Geospatial Engineering

John Bean
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing"
—Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickenson State University
  • Associate Teaching Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Research Interests

  • Geodetic Control Engineering
  • Structural Monitoring
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Spatial Analysis
  • Topographic Surveying
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Professor of Practice, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Research Interests

  • UAV Uses and Geomatics Applications
  • Spatial Data Adjustments
  • Multibeam/Single Beam Hydrographic Surveying and Bathymetric Surveys
  • Boundary Determinations and Legal Principles
  • Terrestrial LiDAR integration and GIS
  • Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Courses Taught

  • SU 4140 - Photogrammetry and UAV Mapping
  • SU 5541 - Close-range Photogrammetry
  • SU 5998 - Practical Experience in Integrated Geospatial Technology

Research Interests

  • Photogrammetry
  • Remote Sensing
  • Geodesy
  • GIS
  • Geospatial Cyberinfrastructure
  • Application of geospatial technology to agriculture and environmental science