Project: GIS course for MinDef personnel

Ten army personnel from the Ministry of Defence recently started a three-week introductory course on Geographical Information System and geosciences. The course is a consultancy project under Dr Kazimierz Becek and provides basic training in GIS and geosciences theory and technology.


The course started on Monday, 21 November 2011 with an opening ceremony officiated by the Director of the army's Science and Technology Research and Development Center, Colonel Muzri, FASS Dean Dr Gary Jones and GD/ES programme leader Dr Bill Duane. Both the director and the dean urged participants to take maximum advantage of the expertise and materials made available to develop their geospatial capabilities and knowledge.



The course is conducted at the Geography Lab (G28) in nine separate sessions, every Monday, Thursday and Friday, until mid-December. It is facilitated by Dr Becek and Khairunnisa.