{"id":17010,"date":"2025-04-02T15:13:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T09:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/civileng.helashop.lk\/?page_id=17010"},"modified":"2025-04-02T15:13:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T09:43:35","slug":"ce5760","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/ce5760\/","title":{"rendered":"CE5760"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17010\" class=\"elementor elementor-17010\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9d7f11 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e9d7f11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29858ad1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"29858ad1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n    table {\r\n        border: 1px solid black;\r\n        font-family: Verdana;\r\n        font-size: 12pt;\r\n        border-collapse: collapse;\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n    }\r\n    td, th {\r\n        border: 1px solid black;\r\n        padding: 5px;\r\n        text-align: left;\r\n    }\r\n    @media screen and (max-width: 600px) {\r\n        table {\r\n            display: block;\r\n            overflow-x: auto;\r\n            white-space: nowrap;\r\n        }\r\n    }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<table style=\"border-color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0; border-collapse:collapse; margin-left:5.25pt;\" border=\"solid\" cellspacing=\"6\" cellpadding=\"5\">\r\n\r\n<tbody style=\"vertical-align: top; overflow: visible;\">\r\n\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"287\">\r\n<p><strong>Semester:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"577\">\r\n<p>6<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"287\">\r\n<p><strong>Course Code<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"577\">\r\n<p>CE5760<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"287\">\r\n<p><strong>Course Name<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"577\">\r\n<p>Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) for Civil Engineers<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"287\">\r\n<p><strong>Credit Value:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"577\">\r\n<p>2 (Notional hours:100)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"287\">\r\n<p><strong>Prerequisites:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"577\">\r\n<p>None<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"287\">\r\n<p><strong>Core\/Optional<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"577\">\r\n<p>Optional<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"287\">\r\n<p><strong>Hourly Breakdown<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"115\">\r\n<p>Lecture hrs.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"91\">\r\n<p>Tutorial hrs.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"106\">\r\n<p>Practical hrs.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td  width=\"106\">\r\n<p>Assignments hrs.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"140\">\r\n<p>Independent Learning &amp; Assessment hrs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"115\">\r\n<p>14<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"91\">\r\n<p>1<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"106\">\r\n<p>26<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"106\">\r\n<p>4<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"140\">\r\n<p>55<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"864\">\r\n<p><strong>Course Aim: <\/strong>To impart knowledge on functionality and potential applications of GIS and RS in Civil Engineering.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Intended Learning Outcomes<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n<p>On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to;<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>explain <\/strong>the basic principles and techniques associated with GIS.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>demonstrate <\/strong>practical skills in collection, formatting, entering and modification of data, projection systems, spatial and 3D analyses using GIS software.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>explain <\/strong>the physical principles of RS.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>describe <\/strong>the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) as a data source and associated errors.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"864\">\r\n<p><strong>Course Content:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Introduction to GIS and software: <\/strong>Raster data; Vector data; Data structures; Data manipulation; Exploring the interface and the file management system<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Spatial data structures and sources<\/strong>: Map projections\/coordinate systems; World and national datum and transformations; Web and other spatial data sources<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>GIS analysis functions and operations: <\/strong>Creating and editing GIS data; Spatial and overlay analysis; Distance analysis; Conversion and re-sampling techniques<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Layouts, reports, graphs and data interoperability: <\/strong>Preparing and presenting maps and tables and exporting them to different online formats; Exporting and importing data from other graphic formats<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Remote sensed data and image processing techniques: <\/strong>Use of electromagnetic spectrum in RS, active and passive remote sensing; Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data; Supervised and unsupervised classifications<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Introduction to GNSS: <\/strong>GNSS for GIS data capture; Importing and exporting GNSS data<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"864\">\r\n<p><strong>Teaching \/Learning Methods:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Classroom lectures, group exercises, software applications<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"864\">\r\n<p><strong>Assessment Strategy:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr align=\"center\">\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"402\">\r\n<p>Continuous Assessment<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>60%<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"462\">\r\n<p>Final Assessment<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>40%<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"402\">\r\n<p>Details:<\/p>\r\n<p>Reports&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30%<\/p>\r\n<p>Tutorials\/Assignments&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30%<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"150\">\r\n<p>Theory (%)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>40<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"150\">\r\n<p>Practical (%)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>-<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"150\">\r\n<p>Other (%)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>-<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"864\">\r\n<p><strong>Recommended Reading<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Campbell, J.B. &amp; Wynne, R.H. (2011). <em>Introduction to Remote Sensing<\/em>. 5th edn, Guilford Press, NewYork.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Longley, P.A., Goodchild, M.F., Maguire, D.J. &amp; Rhind, D.W. (2005). <em>Geographic Information Systems and Science<\/em>, John Wiley &amp; Sons, Chichester.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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