期刊名称：ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2194-9042
电子版ISSN：2194-9050
出版年度：2004
卷号：XXXV Part B6
页码：63-67
出版社：Copernicus Publications
摘要：In 1997, the University of Aveiro created the polytechnic school Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gest.o de águeda (ESTGA) administering, among others, a B.Sc. degree in Geo-information Engineering. In 1999, the curriculum was redesigned within the University's overall strategy to try to invert the ongoing tendency in Portugal, like in most of Europe, of dramatically declining student numbers in engineering degrees in general, and in Geo-information in particular. The new curriculum has been developed around a methodology of learning called "Problem Based Learning" (PBL), which is firmly established in various degrees in several teaching institutes around the world. The essence of PBL is to learn by working around open-ended problems, which in our case assumes the form of projects. Each project is dedicated to a specific theme. A set of so called "associated courses" support the project, by covering the basics of the theme's scientific content. The project and associated courses make up a Thematic Module which is the core of the semester. The degree in Geo-information at ESTGA comprises 3 years. In the first year, the fundamental concepts are taught whereas in the two subsequent years, 4 themes are addressed, one per semester. The Themes are, in this order, "Photogrammetric Restitution", "Cartographic Production", "GIS Applications", and "Urban Cadastre". In this paper, we will further elaborate upon PBL and on its implementation in the Theme "Photogrammetric Restitution". A first evaluation of the Theme's implementation will also be addressed, in terms of acquired knowledge and skills as well as the response of the students
