Basics of Remote Sensing and GIS
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The official GTU curriculum for Basics of Remote Sensing and GIS (subject code BE04013041) as prescribed for Env. Engg · Semester 4 divides the course into 5 units, covering 45 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (BE04013041)Unit 1 Introduction
- Remote Sensing
- Electromagnetic Radiation and Radiation Principles
- Remote Sensing Process
- Types of Remote Sensing
- Concept of Swath and Nadir
- Sensor Resolutions (Spatial
- Temporal, and Radiometric Resolution)
- Advantages and Limitations of Remote Sensing
Unit 2 Fundamental of Photographic and Digital Imaging
- Geometry of Aerial Photography
- Photographic Scale
- Area Measurement
- Image Scanning Techniques (Across and along track scanning)
- Thermal Remote Sensing and Other Sensors
Unit 3 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
- Satellite based Navigation and Positioning System
- Functional Segment of GPS, Working Principle of GPS, Errors of GPS, Differential GPS, Applications of GNSS
- Introduction of Ground truth data
- Requirement of Ground truth data
- Parameters of Ground truth data
- Factors affecting Spectral Measurement
Unit 4 Application of Remote Sensing
- Environmental Impact Assessment, a
- Landuse and landcover change and mapping 2
- Ocean and Coastal Monitoring a
- Ocean features
- color and phytoplankton Concentration b
- Measurement of SST c
- Oil Spill Detection d
- Sea Surface Height e
- Ship Routing f
- Sea Ice 3
- Agricultural and Forestry a
- Crop Mapping and Monitoring b
- Forest burn mapping c
- Species Identification 4
- Flood Delineation and mapping b
- Soil moisture c
- Groundwater prospects and recharge
Unit 5 Concept of GIS
- Introduction to GIS, Key Components of GIS, functions of GIS, advantages of GIS, functional requirement of GIS, Applications of GIS, Introduction to Data Models: Spatial and Raster Data model
- Maps – Orientation
- Accuracy and Resolution of Maps
- Classification of Maps
- Coordinate System
- Concept of Spheroid
- Geoid, and Datum
- Concept of Map Projection
- Introduction to GIS software: QGIS
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