TENTH
POST GRADUATION COURSE ON REMOTE SENSING & GIS
Dr. S.K. Saha,
Course Director |
Dr. S.P. Aggarwal,
Course Coordinator |
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Introduction |
The tenth Post-Graduate Course on " Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (RS&GIS)" of CSSTEAP, was conducted at Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun, one of the host institutions of CSSTEAP, from October 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006. Total 19 participants from 13 countries of Asia-Pacific Region (China -1; Indonesia -2; Iran -1; Kazakhstan -1; Kyrgyz Republic -1; Mongolia- 2; Myanmar -1; Nepal-2; Sri Lanka -2; Thailand -2; Uzbekistan -1; Vietnam -1 & India -2) attended this course.
A detailed syllabus framed by UN-OOSA and the minor modifications as suggested by the Board of Studies of RS&GIS course was adopted for tenth RS&GIS Course. The Phase-I of this course is of nine months duration and is divided into two Semesters. Semester -I consists of Module -1A of three months duration and Module -1B of one month duration. Semester- II consists of Module II of 2 months duration and Module III of three months duration. Module -1A covered Principles of Remote Sensing, Digital Photogrammetry, Digital Image Processing, GIS and GPS. While Module-1B dealt with recent trends in RS &GIS Technology, Satellite Meteorology, Earth Process, Natural Disaster, and Environmental Analysis, Monitoring & Management. Module II dealt with optional electives namely Advances in RS &GIS Technology, Agriculture & Soils, Forestry & Ecology, Geosciences, Water Resources, Urban Analysis and Marine Sciences. In the first week of the course, an induction program (Module O) consisting of lecture on Geographic Perspective of India, Social Systems, Customs and Festivals of India, Overview of Space Science, Technology and Applications, Natural Resources and Environmental Assessment were organized. Each of the course participants has chosen one optional elective discipline based on his / her academic qualification, professional experience, and technical requirement of their parent organization. During Module III each student carry out pilot project work of chosen topic.
The course syllabus was mainly covered by the faculty of IIRS and additional guest lectures by National and International guest faculty on specialized topics were also arranged for the academic benefit of the course participants. The national guest lecturers were from various Indian Organizations/Institutution/Universities such as Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, SAC and PRL, Ahmedabad, NRSA, Hyderabad, IIT and NIH, Roorkee, FSI, IARI New Delhi. Four international guest faculty from University College of London, U. K. and ITC, The Netherlands, were also invited to deliver lectures on specialized topics.
The academic program of the course was organized through class room lectures, tutorials, practical, multi-media self learning packages, field excursion, seminars etc. Sate of the art softwares and hardwares on Digital Image Processing and GIS analysis were used for computer based practical exercises and also for pilot project work. Lecture notes in the form of printed books and supplementary reading materials were distributed well in advance to the course participants to help easy assimilation of the subject in the class and for future reading. Soft-copy (in CD-ROM) of the lectures were also distributed.Academic performance of the course participants was evaluated through periodic internal and external class test, tutorials, seminar, written and practical examinations. English language class beyond office hours in the evening were also conducted for three months during Module IA of the course for improving English communication and writing skill of the course participants.
The course participants attended seminar during the course period, such as Ten Year Commemoration Function of CSSTEAP" and Seminar on "Resent Technological Trends in Geoinformatics & its Applications in Geo-hazards" jointly organized by CSSTEAP, IIRS & ITC, The Netherlands, at IIRS, Dehradun , January,13, 2006. An educational/study tour of two weeks duration to different Remote Sensing and GIS Establishments of the country was also organized as a part of course curriculum. The places visited include Space Applications Centre and Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, NRSA, Hyderabad, Remote Sensing Satellite Data Receiving Earth Station, Shadnagar (near Hyderabad ), Infrared Observatory at Mount Abu, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam and Cyclone Warning Centre, IMD, Visakhapatnam. The course participants also got opportunity to experience Indian rich historic, cultural and social heritage during the visits to various Indian cities such as Delhi, Agra, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Visakhapatnam and Mount Abu. On social front, the participants had glimpse of Indian festivities by their active participation in various festivals such as Dusseshra, Diwali, Id-ul-Fitr, Christmas etc.
The course participants learnt a great deal during the three months of pilot project carried out in Module III. The broad topics of the pilot projects under taken by the course participants during Module III are Spatial variability of soil moisture & soilscape characterization using MODIS data,Cropping system analysis & crop diversification planning, Geomorphological & hydro-geological investigation in part of North East India, Geo-technical characterization & deterministic modeling of landslides, Morphometric terrain analysis, Inventory & monitoring of forest plantation, Mangrove vegetation characterization in Krishna Delta, Forest dynamics & vulnerability analysis, Afforestation / reforestation site assessment, Coastal zone management of Cochin coastal area, Determination of water quality parameters in coastal water of Cochin, Site suitability analysis for industrial area in Chandigarh City, Hydrodynamic investigation of a flood event, Mesoscale hydrological modeling of watersheds, Special Decision modeling of LULC change, Evaluation of interpolation techniques for DEM generation, Customized geo-spatial weather information system using web GIS, Spectral band absorbtion analysis of Hyperspectral data, Use of SAR Interferometry for DEM generation & change detection.
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