Semester:

6

Course Code:

CE5760

Course Name:

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) for Civil Engineers

Credit Value:

2 (Notional hours:100)

Prerequisites:

None

Core/Optional

Optional

Hourly Breakdown

Lecture hrs.

Tutorial hrs.

Practical hrs.

Assignments hrs.

Independent Learning & Assessment hrs.

14

1

26

4

55

Course Aim: To impart knowledge on functionality and potential applications of GIS and RS in Civil Engineering.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to;

➢    explain the basic principles and techniques associated with GIS.

➢    demonstrate practical skills in collection, formatting, entering and modification of data, projection systems, spatial and 3D analyses using GIS software.

➢    explain the physical principles of RS.

➢    describe the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) as a data source and associated errors.

Course Content:

➢    Introduction to GIS and software: Raster data; Vector data; Data structures; Data manipulation; Exploring the interface and the file management system

➢    Spatial data structures and sources: Map projections/coordinate systems; World and national datum and transformations; Web and other spatial data sources

➢    GIS analysis functions and operations: Creating and editing GIS data; Spatial and overlay analysis; Distance analysis; Conversion and re-sampling techniques

➢    Layouts, reports, graphs and data interoperability: Preparing and presenting maps and tables and exporting them to different online formats; Exporting and importing data from other graphic formats

➢    Remote sensed data and image processing techniques: Use of electromagnetic spectrum in RS, active and passive remote sensing; Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data; Supervised and unsupervised classifications

➢    Introduction to GNSS: GNSS for GIS data capture; Importing and exporting GNSS data

Teaching /Learning Methods:

Classroom lectures, group exercises, software applications

Assessment Strategy:

Continuous Assessment

60%

Final Assessment

40%

Details:

Reports         30%

Tutorials/Assignments      30%

Theory (%)

40

Practical (%)

-

Other (%)

-

Recommended Reading:

➢    Campbell, J.B. & Wynne, R.H. (2011). Introduction to Remote Sensing. 5th edn, Guilford Press, NewYork.

➢    Longley, P.A., Goodchild, M.F., Maguire, D.J. & Rhind, D.W. (2005). Geographic Information Systems and Science, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester.