NUST Balochistan Campus

(Department of Civil Engineering)

Geoinformatics – CE 288

Date: 21,03,2023
 Course Outline
1. Introduction to CE 288 (Geoinformatics), Outcomes and Assessment Method.
2. Geographic information system and its basics
3. Spatial Data types and Acquiring consideration. Data models and Structures. Coordinate System. Datum and
Map Projection and their Transformation. Attribute-based Operation. Introduction to Spatial Analysis
4. Basic Geodesy/Map Projections
5. Introduction to remote sensing, Bands Used in Remote Sensing, Major Components of Remote Sensing
Technology: Remote Sensing applications
6. Earth Resources Satellites/ Platforms, Sensors, and types of Resolutions
7. Introduction to Photogrammetry and Air Survey
8. Global Positioning System, Navigational Satellites, Positioning Systems (GLONASS, GPS & Galileo).
Fundamentals and Elements of GPS. System Operation & Characteristics. Errors and Atmospheres Effects.
Differential GPS (DGPS).
 COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Geoinformatics:
• Powerful set of tools for collecting, storing, retrieving at will, transforming
and displaying of spatial data from the real world (Burrough, 1987).

• “the science and technology dealing with the structure and character of
spatial information, its capture, its classification and qualification, its
storage, processing, portrayal and dissemination, including the
infrastructure necessary to secure optimal use of this information“.

• Geo-informatics is the combination of field surveying, photogrammetry,

geographic information system and remote sensing.
 COURSE OBJECTVES:

Geoinformatics:

1. The students will operate with confidence the modern GIS software to monitor the progress and
quality of Civil Engineering projects in the field.

2. They will show dexterity in handling hard copy as well as soft copy maps and incorporate
necessary improvements and revisions in the maps as and when required.
 PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: :

• Geo-informatics play an important role in providing assistance to various sub fields of Civil Engineering such as

➢ urban planning and land use management,

➢ environmental modelling and analysis,
➢ traffic management analysis, flood monitoring,
➢ architecture and town planning, irrigation systems,
➢ water supply systems,
➢ sewage disposal systems,
➢ construction project management, etc.
 COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES::

Taxonomy
S.No CLO Domain PLO
Level
Explain basic concepts related to GIS,
1 Remote Sensing, spatial and non-spatial Cognitive 2 1
data and its applications
Differentiate between different types of
2 data namely raster data and vector data Cognitive 3 3
model and understand its applications.
Use tools and techniques to process
acquired field data in GIS application & Psychomotor/
3 4 5
Demonstrate GIS applications in civil Affective
engineering discipline.
 COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES::

Taxonomy
S.No CLO Domain PLO
Level
Explain basic concepts related to GIS,
1 Remote Sensing, spatial and non-spatial Cognitive 2 1
data and its applications
Differentiate between different types of
2 data namely raster data and vector data Cognitive 3 3
model and understand its applications.
Use tools and techniques to process
acquired field data in GIS application & Psychomotor/
3 4 5
Demonstrate GIS applications in civil Affective
engineering discipline.
 Assessment Method

Credit Hours: 1+1 ( Assessment Method % yet to be

confirmed)

PBL activities 5%
Quizzes 10%
Theory 67%
Mid terms 35%
ESE 50%
Programs (Rubrics) 30%
Project 40%
Practical 33%
Quizzes 10%
Viva 20%
Total 100%
 Textbook and Materials

Textbook (s)
1. Michael Kennedy (2002), The Global Positioning System and GIS: An Introduction 2nd Edition,
Taylor & Frances, New Yark, ISBN-0-415-28608-5.
2. Thomas, M. Lillesand & Ralph W . Kiefer (2005), Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, 5th
edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Reference Material:
1. Clarke, K. (2004) Getting Started with Geographic Information System, Prentices Hall, New Yark,
Second Edition ISBN-1879102897.
2. Chang, K. T., Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, 3rd ed.