REVISED SYLLABUS

SUBJECT: REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS APPLICATION IN GEO-

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING –PG

UNIT-1

Basics: Fundamentals of Remote Sensing, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Process of remote sensing, Black
Body Radiation, Energy Interactions with earth atmosphere and surface features, spectral reflectance
curves-For Vegetation, soil & water, spectra of rocks & soils

Sensors: Definition, Sensor Parameters, Types, Choice of sensor, Optical Remote Sensing (Visible/NIR &
Thermal Sensors), Microwave Remote Sensing-Basic characteristics, Synthetic Aperture RADAR (Brief
Discussion Only),Along track & Across track scanning systems

Plat Forms: Definition & Types: Airborne & Space Borne platforms, Plat form characteristics.

Indian Remote Sensing Programme: Definition, Objectives, Data Products of Launch Program

Satellite Specifications for IRS-1C, 1D, P4, CARTOSAT-1 & CARTOSAT-2

UNIT-2

Visual Image Interpretation: Definition, Objectives, Keys & Elements of Visual Image interpretation.

Digital Image Processing (DIP): Definition, Image Rectification & Restoration, image enhancement
(contrast manipulation-Grey Level Thresholding, Level Slicing only), Classification- Supervised &
unsupervised classifications- only discussion of brief procedure, GIS integration –stages & procedure.

Application of Remote Sensing: Water Resource Management, Assessment of Seismic hazards,

Environmental Monitoring, Urban Applications

GIS: Definition, Components, concept, Data acquisition for GIS input-Spatial (Vector, Raster & Surface
data) & Non spatial data, rectification, processing, verification & Data Editing, Storage and Output. GIS
functions in vector and raster data- Input, Analysis (Vector Data- Buffering & Overlay analysis using
overlay operators Raster Data-Local Operations using arithmetic, Logical and Overlay operators, Spatial
Filtering-Low Pass &High Pass Filters) and Output functions.

UNIT-3

Data Base Management Systems: Levels of Data Abstraction-Logical, Conceptual and Physical models,
Characteristics and functionality of DBMS, Concepts and Terminology of Relational DBMS (No Data
retrieval and modeling problems). Object Oriented Data Representation in GIS

Advanced Concepts: LIDAR, Hyper Spectral Remote Sensing, Network Analysis ,Virtual GIS. Modeling
problems for demonstrating use of GIS functions for civil applications – Site selection for urban
development, development of business center and wild life Sanctuary Park.
Computer Concepts of GIS: Coding of attribute data in computer (Binary system & Hexadecimal System),
coding of vector & Raster data in GIS, File Listing & Data Access, Raster data compression techniques,
Data Base Structures.

Basics of Photogrammetry: Photographic scale, Aircraft Tilts, Relief Displacements and stereoscopic
parallax, Orientation of stereo model, Orthographic and ortho image production- Brief discussion only.

Application of GIS in Geotechnical Engineering:-Introduction, Remote Sensing & GIS assisted

geotechnical investigations, Determination of volumetric shrinkage of expansive soils, 3D mapping for
sub surface stratum. Applied Geophysical Surveys

UNIT-4

Advanced Applications GIS assisted seismic hazard studies, study of soil drainage characteristics assisted
with remote sensing, study of ground water prospects, soil mapping for civil engineering applications.

Applications In Environmental Engineering: Solid waste collection & transport, water quality
assessment, water resource management, mapping of ground water pot ability status, GIS based master
plan for water supply project, Ground water Vulnerability assessment, GIS based master plan for sewage
collection & transport system

TEXT BOOKS:
1. REMOTE SENSING & IMAGE INTERPRETATION –Thomas.M.LILLYSAND & RALPH.W.KEIFER-4 TH EDITION

2. REMOTE SENSING AND GIS-B.BHATTA (OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS)

3. REMOTE SENSING AND GIS-ANGIREDDY

4. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS-C.P.LO-UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ATHENS, GEORGIA, USA,

ALBERT .K.W.YEUNG-ONTARIO POLICE COLLEGE, AYLEMER, ONTARIO, CANADA-PREINTICE HALL OF INDIA
PRIVATE LIMITED

5. PETER A.BURROUGH REACHEAL AMc DONNEL, PRINCIPLES OF GIS (OXFORD)

 WEB SITES
1. WWW.GISDEVELOPMENT.NET

2. WWW.NRSA.GOV.IN

3. WWW.IIRS.GOV.IN

4. WWW.ISRO.GOV.NIC.IN

5. WWW.SOI.GOV.IN

6. WWW.JSYS.ORG

7. WWW.KSPCB.ORG

8. Refer NTPEL NOTES ON EVERY TOPIC OF EVERY UNIT.(LOG ON TO WWW.BEC.BGK.EDU)

9. KSRSAC WEBSITE

10. APSRAC WEBSITE

11. ISRO BHUVAN

12. WWW.CGWB.ORG/GOV.IN

13. WATER RESOURCES WEBSITE OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.

14. WWW.BBMP.GOV.KAR.NIC.IN

15. WWW.NITK.GOV.IN

16. GOOGLE EARTH.

Also visit web sites of Indian Geotechnical Society & National Environmental Engineering
Research Institute (NEERI)

Question Paper Pattern: Total 8 questions to be set (2 from each unit). Student should answer
5 questions (selecting at least 1 question from each unit)