At our first day in the EAGLE program we were given an introduction suggesting nearly endless possibilities for us the EAGLE students. Honestly speaking it was quite appealing, but it also resulted in high expectations regarding the program. So did the lecturers deliver accordingly? I would say that they did. We had an interesting semester packed with a lot of information, especially for those with no or a minor remote sensing background. Now everybody has a basic understanding of remote sensing and its methods. Furthermore, thanks to Martin Wegmann all the students are now capable of implementing it in a small R-code.
Since it is the first run of this program, nothing is perfect yet. There are some minor issues due to unpredicted consequences of our first concept of the program. In these cases the students’ board and the lecturers are working closely together to find solutions suited for both parties. These cases usually evolve around the suitability of examination types, the workload of single courses or the transparency of regulations regarding the program. In most cases the problems are easily solved. Additionally, due to the close contact we were able to negotiate some deals, which come close to initially promised possibilities allowing the students adapt their timetable according to their interests, as far as it is possible in the European Bologna-system.
In sum, I would say, we are off to a good start, but to create a highly appealing program a lot of work has yet to be done. And since we had an end of term meeting with Claudia Künzer, Martin Wegmann and Christopher Conrad, our suggestions, how the program could be improved, have already been communicated. As a result we had a long fruitful discussion about our program. With this very productive meeting in mind we are curious about the new challenges that will arise in the next semester. [written by Johannes, reporting for the students’ board]
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