During 28 May to 3 June 2023, Croucher Summer Course 2023 on GPS/Beidou/GNSS Satellite Positioning and Navigation and Earth Observation was successfully held at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
During 28 May to 3 June 2023, the Croucher Summer Course 2023 on GPS/Beidou/GNSS Satellite Positioning and Navigation and Earth Observation was successfully held at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). This Croucher Summer Course, funded by the Croucher Foundation, is the third and last one of the Summer Course series generously funded by the Croucher Foundation.
This 6-day Croucher Summer Course was lectured by 5 internationally distinguished lecturers invited from Canada, Germany, Mainland China, and UK. About 30 MSc and PhD students including PolyU volunteers from various universities and research institutes were attracted to this premium Summer Course on modern satellite positioning and navigation technologies. The Croucher Foundation generously provided financial supports to the one-week accommodations for the lecturers and students’ stay in Hong Kong.
The Director of the Croucher Summer Course, Prof. George Zhizhao Liu from the Department of Land Surveying & Geo-Informatics (LSGI), said “The satellite-based positioning and navigation is one of the key technologies in 21st century that change people’s lifestyle. The Croucher Summer Course offered an excellent opportunity for all the students to gain the state-of-the-art knowledge about GPS/Beidou/GNSS Satellite Positioning and Navigation and Earth Observation. At the same time, it is also a unique opportunity for the students to conduct social networking and get to know the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.” The opening ceremony was officiated by the Course Director Prof. Liu, with welcome speeches delivered by the then Faculty Dean Prof. Xiangdong Li and LSGI Department Acting Head Prof. Bo Wu in the morning of 28 May 2023.
