User:BlueC matt

Matthew R Aquin
BSc Simon Fraser University Adp BCIT

Early GIS education
Matt Aquin Born April 18th 1991 is a GIS student enrolled currently at BCIT. Matt started persuing GIS academia in 2010 taking one course in the subject matter at Douglas College, 2 years later, Matt took his 2nd GIS course in Spatial Analysis at SFU. Learning principles of geostatistics, Matt solidified his skills with ArcGIS.

3D GIS and Graduation
In the fall of 2014, Matt took a 3D GIS course focused on visualization of Spatial data using non conventional 3D programs. The Unity Game engine and ArcScene were used in conjunction with elevation models and 3D data to help visualize idea like flood risk or slope stability.

Courses in Remote sensing were taken at this time as well.

In the Winter of 2015, Matt took his 3D GIS and introduced them to a user interactive platform via google cardboard and virtual reality. Allowing users to fully experience Geographic phenomena in a 1:1 virtual environment, highlighting new ways to experience trail maps or navigation for when you are lost.

Matt also wrote a literature review on climate change and how remote sensing can detect changes in the physical landscape.

Matt was part of a research team that correlated and modeled the chance of acquiring a GPS signal in the remote north of the Yukon on grizzly bear collars.

Matt Graduated with a BSc Environment and a Spatial information systems Certificate from SFU in June 2015.

BCIT
Matt started the BCIT advanced diploma program in the fall of 2015 and learned to help expand his GIS toolkit in the job market
 * the finer details of ArcGIS functionality
 * AutoCAD digitization and intergration into a Geodatabase
 * Programming in Python and Java for Desktop and Android
 * Database Systems for PostGresql, oracle database, and Microsoft Mysql
 * Website creation and development
 * GIS hardware and software systems
 * Writing and communication within the professional environment

GE smallworld
Starting in April 2016 matt will begin a 9 week practicum with GE

Matt will learn the Smallworld core, Smallworld server, MagiK programming and FME. Along with experience in the Utilities GIS market.