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The Polytechnic of Namibia

The Polytechnic of Namibia. The Achievements of Poly (NUST) in AMESD. GOALS for PON. G1 – Establish an Earth Observation and Satellite Applications Research Training Centre (EOSA-RTC ) G2 – Train 100 users per year (not including student intake )

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The Polytechnic of Namibia

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  1. The Polytechnic of Namibia The Achievements of Poly (NUST) in AMESD

  2. GOALS for PON • G1 – Establish an EarthObservation and Satellite Applications Research Training Centre (EOSA-RTC) • G2 – Train 100 users per year (not including student intake) • G3 – Develop Specialised Short Courses • G4 – Mainstream AMESD Services in Education C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  3. Goals for PON • G5 – Develop diverse satellite technology applications • Provide practical training and exposure in livestock service (MESA) • G6 – Develop international (regional) collaboration. • Develop e-learning programs to increase and improve outreach (MESA) • G7 – Support research, increase capacity, deploy and assist with the implementation of earth observation tools together with our national and international partners. C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  4. Goals for PON • G8 – Promote free availability of such data for improved monitoring and modeling of key societal, environmental and global issues. • G9 – Engage policy makers and users • G10 – Research and Development of Postgraduate Programs • G11 – Achieve vision of being a center of excellence in research, capacity development and applications of earth observation in Namibia. Sum of all of the above! C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  5. Goals for PON (Unforeseen) • The Department of Land Management (DoLM) • (School of Natural Resources and Tourism) • Founded to provide land management experts to the Ministry of • Lands and Resettlement; • Fast Growing > 40 (full-time) faculty staff, > 400 students, eight • programmes, 10 PhD’s; • International staff: Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Ghana, South • Africa, Namibia, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Ethiopia, • Botswana. C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  6. Goals for PON (Unforeseen) The Department of Land Management (DoLM) (School of Natural Resources and Tourism) November 2009 October 2011 November 2013 C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  7. Goals for PON (Unforeseen) Restructuring ILMI EOSA-RTC C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  8. Goals for PON (Unforeseen) • What are Spatial Sciences? • Measurement • Location • Mapping • Analysis • Modelling • Body of knowledge and technology having to do with place and location on the Earth's surface. C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  9. Goals for PON (Unforeseen) • What are Spatial Sciences? • Applied Research in relevant niche areas e.g.: • Fleet and Traffic Management • Species Distribution Mapping • Flood Risk Analysis • Forest Cover Monitoring • Mapping of Informal Settlements • Mobile Sensor Applications • Modeling of Climate Change and Land Degradation • Earth Observation and Satellite Applications C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  10. G1 Establish EOSA-RTC EOSA-RTC (Earth Observation and Satellite Applications Research and Training Centre) VISION: Centre of excellence in Research, Training, Development and Application of Earth Observation Technology. C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  11. G1 Establish EOSA-RTC First EOSA-RTC Symposium on ‘Earth Observation and Satellite Applications’ June 2011 Second EOSA-RTC Symposium ‘Towards a Vision for Earth Observation and Spatial Science in Namibia’ ,17th June 2013 C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  12. G1 Establish EOSA-RTC C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  13. G1 Establish EOSA-RTC Calibration & Validation C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  14. G2 Training AMESD NATIONAL TRAINING | November 2011 | June 2012 | 18 – 21 June 2013 C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  15. G3 Short Courses • Interdisciplinary Seminar Series • FOSS GIS (e.g. QGIS, PostGIS, WebGIS); • GPS-based mobile mapping; • Dynamic Systems Modeling (T21); • Introduction to ‘R’ Spatial Statistics; • Species Distribution Modeling; • Flood Mapping / Monitoring Interdisciplinary Seminar Series March 2010 | Introduction to Open Source Desktop Mapping C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  16. G3 Short Courses GIS Short Courses • Dissemination of basic and advanced GIS tools and techniques. • Courses focus on ESRI GIS products but also integrate freely • available software solutions and tools (Open Source). • Courses offer ‘hands-on’ and application-orientated modules. GIS Short Courses 2010 / 2012 C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  17. G4 Mainstreaming in Education Joint Namibia Excursion 2010 | 2011 Geography Department University of Giessen, Germany C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  18. G4 Mainstreaming in Education Implementation of a Remote Sensing Student Excursion Remote Sensing excursion Waterberg Plateau 2012 | Ground truthing | Mobile mapping | Orientation and Navigation Exercises C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  19. G4 Mainstreaming in Education Implementation of a Remote Sensing Student Excursion Remote Sensing excursion Waterberg Plateau 2012 | Ground truthing | Mobile mapping | Orientation and Navigation Exercises C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  20. G5 & G7 Technology Applications • Research / Project Activities (Examples) • SASSCAL National Forest Monitoring Programme; • Future Okavango Project Land Use Practices / Tree • Species Distribution and Modeling; • Mobile Mapping Applications (Vehicle / Puff Adder • Tracking); • Traffic Management / Crime Analysis (CoW); • GIS in High school Education; • Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (Informal Settlements); • Omakange Village Development Plan; • Establishment of a Municipal GIS for Omaruru Township. C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  21. G6 International Collaboration Cooperation with Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). CubeSats for Africa new generation small satellites for new generation space engineers - a 21st century satellite (r)evolution C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  22. G6 International Collaboration F’SATI Master Programme in Satellite Engineering Delivery of two Master Courses: Advanced Image Processing & Environmental Remote Sensing C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  23. G6 International Collaboration Cape town ‘True Colour’ ‘Natural Colour’ NDVI C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  24. G6 International Collaboration • Multi-temporal time series | Cape Town SA • Source: USGS GLOVIS (Quicklooks) C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  25. G8 Data Availability C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  26. G8 Data Availability Architectural design of the PSDI C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  27. G9 Research and Development DAST Research Cluster C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  28. G9 Research and Development Geoinformation Technology (Honours) C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  29. G9 Research and Development • Master of Spatial Science • Motivation • In line with the NUST mission to promote national competitiveness by • providing multiple opportunities for excellent education, applied research, • innovation and service; • Promote the Departments/School reputation as a centre of excellence in • the field of spatial sciences with appropriately specialised niche areas; • Establishment of Research Culture’ – transition from a (mainly) 'teaching • institution' to a research and teaching unit; • Interdisciplinary and cross-departmental. C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  30. G9 Research and Development • Master Programmes • ILMI – Master of Integrated Land Management - since 2009: • International Master in Remote Sensing and GIS (UB, CPUT, • UNZA, TRIER, DLR) – Implementation 2014/2015 • Master of Spatial Science (Research) – Implementation 2014 • Completion of Research Framework for Faculty of Spatial Science • Establishment of the Namibia Institute for Space Technology (NIST) in partnership with the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Directorate of Research, Science and Technology. C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  31. G10 Engage Policy Makers First EOSA-RTC Symposium on ‘Earth Observation and Satellite Applications’ June 2011 Second EOSA-RTC Symposium ‘Towards a Vision for Earth Observation and Spatial Science in Namibia’ ,17th June 2013 C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

  32. The Future Goals? Develop as a Capacity Building Partner with MESA Become a Centre of Excellence in Earth Observation and Spatial Science Develop a Vision for Earth Observation and Spatial Science in Namibia C-T. H. Bayer - HoD: Dept of Land Management3-4 June 2013

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