I. ACADEMIC AND TECHNICAL STAFF

The department, founded in 1992 and started its education in 1994, has become, in a relatively short time, one of the most advanced and dynamic departments in our country as well as in our university with the expertise and facilities gained in natioal and international important projects and with the staff having education obtained abroad. It currently employs a total of 17 staff consisting of  12 full-time and 5 part-time (obtained outside the university) staff; the full-time staff  include 5 lecturers, 2 teaching assistant, 5 research assistants and 1 demonstrator. The list of staff is as follows:

Professor Şenol KUŞÇU, Ph.D., head of department, chair of Surveying Division,

Assoc. Professor Ş. Hakan KUTOĞLU, Ph.D., chair of Cadastre and Public Surveying Division,

Asst. Professor Hakan AKÇIN, Ph.D.

Asst. Professor Mehmet ALKAN, Ph.D., vice head of department

Asst. Professor Çetin MEKİK, Ph.D., chair of Geodesy Division, vice head of department

Teaching Assist. Aycan Murat MARANGOZ

Teaching Assist. Hüseyin TOPAN

Rest. Asst. Eray CAN

Rest. Asst. K. Sedar GÖRMÜŞ

Res. Asst. Serkan KARAKIŞ

Res. Asst. Hüseyin KEMALDERE

Res. Asst. Umut Güneş SEFERCİK

Demonst. Murat ORUÇ

Laboratory Technical Staff

Halil BADEM (Surveying Technician)

Address:

Zonguldak Karaelmas Üniversitesi

Mühendislik Fakültesi

Jeodezi Ve Fotogrametri Mühendisliği Bölümü

67100 ZONGULDAK - TURKEY

Phone : +90372 257 2996

Fax : +90372 257 2996

e-mail : senolkuscu@yahoo.com

II. LABORATORIES

1. Surveying and Geodesy Laboratory

In the laboratory are optic-mechanic and electronic surveying instruments, satellite positioning (GPS) software and hardware, which facilitate measurements carried out in engineering, mining, topography and geodetic surveying for research and practice as well as for educational and field work purposes of the Geodesy and Photogrammetry Engineering.

2. Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Laboratory

This laboratory contains software and hardware related with digital photogrammetry, terrestrial photogrammetry applications, production of topographic maps of medium and large areas with remote sensing images, and production of ortho-photo maps. The inventory includes 4 digital photogrammetric work stations, 2 mirror stereoscopes used in aerial photogrammetry, 1 Zeiss analytical stereoplotter, 1 Wild A8 analogue stereoplotter, 2 digital cameras and software for photogrammetry and remote sensing applications.

3. Computer Aided Design Laboratory

The laboratory houses any type of software and hardware that handle computer aided designs and cartographic works in relation with Geodesy and Photogrammetry Engineering discipline, namely,1 digitizer for page size A0, 1 digitizer page size A3, 1 plotter, 5 works stations and CAD/CAM software.

4. Mining Topography Museum

The museum accommodates measurement instruments, maps, plans, photographs and documents with historical values which are gathered from the Mining Facilities in the of Hard Coal Region whose history goes beyond 150 years from today. The museum is of great significance for those who are interested in seeing the early artifacts of the Surveying Profession conducted within the region, especially the classical and mine surveying side of the profession.

III. SERVICES PROVIDED TO INDUSTRY

1. Services provided by Surveying and Geodesy Laboratory :

·     Geodetic measurements of deformations and damages in various engineering structures

·     Positioning and height determination with high precision in special engineering projects

·     Precise positioning and height determination for ground check points in digital photogrammetric map production

·     GPS observations

·     Data acqusition with geodetic methods for GIS purposes

·     Establishing geodetic networks and precise positioning for land consolidation and zoning surveys

·     Precise application works in special engineering projects

·     Special measuments for tunnels, underground metro constructions and mining purposes

·     Adjusting and calibrating optic and electronic measument instruments

·     Preparing projects and practice on numbering for municipalities

2. Services provided by Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Laboratory :

·     Terrestrial digital photogrammetric applications

·     Digital photogrammetric architectural applications

·     Restoration projects with digital photogrammetry

·     Data acquisition with photogrammetric methods for GIS purposes

·     Topographic map production for medium and large areas with remote sensing images and ortho-photo map production

·     Regional data acquisition and land classification for GIS purposes

3. Services provided by Computer Aided Design Laboratory :

·     Digitizing graphical maps

·     Digital map production at various scales

·     Generating data bases and questioning modules for information systems

4. Services provided by Continuous Education Program :

Short courses are organized under following subjects:

·     GIS applications in Surveying/Mapping sector

·     GPS measurements

·     Precise leveling techniques

·     Special project measurements

·     Mining surveying

·     Advanced computer programming techniques in surveying applications

·     CAD/CAM software

·     Zoning and public surveying applicaitons

IV. IMPORTANT COMPLETED AND CONTINUING PROJECTS

Completed projects are:

· Control and Consultant Services provided for Digital Photogrammetric Map Production Project for Bursa Metropolitan Area (1994-2000)

·     Control and Consultant Services provided for Urban Information System Project for Alanya Municipality (1997-2000)

·  Technical Consultant service for Digital Photogrammetric Map Production Project within South Eastern Anatolia Project (GAP)

·  Monitoring Tectonic Movements in Bolu-Yeniçağa Section of the North Anatolian Fault with GPS Observations (State Planning Council Project, 1995-1998)

Continuing projects are:

·     Various projects for establishing GPS networks for purposes of engineering measurements, map production and land consolidation surveys.

·   Developing Permanent Records of Safranbolu’s Historical and Cultural Heritage with Digital Photogrammetric Method (University Research Project)

·   Forming Data Base and Geometric and Semantic Analyses of Remote Sensing Images of Western Blacksea Region (University Research Project).

·    Digitizing mining production maps and determination of suitable software criteria for integrating them into an information system

·    Establishing Data Base and Geometric and Semantic Analyses of Remote Sensing Images of Western Blacksea Region (The Scientific and Research Council of Turkey Project).