BASIC PRINCIPLES OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM

Paper Code: 
RES 232
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The student would learn about the basic principles of GIS and its various aspects along with an introduction to GPS

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

  
 

CLO 02:  The student would learn about the basic principles of GIS and its various aspects along with an introduction to GPS.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration,

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz,

Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

18.00

Evolution of GIS; Definition and scope of GIS; Components of GIS; Issues and trends in GIS

 

18.00

Geographical data products, types and characteristics; Implications of spherical and planar coordinate systems and their transformations in GIS; Georeferencing and implications of Earth’s shape and datum in GIS.

 

18.00

Issues in digital representation of geographic data; Raster and Vector models for geographic data representation

18.00

Remote sensing and GIS integration, GIS project design and planning methodologies; GIS data base management systems; GIS information products; Applications of GIS.

 

18.00

Basics of Global Positioning System.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Adrados, C., Girard, I., Gendner, J., &Janeau, G. (2002). Global Positioning System (GPS) location accuracy due to selective availability removal. C. R. Biologies, 325, 165-170.
  • Arvanitis, L., Ramachandran, B., Brackett, D., Rasoul, H., & Du, X. (2000). Multiresource inventories incorporating GIS, GPS and database management systems: A conceptual model. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 28, 89-100.
  • Ellis, E. A., Nair, P. K. R., Linehan, P. E., Beck, H. W. &Blance, C. A. (2000). A GIS-based database management application for agroforestry planning and tree selection. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 27, 41-55.
  • Lillesand, Remote Sensing And Image Interpretation, 5Th , John Wiley & Sons, 2007.
  • Walsh, A. and J. C. Ollenburger, 2000: Essential Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences: A Conceptual Approach. Prentice Hall, pp. 320. ISBN-13: 978-0130193391

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021