A research team from the University of New South Wales and Linke & Linke Surveys has developed a 3D mapping drone that can survey a large area in minutes, saving time, cost and even lives. The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) weighs approximately 12 kilograms and uses spinning Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) to capture 30,000…
Local Surveying grad Aaron Faull is showing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) students where their studies can take them. He presented a speech at the 2017 Institute of Surveyors NSW Australia Day Seminar, just over a year after completing a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Surveying) at UNSW. His speech addressed the impact of the…
Coral reefs and other ecosystems can now be viewed in a whole new level of detail, thanks to new hyperspectral drone cameras developed right here in Australia. Remote sensing researches from Queensland University of Technology recently debuted their world-leading miniature drones at Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia, capturing ultra high resolution images so detailed that…
A prehistoric Aboriginal settlement was recently discovered during a survey of gorges in the Flinders Ranges. The site was filled with fossils and artefacts indicating that humans settled in the area up to 49,000 years ago – 10,000 years earlier than formerly believed. Archeologist Giles Hamm and Adnyamathanha elder, Clifford Coulthard were surveying the area…
Meet Narelle Underwood, newly appointed Surveyor General of New South Wales. Ms Underwood is the first female Surveyor General in Australia states and at age 32 is the youngest to take the role in NSW in 200 years. As NSW’s 25th Surveyor General since 1787, Ms Underwood will serve as President of the Board of Surveying and Spatial Information (BOSSI),…
Higher graduate salary and excellent job prospects are just two reasons surveying is a career path secondary students should take note of According to The Good Education Group, which publishes The Good Careers Guide, surveying has the fourth highest average starting salary at $60,049 compared with the national average of $52,840 Graduate surveyors are also…
Trailblazers: Australia’s 50 greatest explorers Australian Museum’s latest exhibition, Trailblazers: Australia’s 50 greatest explorers takes you on a journey with 50 of Australia’s most renowned explorers. They sailed across unchartered oceans, trekked the wilds, ventured into outer space and discovered the wonders of the world. Much of what we know about the earth and the…
Jobs of Tomorrow Starting 2016 and spread out over 4 years, the New South Wales Government will be offering 25,000 scholarships for selected qualifications under their ‘Smart and Skilled Program’. “People with skills in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) are in high demand. If you are interested in training in these skills, you may…
Ever wondered how big the MCG really is? Thanks to laser scanning technology and a group of surveyors, we now know just how many swimming pools it would take to fill Melbourne’s most iconic stadium. The answer is 630, in case you were wondering. The precise volume of the MCG is 1,574,000 cubic metres, or…
Students now have access to the first Global Navigation Satellite System antenna in Armidale. The state of the art CORSnet antenna is used by the agricultural, surveying, and construction sectors to improve accuracy for important projects. Students at the TAS School interested in a career in these industries will gain hands-on experience operating specialist technology….
