Introduction to ARGEOS
ARGEOS
The students‘ contribution to shaping
the change
Jan Dirk Wegner
Jens-André Paffenholz
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Goals of ARGEOS
Our contribution
Supportive club
Outlook
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Introduction to ARGEOS
Introduction to ARGEOS
Ø Established in 1970
joining of the Geomatics student societies of Austria,
Germany and Switzerland
Ø 2003 foundation of supportive club
Ø Meetings once each semester
Ø Meetings of steering committee
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Goals of ARGEOS
Goals of ARGEOS
Ø Communication plattform
Ø Discussion, creativity
Ø Initiation and enhancement of international
contacts (e.g. FIG, IGSM)
Ø New perspectives
Ø Information about career perspectives
Ø Improvement and further development of
study conditions
Ø Strong links to KONVERS
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Our contribution
Our contribution
Ø Meetings from Thursday till Sunday
Ø 1. WG Bachelor/Master
Ø Lectures, subject related field trips
Ø 2. WG Advertisement
Ø Sight seeing trips
Ø 3. WG Public Relations
Ø General assembly
Ø 4. WG Scientific Events
Ø Working groups
Ø 5. WG Professional Perspectives
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Our contribution
Our contribution
Ø 2. WG Advertisement:
Ø 1. WG Bachelor/Master :
v Discussion about planned and already introduced
Bachelor/Master degrees
v Publication of papers in e.g. ZfV (Heft 3/2004 n-47f.)
v Presentations in order to promote Geomatics at high
schools
v Promotion of Geomatics courses at university
information days
v Evaluation
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Our contribution
Our contribution
Ø 3. WG Public Relations:
v Intensification of ARGEOS‘ links to expert groups (e.g.
DVW AK 1)
v Articles in Geomatics journals (e.g. Geobit)
Ø 4. WG Scientific Events:
v ARGEOS stand at the Intergeo (sponsored by DVW)
v Maintenance of ARGEOS homepage
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Our contribution
Supportive club
Ø 5. WG Professional Perspectives:
v Discussion about career opportunities for young
Geomatics engineers
v Geomatics‘ impact on today ‘s and tomorrow‘s society
Förderverein der Arbeitsgemeinschaft
der Geodäsiestudierenden im
deutschsprachigen Raum e.V.
v New links to related scientific disciplines
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Supportive club
Supportive club
Ø The supportive club consists of:
Ø Financial support of ARGEOS
Ø Constant financial level
v Geomatics students
v Young professionals
Ø Donation receipt
v Supportive members (e.g. Leica, Trimble, GE)
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Supportive club
Outlook
Ø Why to become a member?
Ø Further enhancement of the communication
plattform national and international
v News letter once each semester
v Advertismenton homepage and news letter
Ø Distribution of thesis topics and internships
via webpage
v Anouncement of scientific events
v Latest news about ARGEOS activities
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Ø Intensification of link to FIG, DVW
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Outlook
Ø Promotion of a new Geomatics engineer :
Outlook
Ø Invitation:
v Geomatics engineer as a networker
v 69. ARGEOS in Dresden
v Multidisciplinary and international thinking
v Spring 2007
v Invitation of students of related disciplines
v Promotion of Geomatics
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You are very welcome to join us!
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http://www.argeos.de
Thank
You !
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