Geospatial Modeling and Simulation detailed syllabus for Geoinformatics Engineering (Geo) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Geo students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Geoinformatics Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Geo 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-II scheme and its subjects refer to Geo Professional Elective-II syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of geospatial modeling and simulation is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
CONCEPTS OF MATHEMATICAL MODEL Concepts – types of model – examples of mathematical model – classification of mathematical model – black and white box model – Modelling assumptions – choice of equation – phenomena and model geometry – choice of variables and parameters – data and knowledge acquisition – model building – calibration and verification – results presentation – Advantages – steps to be followed in the development of model – problem associated with modelling.
Unit II
ATMOSPHERIC MODELLING Study on Atmosphere – Greenhouse effect – aerosol – Natural and manmade – ozone depletion -acid rain – classification on of atmosphere – modelling of atmosphere – governing equations weather and climate modelling – numerical weather prediction model global and regional climate models -Air quality model – Gaussian dispersion model.
Unit III
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Unit IV
BIOLOGICAL / ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM MODELLING Environmental modelling – need for Environmental modelling – physical process – integrating forest growth model with GIS – ecological modelling, GIS & expert system – Regional fish species richness model – introduction to quantitative methods – Landscape ecology.
Unit V
SIMULATION MODEL FOR FOREST MANAGEMENT Types of fires – Empirical approaches to modelling wild land fire – simulating forest fire regimes -simulation of broad – scale fire – natural forest landscape disturbance – forest fire – timber harvesting – forest management using decision support system – developing forest management strategies based on fire regimes.
Course Outcomes:
- On completion of the course, the student is expected to
- Gain knowledge on concepts for building mathematical models
- Apply mathematical models in hydrology, Atmosphere; Biological / Ecological Domains
- Develop mathematical models for modelling hydrological phenomena
- Apply Modelling techniques for ecological system
- Develop simulations for sufficient management of forests.
Reference Books:
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For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Geoinformatics Engineering 5th Sem, visit Geo 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Geoinformatics Engineering results, visit Anna University Geo all semester results direct link.