![Surveying in the Quad](/_assets/college-arts-sciences/departments/geospatial-informatics/_images/surveying-quad.jpg)
Geomatics Students practice surveying on the beautiful Troy campus.
![GIS Students GIS Students](/_assets/college-arts-sciences/departments/geospatial-informatics/_images/gis-students.jpg)
GIS students learn to use industry standard software.
![Equipment in the Quad](/_assets/college-arts-sciences/departments/geospatial-informatics/_images/equipment-quad.jpg)
Students have access to the latest equipment.
![Yitong Wu with equipment](/_assets/college-arts-sciences/departments/geospatial-informatics/_images/yitong-scanner.png)
Students learn to operate high tech instruments.
![Caitlin with data collector](/_assets/college-arts-sciences/departments/geospatial-informatics/_images/caitlin-data-collector.jpg)
Students collect actual GPS data to analyze and report.
![GIS students discuss a project GIS Students discuss a project](/_assets/college-arts-sciences/departments/geospatial-informatics/_images/gis-students-discuss.jpg)
Students have the opportunity to discuss their work on faculty projects.
![Geomatics-lab](/_assets/college-arts-sciences/departments/geospatial-informatics/_images/geomatics-lab.jpg)
Students work in a dedicated computer lab with industry software.
![Total Station](/_assets/college-arts-sciences/departments/geospatial-informatics/_images/halee-total-station.jpg)
Labs Classes often meet outside Wallace Hall.
![Company Presentation](/_assets/college-arts-sciences/departments/geospatial-informatics/_images/20181030-111018.jpeg)
Students enjoy lunch and a presentation by a company interested in hiring interns and full -time employees.
![Equipment Room](/_assets/college-arts-sciences/departments/geospatial-informatics/_images/equipment-room.jpg)
Department chair, Dr. Xutong Niu and Geomatics program director, Dr. Steve Ramroop keep the equipment room up to date.
![Dr. Hazelton at Geo Day 2019](/_assets/college-arts-sciences/departments/geospatial-informatics/_images/hazelton-geo-day.jpg)
Faculty member, Dr. Bill Hazelton, served high school students at Geo Day.
![Students use research computers Students use research computers](/_assets/college-arts-sciences/departments/geospatial-informatics/_images/leif-on-computer.jpg)
Students work with actual GIS data in a dedicated research room.
![Botts Award](/_assets/college-arts-sciences/departments/geospatial-informatics/_images/botts-award.jpg)
Department and University officials received the generous gift from the Elbert A. Botts family.
The Surveying and Geomatics Sciences Program won the NCEES Surveying Education Award.