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Geographical Information System

This document provides information about the Geographical Information System (GIS) elective course offered at the BEG 499 level. The 3 credit hour course includes 3 hours of theory and 2 hours of practical per week. It aims to make students aware of GIS principles, concepts, and applications in civil engineering. Topics covered include introductions to GIS philosophy and needs, data capture and automation, geographic analysis techniques, output and information communication, GIS applications, and remote sensing. Assessment includes a final theory exam worth 80 marks and an internal practical assessment worth 20 marks, for a total of 100 marks.

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Geographical Information System

This document provides information about the Geographical Information System (GIS) elective course offered at the BEG 499 level. The 3 credit hour course includes 3 hours of theory and 2 hours of practical per week. It aims to make students aware of GIS principles, concepts, and applications in civil engineering. Topics covered include introductions to GIS philosophy and needs, data capture and automation, geographic analysis techniques, output and information communication, GIS applications, and remote sensing. Assessment includes a final theory exam worth 80 marks and an internal practical assessment worth 20 marks, for a total of 100 marks.

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GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)

(BEG 499 GI)


(Elective)
Year: IV
Teaching Examination Scheme Total
Schedule Marks
Hours/Week
Final Internal
Assessments

Theory Practical Theory Practical


Marks Marks

L T P Duration Marks Duration Marks

3 2 0 3 80 -- -- 20 -- 100

Course Objectives;
Theobjectives of this course is to make the students aware of the principles, concepts and the
applications of geographic information system (GIS) applied to different civil engineering fields.

Course Content:
1. Introduction (4 hrs)
1.1 The philosophy of GIS
1.2 Need of GIS

2. Data capture and automation(8hrs)


2.1 Sources of data
2.2 Data capture
2.3 Introduction to map
2.4 Manual Digitization and Scanning system
2.5 Geo referencing
2.6 Projection systems
2.7 Coordinate systems
2.8 Accuracy and precision

4.Geographic analysis (6 hrs)


4.1 Introduction; Spatial analysis and its application areas
4.2 Overlay operations
4.3 Network analysis
4.4 Relationship of modeling to Analysis

5. Output and Information communication(6hrs)


5.1 Important aspects in design of output maps
5.2 Cartographic tools and visual variables
5.3 Data output types

6. Application of GIS (6hrs)


6.1 Characteristics of GIS Technology
6.2 Spatial data infrastructure
6.3 Component of spatial data infrastructure
6.4 Institutional and Organizational Considerations
6.5 Outlook GIS trends
6.6 Digital terrain model

7. Remote Sensing (8 hrs)


7.1 Brief history of remote sensing for earth observation
7.2 Remote Sensing Basics
7.3 Frame Captured Sensors and Line Scanners
7.4 Satellite-based Sensors in Visible and Infrared Wavelengths
7.5 Active Sensors: Radar and Lidar
7.6 Sonar
7.7 Aerial Imagery – Visual Interpretation
7.8 Remote Sensing Applications

Laboratory:
(i.) Introduction to GIS
(ii.) Vector, attribute and cartography
(iii.) Vector, attribute and analysis
(iv.) Map projections
(v.) Raster, structure and analysis
(vi.) Interpolations
(vii.) Presenting Data
(viii.) Introduction to remote sensing

References:
 Jensen, RJ “Introduction to Digital Image Processing. A Remote Sensing Perspective, 3rd
Edition”, Prentice Hall
 Paul A. Longley, Michael F. Goodchild, David J. Maguire and David W. RhindGeographic
Information Systems and Science”
 O. Huisman, R.A. de By (ed.) “Principles of Geographic InformationSystems” Publisher: ITC
2009

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