Geospatial engineering

Geospatial engineering is like making a map that helps us understand the world around us. Imagine you are playing with your toys in your room and you want to show someone where all your toys are. You could draw a map of your room and put X marks where each toy is. That way, someone else could use the map to find a specific toy that they want to play with.

Similarly, geospatial engineers make maps of the world around us to help us understand it better. They use special equipment, like satellites and drones, to take pictures of the Earth from above. Then, they use computers to put all of those pictures together into one big map that shows lots of details about the land, the people who live there, and what is happening in that area.

This map can be used by lots of different people for different reasons. For example, a city planner might use the map to figure out where to put new buildings or roads. A weather forecaster might use the map to see where a storm is headed. Even a regular person might use the map to plan a trip and find the best route to take.

So, geospatial engineering is all about making maps that help us understand the world better, which is really useful for lots of different people and reasons.