Geospatial Technology (GST) Program at Southwestern College

在三年的时间里，西南学院（SWC）正在开发和建立一个综合的地理空间技术（GST）项目。GST是一套专门的信息技术（如航空摄影、遥感、测量和全球定位系统），支持各种用途，包括数据采集、数据存储和操作、图像分析和地理可视化显示和输出。由于圣地亚哥县是大量使用GST的公司的所在地，因此圣地亚哥县的劳动力中存在着对地理空间技术软件和硬件的理论和使用方面的培训人员的重大需求，特别是空间分析和地理可视化应用。SWC的地球科学和物理科学系，以及来自整个校园的学科部门的教师，正在增加SWC地区居民的专业机会，同时为当地的科学和工业部门提供高素质的地理空间技术人员。GST计划的核心是实施三门新课程，强调在科学，工业和学术界使用硬件，软件和技术的实践经验，并将GST学习模块纳入其他现有课程。其他有价值的服务是：1)为大学和高中教师提供GST理论和应用的专业发展；2)将社区学院学生安排到学士课程和本科GST研究项目中；3)安排学生进行专业的带薪实习。商品及服务税计划正在促进一个缺乏服务和有需要的学习者社区的智力发展。由于西南学院的学生中有超过80%是少数民族，西南学院的商品及服务税项目不仅为有需要的地区劳动力提供了高质量的技术人员，而且还增加了来自代表性不足群体的技术员工的数量。

Over a three-year period, Southwestern College (SWC) is developing and establishing a comprehensive program in Geospatial Technology (GST). GST is the specialized set of information technologies (such as aerial photography, remote sensing, surveying, and global positioning systems) that supports a wide variety of uses, including data acquisition, data storage and manipulation, image analysis, and geovisualization display and output. Because San Diego County is home to a large number of companies that utilize GST, a significant need exists within the workforce of San Diego County for personnel trained in the theory and use of geospatial technology software and hardware, particularly for spatial analysis and geovisualization applications. The Earth Science and Physical Science Departments at SWC, along with faculty from disciplinary divisions across the entire campus, are increasing the professional opportunities for residents of the SWC District while supplying the local science and industry sectors with highly qualified geospatial technicians.The core of the GST program is the implementation of three new courses emphasizing hands-on experience with the hardware, software, and techniques employed in science, industry, and academia and the incorporation of GST learning modules into other existing courses. Other valuable services of the program are: 1) professional development for college and high school faculty in GST theory and applications; 2) placement of community college students into baccalaureate programs and undergraduate GST research projects; and 3) placement of students into professional, paid internships. The GST program is promoting the intellectual development of a community of learners who are underserved and in need. With the college's student enrollment of greater than 80% ethnic minorities, not only is the Southwestern College GST program providing quality technicians to a regional workforce in need, it is also increasing the number of technical employees from underrepresented groups.