1. Update on GSE Task Group CE Faculty Meeting February 24, 2010 1

2. Background Geospatial Advisory Committee (2007) – Members society & industry Alumni Purdue faculty – Co-chaired by Melba Crawford and Gary Kent Future of the Land Surveying and Geomatics Engineering Program A written report to Dean (CoE; July 2008) 2

3. Recommendations a Land Development emphasis in CE development of a UG program within IDE or MDE participation in a university level GI*Science initiative a collaborative program, possibly administered through a new inter-college Division, like DEEE The new program should have both under & grad 3

4. Geospatial Sci. & Eng. Task Force Formed by Randy Woodson, Jan. 20, 2010 Group: 11 faculty from campus Motivation: – DP as a successful model for inter-discip. research – lack of model for inter-discip. educational program – Use Geospatial Science & Eng. as a test case 4

5. Task Force Members Laura Bowling Assist. Prof. of Agronomy Marianne Bracke Assoc. Prof. Library Science, Ag Sciences Info Specialist Melba Crawford Prof. Agronomy, Civil Eng. Hazar Dib Assist Prof. BCM; Comp. Graphics Tech. Bernard Engel Head, Prof. ABE; Chair Raymond Florax, Prof. Agricultural Economics Jennifer Haase, Assist Prof, EAS Douglas Keith Assist Clinical Prof., BCM Chris Miller, Assist Prof. Library Sci. /GIS Specialist Terry West Prof. EAS 5

6. Charges to the Task Force Recommend an academic structure for preparation of undergraduate students for careers and graduate study in fields related to geospatial information science and engineering Recommend an academic structure for preparation of graduate students for careers and research in fields related to geospatial information science and engineering Identify key issues that will need to be addressed, including academic models for faculty affiliation, administrative structure, development and oversight of undergraduate and graduate curricula, policies related to admission of graduate students, and financial models for teaching, advising, administration, and staffing Timeline: – Preliminary report due by April 1 – Final report due by May 1 6

7. Current activities (since 2 weeks) Get orientated Course/resource inventory Understand models of DEEE, ESE and PULSe (Purdue University Interdisciplinary Life Science Ph.D. program) Solicit: comments, suggestions 7