Deadline is June 12, 2015
2015 Undergraduate Geospatial Technology
Skills Competition
Win a trip to the GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 Conference*!
The GeoTech Center and URISA are
pleased to announce the 2015 Undergraduate Geospatial Technology Skills Competition,
created to showcase the geospatial technology skills of U.S. undergraduate students. The competition website has been updated to include all competition rules, judging criteria, and the official entry form.
Projects will be judged on categories including project design, organization, analysis, and overall presentation quality. An
official rubric has been made available. All materials
must be submitted no later than midnight Eastern Time on Friday,
June 12, 2015.
The initial round of the competition will be judged by a panel of experienced geospatial specialists, and the combined scores from all judges will determine the
top five (5) student finalists. These finalists will receive an all-expense-paid* trip to the
GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015
international conference in Spokane, WA on October 18-22, 2015, where they will be required to present their project during the final round of the competition (judges will determine
their final place ranking at this time).
To enter the competition, students
must submit the following along with their entry form:
Eligibility:
Students who are at least 18 years old and currently enrolled during Spring 2015 in a geospatial technology course
(e.g., geographic information systems, remote sensing, GPS/GNSS, etc.) or geospatial technology program at an accredited 2-year or 4-year U.S. institution are eligible to enter. Applicant must reside in the U.S. Only one entry allowed per student and only
individual student submissions allowed (no group projects). Questions regarding eligibility can be directed to either Tom Mueller at
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or Scott Jeffrey at [log in to unmask].
*Paid expenses include airfare, vehicle mileage, hotel, meals (set per-diem rate), travel to/from hotel and airport, and other travel-related items approved
in advance by the GeoTech Center Director. Students must follow the Jefferson Community and Technical College (JCTC) travel regulations and use JCTC’s official travel agent. Advanced approval of travel, along with all required travel forms,
must be received 30 days prior to the event. Complimentary conference registration will be provided by URISA.