What You'll Learn
Oregon Tech will give you the skills to be a land surveyor and/or geospatial professional by teaching you how to use high-performance geographical equipment and systems to analyze the great outdoors of Klamath Falls. At Oregon Tech, the study of Geomatics combines theory, problem-solving, and field work to train students for an exciting career.
The location of the Klamath Falls campus provides great conditions to survey and analyze the Earth around us because of the approximate 300 days of sunshine year-round and includes unique arrangements of physical features and slope differences.
The Geomatics program has two options for students to specialize in: Surveying or Geographical Information Systems.
Students who choose the Surveying Option will:
- Use computer systems and equipment to find and define property lines in the City of Sunshine
- Plan out subdivisions to make creative and effective designs
- Map boundary limits, learn how to write deed descriptions relative to property boundaries, and more
The land surveying option prepares students to pass the Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examination and pursue licensure as a registered Professional Land Surveyor (PLS).
Students who choose the GIS Option will:
Students who choose the GIS Option will:
- Map and geodatabase topology
- Learn how to program functions and procedures into geographic information systems
- Study the Earth's shape, learn how to project 2D and 3D maps onto its surface, and more
The GIS option will prepare students to become certified geographic information systems professionals.
All students learn the professional responsibility of protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and become aware of global and cultural issues related to their discipline.
Student Computer Recommendation
Two Oregon Tech Geomatics Graduates Win National Surveying Competition
Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) Geomatics graduates Michael Ness and Cameron Smith have been selected by the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) as the 2020 NSPS Student Project of the Year winners.
Mapping a Healthy Future for Klamath Falls
Additional Documents
Accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Geomatics - Surveying Option, BS.
The departmental faculty advise students. View the list of academic advisors.
If a student is unsure who their assigned academic advisor is, please contact the department chairperson or the Academic Advising office below.
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Jobs and Careers in Geomatics
Today, geomatics professionals use an integrated approach to measuring, analyzing and managing spatial data, employing high-tech equipment like Geographic Information Systems, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), digital photogrammetry, digital total stations, satellite and terrestrial remote sensing to create a detailed but understandable picture of the Earth's natural and constructed features.
Oregon Tech’s curriculum prepares students for employment and licensure. Oregon Tech Geomatics students can apply for the Civil Engineering Cooperative Program (CECOP) for two 6-month internships during their junior year.
A sampling of where our graduates work:
Courses
Students have one-of-a-kind opportunities for projects in their courses. Geomatics students have been asked to find and define property lines in town, survey new territory like rivers and canals and create needed maps for purposes like emergencies and events.
Geomatics majors typically take courses in:
- Field Surveying
- Computer Programming
- Geographic Information Systems
- Global Positioning Systems
- Satellite and terrestrial remote sensing
The program also offers coursework in the more traditional areas of surveying, including boundary law, construction surveying, and computer-aided drafting.