School of resources and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University

The school of resources and Environmental Sciences of Wuhan University is a comprehensive college integrating engineering, science and management majors. It was established in January and March 2001 by merging the former school of land science of Wuhan University of Surveying and mapping, the former Department of environmental science and engineering of Wuhan University and the former Department of chemistry and environmental engineering of Wuhan University of water resources and electric power.

School of resources and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University

School of resources and Environmental Sciences of Wuhan University, located in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, is a comprehensive college integrating engineering, science and management majors. It was formed in January and March 2001 by the merger of the former school of land science of Wuhan University of Surveying and mapping, the former Department of environmental science and Engineering of Wuhan University and the former Department of chemistry and environmental engineering of Wuhan University of water conservancy and electricity.

The school of resources and Environmental Sciences of Wuhan University is a multi-disciplinary interdisciplinary comprehensive college across four first-class disciplines: Surveying and Mapping Science and technology, geography, environmental science and engineering, and public management. It has two national key disciplines (cartography and geographic information system, cartography and Geographic Information Engineering), two first-class key disciplines (geography, environmental science and Engineering) in Hubei Province, One second level key discipline (land resource management) in Hubei Province; seven master's and doctoral programs (cartography and geographic information system, cartography and geographic information engineering, environmental science, environmental engineering, land resource management, human geography and physical geography); six undergraduate majors; one national science talent training base; four first level doctoral programs At present, there are more than 1400 undergraduates, nearly 400 postgraduates and more than 120 doctoral students in four provincial and ministerial key laboratories and engineering research centers.

teaching staff

The college has a high-quality teaching staff, with 96 teachers, including 30 professors (including 2 distinguished professors of Yangtze River scholars and 22 doctoral Guides), 37 associate professors, of which 4 are rated as young and middle-aged experts with outstanding contributions from the state, 3 are funded by the young teachers fund of higher education of FOK Ying Tung education fund, and one is awarded the young teachers award of Fok Ying Tung Education Fund. One of them was elected as a member of the State Council's disciplinary review group, nine teachers were granted special government subsidies by the State Council, five national, provincial and ministerial experts with outstanding contributions, several of them held leading positions in the International Cartographic Association and other international and national academic organizations, and many of them were selected into the national "one million talent project" and the "Yangtze River scholars Award Program" of the Ministry of education ”It is approved that the specialty of cartography and geographic information engineering, cartography and geographic information system can set up the post of special professor.

Hardware facilities

The college has a national first-class teaching and experimental center with an area of more than 4000 square meters, which is divided into Environmental Biology Laboratory, environmental chemistry laboratory, environmental engineering laboratory, land information engineering laboratory, geographic laboratory, geographic information laboratory, digital mapping laboratory, graphics and image output room, network center computer room, network workstation and large instrument room.

It has the Key Laboratory of "digital mapping and land information application project" of the State Bureau of Surveying and mapping, the Key Laboratory of geographic information system of the Ministry of education, and the Key Laboratory of "biomass resources chemistry and environmental biotechnology" of Hubei Province.

Research direction

1、 Theory and technology of full digital cartography

2、 Technology of building digital map database

3、 Electronic map technology

4、 Professional geographic information system technology

5、 Land planning, evaluation and consolidation technology

6、 Research on circular economy and industrial ecology

7、 Molecular toxicology and bioremediation of environmental chemical pollutants

8、 Research on resource utilization of biomass waste and development and application of pharmaceutical, chemical and functional materials

9、 Research on water, gas and solid waste pollution control engineering technology

10、 Research on electrochemical technology of corrosion and environment

Subject advantage

On January 19, 2009, the center for degree and graduate education development of the Ministry of Education released the ranking results of universities in subject evaluation (2007-2009) on its website, and the ranking results of various disciplines of the Institute were gratifying. Among them, the first-class discipline of Surveying and Mapping Science and technology in the major of cartography and geographic information engineering ranks first in China, the first-class discipline of public management in the major of land resource management ranks first in China, and the first-class discipline of geography ranks sixth in China. In addition, environmental science and engineering is also in the forefront of the first level disciplines.

Get honor

The college has successively won one national second prize and six provincial and ministerial awards for teaching reform achievements, and one course has been rated as national excellent course. Our students won one first prize in the national "Challenge Cup" competition, one first prize and two second prizes in the National Undergraduate Mathematical modeling competition, and one excellent prize in the international mathematical modeling competition. Scientific research projects cover national 973, 863, key projects and other programs, as well as major and key projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Horizontal projects show a series of growth trend, and scientific research funds are close to 28 million in 2007. In recent years, the college has won 2 national second prizes and 20 provincial and ministerial science and technology progress awards.

academic exchange

The college has carried out academic exchanges and cooperation with the United States, Russia, France, Norway, Japan and other countries, and has jointly trained masters and doctorates with international ITC of the Netherlands, Lille University of science and technology of France and other foreign universities and research institutions. The college has successively hosted and co sponsored many international and domestic conferences, and has sent more than 40 professors and doctors to attend many important international conferences and deliver speeches or papers.

personnel training

GIS Specialty

1、 Professional code and name

Major code: 070703

Major name: Geographic Information System

2、 Professional training objectives:

This major cultivates students who have the basic theory, knowledge and technology of GIS and cartography, can engage in scientific research or teaching in scientific research institutions and colleges, and can engage in application research, technology development and production related to GIS in the fields of city, region, resources, environment, transportation, population, housing, land, infrastructure and planning management Senior GIS professionals in management and administration.

3、 Professional characteristics and training requirements:

This major has the comprehensive background of Surveying and mapping, geography, land science and environmental science, and has the characteristics of science and engineering. Students mainly study the basic theory and knowledge of geographic information system, cartography and remote sensing technology. They are trained in scientific thinking and scientific experiments in applied basic research and technology development. They have good scientific literacy, basic skills in geographic information system research, design and development, and preliminary teaching, research, development and management abilities.

Graduates should acquire the following knowledge and abilities:

1. Master the basic theory and knowledge of mathematics, physics, computer science, etc;

2. Master the basic theory, basic knowledge and basic experimental skills of GIS and cartography, as well as the basic principles and methods of GIS technology development;

3. Understand the general principles and knowledge of neighboring majors, such as geography, resources and environment, urban and rural planning management, surveying and mapping engineering, etc;

4. Understand the national science and technology policies, intellectual property rights, sustainable development strategy and other relevant policies and regulations;

5. Understand the theoretical frontier, application prospect and the latest development of GIS, as well as the development of GIS industry;

6. Master the basic methods of data query, literature retrieval and the use of modern information technology to obtain relevant information; have certain experimental design, create experimental conditions, summarize, organize and analyze experimental results, write papers, and participate in academic exchanges.

4、 Length of schooling and credit requirements:

Length of schooling: 4 years.

Credit requirements: 152 credits.

5、 Degree awarding

Bachelor of science.

6、 Major (core) courses:

Subject platform courses: physical geography, geomorphology, economic geography and regional planning, digital mapping and GPS, data structure, database principle, remote sensing technology and its application.

Other main courses: human geography, digital mapping principles, GIS principles, GIS Engineering design, etc.

7、 Bilingual Courses

Principles of geographic information system

Elements of spatial database

8、 The main experimental and practical teaching requirements are as follows

Comprehensive practice of geography for 2 weeks

Digital mapping and GPS practice for 2 weeks

Course design of principles of digital mapping for 4 weeks

Map design and compilation course design 2 weeks

Remote sensing technology and its application practice for 2 weeks

Course design of GIS principles for 6 weeks

14 weeks of graduation project