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STATUS OF PHOTOGRAMME TRY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 
IN THE U. S. A. * 
[Contribution to the I. S. P. Working Group VI-1 at 
Inter-Congress Symposium of Commission VI, I.S.P. 
Kirakow, Poland; August 1978] 
Dr. Sanjib K. Ghosh 
The Ohio State University 
1958 Neil Avenue (Geodetic Science) 
Columbus, Ohio 43210, U.S.A. 
One of the main tasks of Commission VI, International Society for 
Photo gramme try (ISP) is to continue work on the world-wide inven 
tory (including an analysis) of photogrammetric education and research 
facilities. The Working Group (ISP-WG VI-1) under the chairmanship 
of Prof. Dr. A. J. Brandenberger is entrusted with this task. 
Separately, the United Nations (UN) organization, through its Carto 
graphic Section has taken up a similar task, in 1977, of preparing 
a report on the status of world surveying and mapping education. 
My own working group (ISP-WG VI-5) has also a distinct (although 
somewhat peripheral) interest in this matter. Accordingly, a joint 
working group under the leadership of Dr. Brandenberger developed 
a set of questionnaire for the purpose. 
The ISP WG VI-1 Questionnaire was sent to two groups of organizations 
within the U.S;.A. as follows: 
Group I : Academic (Educational) Institutions, where 
questionnaires A, B, and C were mailed. 
Group II: Private (i. e., non-governmental) agencies, 
where questionnaires D and E were mailed. 
These are primarily the sustaining members 
of the American Society of Photogrammetry. 
The mailipg was ccmpleted by the end of April, 1978. While some 
more responses may be expected, the current (Mid-July, 1978) status 
can be stated as follows: