THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA

School of Surveying and Geospatial Sciences

Issued 22nd September, 2023 Date Due: 6th October, 2023

GIS A: PRACTICAL EXERCISE 1 (CAT1): Working with Vector Data

• Download and Install QGIS Software (3.28LTR)

• Download relevant vector data for Kenya from online sources

• Ensure to download Metadata for each data set

• Using appropriate GIS tools in QGIS environment, you are required to prepare a resource map
for your county by carrying out the following tasks:

• Identify all the relevant resource data sets for Kenya (Forest, roads, Towns, market centers,
water bodies, admin boundary ……..)

• Download the data from online sources

• Data preparation (Clipping, projecting…) - Extract features to your area of interest (AOI)

• Data Editing (Check for any under/over shoots….)

• Data processing (Generalization, Symbolization, Labeling…)

• Data Presentation – Prepare final map layout (include relevant map elements)

• Export output as JPEG and PDF

• Prepare a brief academic report with some screen shots for the procedure followed to arrive at
the final output. The report should cover the following areas:
• Title page

• Introduction (Brief background)

• Problem statement

• Objectives (Main and specific)

• Methodology ( materials and methods used, including software environment, tasks and tools)

• Results and discussions

• Conclusions and

• Recommendations

Students are allowed to work in groups of not more than six people and the group leader should ensure
that everyone participates.

Assignments to be compiled by the class reps for each class, zipped and forwarded to: Email:
Mary.gwena@tukenya.ac.ke