Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Visit to HK Land Department (2011)


Also in the itinerary of utility survey technical visit is the visit to Hong Kong Land Department (HKLD). HKLD is the authority body of all surveying and mapping tasks in Hong Kong similar to what Jupem is in M'sia.


HKLD Meeting Room


HKLD Cors Processing System


Lunch with top officers of HKLD

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Monday, February 7, 2011

Buda Utility Survey Company Technical Visit (2011)


A technical visit to BUDA - a prominent utility surveying company in Hong Kong has been materialized back then a few years ago (i.e., in 2011). BUDA stands for Buried Utility Damage Avoidance, a company which mainly engaged in underground utility survey and mapping using  most advanced technologies and equipment including GPR, PCL and CCTV.

This visit was arranged as part of the fact-finding mission for preparing the proposal and the syllabus for a new taught course program (MSc Underground Utility Mapping).


Photo with owner of Buda Company


Library of Buda Company


Utility survey testing ground outside Buda Company premise

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Saturday, February 5, 2011

Visit to LSGI HKPU (2011)


Include in the technical visit program on utility survey is the visit to Land Surveying and Geo-Information (LSGI) Department of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU). This visit was arranged to share their experience in establishing the BSc in Utility Surveying program. This undergraduate program is the only one available in the world offered by academic department at university level.


HKPU Campus Map


Photo taken in front LSGI Dept (photo taken by Rebecca)


At the LSGI meeting room


Lunch after the meeting with Prof Ding
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