Professor Garfield Young
Faculty of the Built Environment
– School of Building and Land Management
- gyoung@utech.edu.jm
- 8769271680-8
- ext. 3584
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Qualifications
- PhD, Geomatics, Nottingham University, 2013
- MEngSc, Surveying & Spatial Information Systems, University of New South Wales, Australia, 2003
- Post Graduate Diploma in Education, University of Technology, Jamaica, 2002
- BSc Management Studies & Public Administration, UWI, 2000
- Diploma, Land Surveying, CAST, 1987
Specialisation / Teaching Area
- Plane Surveying
- Engineering Surveying
- Geomatics Research
Research Interests
- Geomatics Engineering
- Geomatics & Built Environment Education
- Higher Education Management & Administration
Grant Projects
- Jamaica Safe Schools Project funded by the World Bank
- Building Climate Resilience for Eastern Caribbean Cities, AFD funded
- Model Safe Schools Project funded by CDB
Professional Membership / Association
- International Federation of Surveyors (FIG)
- Land Surveyors Association of Jamaica
Community Service & Outreach Activities
- Member of two public boards
- Deacon
Publications
- Young, G. (2020) Exploring The Academia-Profession Dichotomy, Journal on Arts Science and Technology
- Young, G. (2018) Academic Drift and Surveying Education, Coordinates Journal. February 2018, Delhi, cGIT
- Young, G., Smith, M., Murphy, R. (2012) Contemporary Surveying education, Survey Review 44 (326): 223-229 [Peer Reviewed] July 2012
- Young, G. (2009) How education is forming the new geomatics engineer. The article on was published in the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission News, May 2009
- Young, G., (2012) Capacity Building _ Education & Training of Geospatial Professionals for the New Millennium, URISSA Conference, Montego Bay, Jamaica
- Young, G., Smith, M., Murphy, R. (2011) Making Surveying Education Relevant Coordinates Journal VII (9), Delhi cGIT
