Anna University B.Tech GI (R13) 5th Sem Geographic Information System Detailed Syllabus

Geographic Information System Syllabus for B.Tech 5th 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 Geographic Information System B.Tech (R13) fifthsem is as follows

OBJECTIVES:

• To introduce the fundamentals and components of Geographic Information System
• To provide details of spatial data structures and input, management and output processes.

UNIT I : FUNDAMENTALS OF GIS      [9 hours]
Introduction to GIS – Basic spatial concepts – Coordinate Systems – GIS and Information Systems – Definitions – History of GIS – Components of a GIS – Hardware, Software, Data, People, Methods – Proprietary and open source Software – Types of data – Spatial, Attribute datatypes of attributes – scales/ levels of measurements.

UNIT II : SPATIAL DATA MODELS     [9 hours]
Database Structures – Relational, Object Oriented – Entities – ER diagram – data models conceptual, logical and physical models – spatial data models – Raster Data Structures – Raster Data Compression – Vector Data Structures – Raster vs Vector Models- TIN and GRID data models.

UNIT III : DATA INPUT AND TOPOLOGY      [9 hours]
Scanner – Raster Data Input – Raster Data File Formats – Georeferencing – Vector Data Input –Digitiser – Datum Projection and reprojection -Coordinate Transformation – Topology – Adjacency, connectivity and containment – Topological Consistency – Non topological file  formats – Attribute Data linking –Linking External Databases – GPS Data Integration

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[TOTAL: 45 PERIODS]

OUTCOMES: At the end of the course the student will be able to understand

• The basic concepts and components of GIS
• The techniques used for storage of spatial data and data compression
• The practices used for input, management and output of spatial data
• Concepts of spatial data quality and data standards

TEXTBOOKS:

• Kang-Tsung Chang, ” Introduction to Geographic Information Systems”, 2
  nd Edition, McGraw Hill Publishing, 2011.
• Ian Heywood, Sarah Cornelius, Steve Carver, Srinivasa Raju, “An Introduction
  Geographical Information Systems, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education, 2007.

REFERENCE:

• Lo Albert C.P. Yeung K.W. Concepts and Techniques of Geographic Information
  Systems, Prentice Hall of India Publishers, 2006

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