Universidad
Politécnica de Madrid

Being a topographer opens up a world of possibilities. You could map the world, search for new oil deposits, investigate crime scenes, manage a company, appear in court as an expert witness in relation to measurements and locations, be the owner of a company, work with software and high-tech equipment, help to create virtual networks for films and games based on localisation....

Professional topographers measure and analyse angles and distances in order to locate points and junctions which determine boundaries, regardless of whether what is measured is located on a mountain, in a valley, in the middle of a city or under water. Topographers are professional "Jacks of all trades" found in the most unlikely places.