Assignment on Geographical Information Systems
(GIS) and Geographical Positioning Systems (GPS)
Submitted for: M.A. Geography, Semester III
Course Code: MAG-305
BLOCK-I GIS SOFTWARE & DATA HANDLING
Unit 1: Graphic user interface with GIS software: Arc View, Geo-media, ILWIS and Arc GIS
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Unit 2: Software and hardware interface and limitations
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Unit 3: Data input: spatial and non-spatial; scanning and digitizing; data import and export; data
registration
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BLOCK-II DATA TRANSFORMATION
Unit 1: Topology building; data editing and cleaning; georeferencing
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Unit 2: Projection and datum; coordinate transformation
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Unit 3: Linking spatial and non-spatial data
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Unit 4: Data base creation; Attribute handling
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BLOCK-III DATA BASE CREATION & DATA ANALYSIS
Unit 1: Spatial analysis: overlay, buffer and proximity, network analysis; quarry building: site
suitability analysis
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Unit 2: Creation of digital elevation models (DEM): contours and spot heights; 3D modelling, digital
terrain models (DTM); determination of slope, aspect and height
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Unit 3: Data interpolation: point and line data; output generation and layout
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BLOCK-IV GEOGRAPHICAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS
Unit 1: Familiarization of different types of GPS, checking of existing map coordinates using single
GPS receivers
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Unit 2: Collection of ground control points using single point receivers and relative point receivers
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Unit 3: Calculation of coordinates and removal of errors in observation
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Unit 4: Transferring data from GPS receivers to PC, Plotting of GCPs on image and maps
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