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REGISTRATION FORM 1-DAY COURSE ON LiDAR TECHNOLOGY & ITS

1-DAY COURSE ON LiDAR TECHNOLOGY & ITS APPLICATION IN ENGINEERING WITH A CASE STUDY
APPLICATION IN ENGINEERING WITH A CASE STUDY IN IN GEOTECHNICAL HAZARDS AND RISK
GEOTECHNICAL HAZARDS AND RISK ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT
28 March 2016 at Auditorium Tan Sri Prof. Chin Fung Kee
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Synopsis Course Schedule & Outline
LiDAR survey is being increasing used worldwide for accurate, cost effective and fast acquisition of topographical and imagery 08:30 -
data for many engineering, environmental, natural resources and infrastructures applications. In fact, LiDAR has been in use in Course Registration
09:00
Malaysia since 1989 and its users have seen many cost, accuracy and speed advantages. However, poor understanding of LiDAR Session 1:
can sometime lead to inferior analysis and often, the full benefit of the LiDAR data is unrealized. The principals of LiDAR and how Introduction to LiDAR
it can be used effectively by all the professionals will be taught during this course. There will be a hand-on practical using a  Introduction to Trainers  LiDAR survey procedure
popular freeware for LiDAR data and the procedures for quality analysis based on American Society for Photogrammetry and  What is LiDAR?  Advantages of LiDAR
Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data (2014) will be demonstrated and applied. Participants 09:00 –
 Type of LiDAR  Characteristics comparison of different survey techniques
must bring their own laptop (64-bit) for practical.. 10:30
 What is Waveform Laser?  LiDAR applications
 LiDAR data and point clouds  Example of LiDAR data before and after cleaning
Planning, managing and mitigation of major geohazards such as landslides, earthquakes, flood etc has been a daunting task .
 Basic terminology of LiDAR  The quality of LiDAR data
Such geo-disasters had caused major economic loss and cost more than hundreds of life. It is crucial that preventive geo-disaster
 Main component of LiDAR  Conclusion
assessment must be , it is predicted that a lot more will come. One of the scenario where urban development nearby or on the
10:30 –
highland itself is already at risk of geohazards. Hazards and risk assessment could be one of the fundamental approach to forsee Tea Break
10:45
any possible hazards. It can be determined by carrying out systematic engineering risk assessment as early as land use planning
Session 2: Introduction to Software using LiDAR data
stage, pre-development stage, post development and maintenance. Previous studies reported that the main factors which
Introduction to Microstation, Terra Scan & Terra Modeler Softwares
contribute to geo-disasters are geomorphological process, physical processes, ground conditions, man-made processes, climate
change and global warming effect.  Introduction to Microstation
 Introduction to Terra applications
To some extent, few ruthless design and construction practices revealed that the geo-disasters incidences are avoidable if  TerraScan
sufficient efforts were given to quantify the uncertainties into engineering design. One of the sustainable approaches is by  TerraModeler
carrying out geotechnical risk assessment where it incorporates both hazards and their consequences. Relatively, the geo-hazards  Quality of LiDAR data
and geo-risk involves prior consideration of lives and economic loss that are at risk. Morgenstern (2000) introduced a sustainable Introduction to MOSS/MX
geotechnical engineering practices framework. He recommended that a greater weightage in design should be given to the  Introduction to MOSS/MX
quantitative assessment of uncertainty and variability in assessing geological processes and the properties of geological materials.  Capabilities of MOSS/MX
It is also crucial to recognise the influence of geological processes within the context of time in relation to causation of geo-  Using MOSS/MX & LiDAR for Alignment Design of ROAD & RAILWAY
disaster. Some case studies and lesson learned will be shared. It is crucial that the respective authorities, agencies, practitioners Introduction to PLS-CADD & LiDAR
and stakeholders to undertake a more sustainable approach as a solution to geo-disaster mitigation. 10:45 –  Basic Overview and Introduction on PLS-CADD software
13:00  Optimum Spotting Using PLS-CADD & LiDAR for New Transmission Route Alignment Design
About The Course Leader  Introduction to Transmission Line Re-rating Technology Using PLS-CADD & LiDAR for
Transmission Line Operation and Maintenance
Engr. Trudy R Ganendra graduated from University of Cambridge in 1997 with a Masters of Engineering and in 1999, obtained a
Introduction to Preparing a LiDAR Request for Proposal
Masters of Science from Imperial College in Environmental Engineering.
 Specifications details
In 2001, she was appointed as the Director of Ground Data Solutions R&D Sdn Bhd (GDS), a Malaysian-owned high-tech LiDAR
 Experience evaluation
survey and mapping service provider. GDS has been providing accurate and cost efficient maps and mapping products to a broad
 Common problems faced by Engineers using LiDAR data
range of clients since 1991 and has been widely used by developers, planners and designers throughout South East Asia. GDS is
the only local Malaysian service provider of Airborne Laser and Digital Imagery Survey system who owns LiDAR system, is involved  Q&A
in the research and development of systems, and also is a direct operator with a proven track record of more than 20 years in Session 3: Introduction to LiDAR Software (I) HANDS ON PRACTICAL
airborne laser survey projects in Malaysia and South East Asia.  Introduction to LiDAR Software and procedures to visualize ortho image and LiDAR point cloud
She is responsible for the daily operation of GDS in both business and operational capacities. Her business responsibilities in 3D view, profile view and different mode
encompass corporate policies, financial analysis and strategic relations. The operational aspects involve bidding, planning and
execution as well as reporting and client liaison. She has successfully executed 71 Lidar projects to date. Hardcopies of presentation will be provided to attendees
13:00 –
Lunch Break
Professor Datin Ir. Dr. Zainab Mohamed is a faculty member of Faculty of Civil Engineering, UiTM for more than 30 years. She 14:00
begin her research endeavor with soil mechanics and later Rock Mechanics and Excavation Engineering . Her PhD research was Session 3: Introduction to LiDAR Software (II) HANDS ON PRACTICAL
on the characterization of weathered rock mass for engineering works. She has conducted more than RM 4 millions of research  Procedures to measure quantities and analyze the quality of LiDAR data based on ASPRS
14:00 –
grants and consultative projects related to soil and rock engineering in tropical environment. Recently, she embarks onto Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data (2014)
15:30
geotechnical engineering hazards and risk assessment study as a way forwards to promote sustainable geotechnical engineering  Feedback / Questionnaires
practices. She has supervised more than 200 undergraduates, masters and PhDs graduates with specialization in geotechnical  Q&A
engineering. She has published her work in high impact journals, indexed proceedings and presented papers as invited speaker in 15:30 –
Tea Break
conferences, seminars and capacity building colloquium locally and internationally. Besides her passion as an academia, more 15:45
than half of her period of service in UiTM she is seconded to various university management posts . Currently she is the Assistant Session 4:
Vice Chancellor of UiTM. She also actively participated in IEM, IEM WE, BEM and NGOs activities.
Geotechnical Hazards and Risk Assessment using LIDAR Technology – A Case Study
15:45 –
Who Could Benefit From The Course  Introduction to engineering hazards and risk assessment
17:00
Engineers and staff who are working in the following fields  Application of LIDAR Technology for geotechnical hazards and risk assessment
 Dam  Road  Pipeline   Case Study and Lesson Learned
 Water Supply and Flood Management  Mining  Railway
 Telecommunications & Other Urban Planning  Forest/Habitat Assessment  Transmission Line 17:00 -  Feedback / Questionnaires
 Slope Stability 17:30  Q&A
Benefits
• Gain a basic understanding of LiDAR
• Understand how to create a TOR for LiDAR survey which will meet your project's requirements
• Understand how to use LiDAR data
• Know how to analyze the quality of the LiDAR data
• Know the potential applications of LiDAR data