Soft skills development in the field of designing geoinformation systems

Albina Mościcka
Military University of Technology
Faculty of Land Engineering and Geodesy
Warszawa
Poland

Agnieszka Zwirowicz-Rutkowska
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Faculty of Geodesy, Geospatial and Civil Engineering
Poland

Abstract

The aim of the paper is the reference to the concept of “T-shaped people” in the area of geoinformation systems designing. “T-shaped people” paradigm has been popularized by Tim Brown, the Head of IDEA Company, one of the most innovative companies in Silicon Valley. This approach is used by many worldwide companies such as Apple, Intel or Nike. A good designer should not only have a wide range of hard skills, but also the soft ones, which help to successfully realize the most demanding projects. The authors present the techniques, which support development of students’ soft skills and are used in the course of Application of geographic information systems at the Military University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy and in the course of Systems engineering at the University of Warmia and Mazury, Faculty of Geodesy, Geospatial and Civil Engineering for the last two years of studies.

Keywords:

innovation technique; T-shaped people concept; geographical information system; systems engineering

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