Anna University B.Tech EN (R13) 6th Sem GIS For Environmental Engineering detailed Syllabus

GIS For Environmental Engineering Syllabus for B.Tech 6th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.

The detailed syllabus for GIS For Environmental Engineering Seminar B.Tech (R13) sixthsem is as follows

OBJECTIVES:

• To introduce the fundamentals of remote sensing and its applilcations in the field of environmental engineering.

UNIT I : FUNDAMENTALS OF REMOTE SENSING          [9 hours]
Introduction to remote sensing – Principles of Electro – Magnetic Radiation – Energy /Matter interaction with Atmosphere and land surface – spectral reflectance of earth materials and vegetation – Data products.

UNIT II : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING   [9 hours]
Aerial Photography – Photogrammetry And Visual Image Interpretation. Various satellites in orbit and their sensors – Resolutions – Multispectral Remote Sensing system (MSS) and design – VISIBLE – NIR remote sensing – Thermal IR Radiation properties, systems and application – Microwave and LIDAR remote sensing – Principles and applications.

UNIT III:  DATA ANALYSIS AND GIS     [9 hours]
Data Analysis – Visual interpretation and digital image processing – Classification. Introduction to GIS, concepts and data base structure, various GIS software.

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[TOTAL : 45 PERIODS]

OUTCOMES: The students completing the course will have

• an understanding of the fundamentals of remote sensing, aerial photography and digital image processing
• ability to carryout data analysis using GIS for management and monitoring of land, air, water and pollution studies including conservation of resources
• ability to use image processing software and analysis in ARC GIS

TEXTBOOKS:

• Anji Reddy,“Remote Sensing and Geographical Information system”, B S publications 2001.
• Srinivas M.G. “Remote sensing applications”, Narosa publishing house, 2001.
• Chandra. A M and Ghosh S.K. “Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System”, Narosa Publishing House, 2006.

REFERENCES:

• Lintz, J.and Simonet, Remote Sensing of Environment, Addison Wesley Publishing
  Company, 1994.
• Burroughs P.A, Principles of Geographical Information System, Oxford University Press, 1998.
• Thomas M Lille sand, Rupiah W. Kiefer & Jonathan W.Chip man “Remote sensing and Image Interpretation” John Wiley Sons, 2004.
• Kumar S. , Basics of Remote Sensing and GIS, Firewall Media, 2005

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