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portation, engineering, topographic mapping, close-range photogrammetry, and inte 
grated photogrammetric systems. Division members assist in the organization of 
technical sessions on focussed topics, invite presentation of papers for Society meetings, 
and promote workshops at the regional and chapter as well as the national levels. 
The philosophy of education w'ithin PAD is very open-ended. The rapid changes in 
technology create the need for this open approach. Education is directly tied to the Divi 
sion since the elected assistant director alternates between an individual involved in in 
dustry and one from academia. Since the assistant director proceeds directly to the lead 
position, it follows that the director's position is occupied by an educator one-half of the 
time. This rotating directorship enforces the required interaction between industry and 
education in defining the direction of the Division. 
Most of the educational focus of the Division has been created by goals derived from 
suggestions as opposed to formal directives. This non-formal attitude has created several 
successful ventures. The PAD Education Committee has recently conducted and pub 
lished a survey on close-range photogrammetric educational opportunities in North 
America (Hintz, 1989). The survey helped to quantify which goals leading academicians 
believed we re the most important short-term, future ones. The education committee is 
also preparing aerotriangulation data sets and software which will be made available to 
any educators in need of such training material. 
Two committees which have very keen education pursuits have recently been formed 
in PAD — the industrial measurements group and a global positioning satellite (GPS) 
group. The former group provides a forum for discussing the many photogrammetric 
tools and the latter permits the collection and dissemination of information about GPS 
technology. A day-long session on GPS, sponsored by this group, was held at the 1990 
ASPRS/ACSM annual convention. 
Finally, the long-term educational goals of PAD will continue to serve as a mechanism 
for understanding the new technologies that quickly appear within the photogrammetric 
discipline. One or more of these undoubtedly will be helping the transition of 
photogrammetry from an analytical into a digital era. 
• Professional Practice Division 
The Professional Practice Division (PPD) is concerned with the problems of a profes 
sional nature such as conduct, qualifications, business practice, client relationships, and 
certification. All of the aforementioned tie closely with continuing education requirements 
that all must practice if they are to keep pace with technical progress in all the disci 
plines. The PPD is very involved in trying to encourage sister professional societies to 
promote educational opportunities for practicing photogrammetrists, remote sensing 
specialists, and GIS users. 
The PPD has just recently established a National Photogrammetrist Recognition 
Committee, which, over the long run, will establish educational and experience require 
ments as part of defining parameters for the creation of a proposed program for U.S. 
National registration in photogrammetry. The educational requirements will also have to 
be set so as not to conflict with or contradict standards set by individual states. 
The PPD is working with the Photogrammetric Applications Division on a Coordinate 
Measurements Systems Committee to assist in,determining the requirements for quali 
fications for a specialist in this area. Although commerical firms in photogrammetry-and 
surveying have established their own in-house quality assurance programs, there is the 
need to set similar guidelines for higher education programs in civil or industrial engi 
neering. 
The Professional Practice Division is attempting to determine educational require 
ments that will help the profession to grow. It is apparent that such an educational pro 
gram must consist of a blend of academics and applications.