Basic courses (“Cat C”) for Hydrographic Survey and Cartography 7th TRDC-BOD Meeting Presentation by Singapore

Basic Course for Hydrographic Survey Conducted from 5 to 20 June 2017 (12 days, across 3 weeks) 5 Students Certification endorsed by Chair EAHC and Dean, MPA Academy

Basic Course for Hydrographic Survey Feedback from Students Syllabus extensively covers the theory behind hydrographic survey Trainers were proficient and knowledgeable Combination with hands-on/practical training would help with better understanding and appreciation Course materials need to be vetted for clarity and consistency Each topic prepared by different MSs Course should include an assessment

Foundation Course for Cartographers 11 July to 29 August 2016 (19 days, across 7 weeks) 5 students Foundation Course 2017 (on-going) 1 August to 29 August 2017 (19 days, across 7 weeks) Certification endorsed by Chair EAHC and Dean, MPA Academy

Foundation Course for Cartographers Feedback from Students (2016) Overall, the course was found to be very helpful Trainers were proficient and knowledgeable Content for some topics needs to be updated/re-evaluated Intro to objects and attributes Objects and attributes catalogue Use of object catalogue Notes were found to be too brief and with some inconsistencies Spelling and terminologies used