RICHMOND HILL, Ontario,
Canada—April 30, 2014: PCI
Geomatics, a world-leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric
software and systems, as part of its education initiative, recently visited
with students and faculty at the Annapolis Valley Campus of the Nova Scotia
Community College (NSCC). The campus is home to the Centre of Geographic
Sciences where students are using Geomatica software to learn about the science
and technology used in acquiring, managing, analyzing, presenting and the
delivery of geographic information.
“The Centre of Geographic
Sciences is a very hands-on, practical, technical institute,” said Dr. Tim
Webster, Professor at the NSCC. “We use Geomatica to teach the fundamentals of
remote sensing where students learn about various satellite platforms, how to
geometrically correct data, classify it, and of course, integrate it with GIS
software programs such as Esri’s ArcGIS.”
PCI Geomatics’ education
initiative promotes cooperation and knowledge exchange to create strong
reciprocal relationships with educational institutions. The company aims to
foster communication between institutes of higher learning and PCI scientists,
while providing an outlet to the commercial world by highlighting the work
conducted at the school using PCI Geomatics software. PCI Geomatics and the NSCC
have had a long standing relationship, with the company providing an annual
$500 scholarship to the top student in the Advanced Digital Imaging course.
This year’s award will be announced at a ceremony on May 2, 2014.
“We always appreciate the
opportunity to see how schools are using our technology,” said Kevin Jones,
Director – Marketing at PCI Geomatics. “Receiving feedback from faculty about
how our software fits into their research goals and seeing the successes the
students are having first hand in their studies is evidence that our education
initiatives are paying off.”
The program is also paying off
for students, as Daniel Vanesse, student in the Advanced Geographic Sciences
program at the Centre, explains.
“The program is quite demanding
and the use of PCI software has been extremely rewarding,” said Vanesse. “Six
months into my studies a group of us already found employment in a private
company’s remote sensing department. I’m excited to head into the workforce as
soon as my studies are completed.”
PCI Geomatics’ visit to Nova
Scotia is the latest in a series of meetings the company has had with colleges
and universities across the globe, including Northeastern University in Boston,
Carleton University in Ottawa, and Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain. For more
information about PCI Geomatics education initiative and its education
packages, including videos highlighting the company’s visits to Nova Scotia,
Carleton University, and Northeastern University, click here: http://www.pcigeomatics.com/education.
About
PCI Geomatics
PCI
Geomatics is a world-leading developer of software and systems for remote
sensing, imagery processing, and photogrammetry. With more than 30 years of
experience in the geospatial industry, PCI is recognized globally for its
excellence in providing software for accurately and rapidly processing
satellite and aerial imagery. There are more than 30,000 PCI licenses, in over
150 countries worldwide. Find out more about PCI Geomatics at www.pcigeomatics.com. 
