THE ADVANCED SHORT COURSE on “GIS and
Applications” is designed for professionals,
researchers or academicians who have already attended
basic courses/training programs in GIS or already having
a good working experience of GIS. Topics to be covered
include Building Geodatabases, Modeling spatial relationships
and Data validations, Topology building and editing,
Spatial referencing, Geo-referencing, Auto and Semi-Auto
raster to vector conversions, Translate Transform and
Integrate Spatial Data including Data Interoperability,
Raster-based spatial modeling and analysis, Surface
Interpolation, Density measurements, Multi-criteria
Analysis and modeling , Surface hydrology and stream
generation, Cleaning and Building network datasets and
Network analysis, 3D visualizations and Simulations,
Digital Elevation Models and Surface Analysis, Integrating
ArcGIS, Google Earth and Google SketchUp for Photorealistic
3D Modeling, Integrating ArcGIS and graphic software
for High- quality Cartographic Designs, Temporal data
analysis and will provide hands-on training to work
with other ArcGIS Extensions including Hawth’s
Tools and XTools Pro etc. A basic theoretical knowledge
and hands on experiences on applications of Open Source
Web GIS and Basics of Satellite image processing, image
analysis and interpretation etc. will be given during
this course. Interested applicants please submit your
applications before 16th June 2009.
20th
SHORT COURSE on “GIS and Applications”
is designed to introduce the capabilities & strength
of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Global
Positioning Systems (GPS) for efficiency in management
and planning. It will provide the basic theoretical
concepts and comprehensive hands-on training with GIS
and GPS. The topics to be covered include the Introduction
to GIS and its application areas, software and hardware
requirements for GIS, data input, Introduction to Coordinate
Systems, Map Projection, Geo-referencing, GIS Database
Creation (GIS Functions, Input of geospatial data –
Digitizing etc.), GIS Analysis (Single Layer/ Multi
Layer Analysis, DEM generation, 3-D Analysis etc.),
Map output generation, Overview of Remote Sensing and
its applications, Introduction to Global Positioning
Systems (GPS) & its Applications, Application of
GIS in various disciplines - Case Studies etc. Participants
are required to carry out a mini project at the end
of the course (see the brochure in PGIS web site http://www.pgis.lk
for details and course contents). Interested applicants
please submit your applications before 30th June 2009.
.Venue:
“GIS and Remote Sensing Laboratory”, PGIS,
University of Peradeniya.
Duration:
Six days - Optional hands-on sessions will
be continued till late evenings.
(Residential facilities will be provided at university
and private guest houses on a shared basis).
Target Group:
State and Private Sector Professionals, (Academia,
Researchers, Administrators, Managers, Planners, Geologists,
Valuers, Surveyors, Medical Officers, Engineers, Agriculturists,
Geographers, Sociologists, Environmentalists, Veterinary
Surgeons, Technical Officers and any other professionals
dealing with GIS).
Course fee:
• Rs. 25,000 for Local participants (for 20th
Short Course - Basic)
for Foreign Participants; 500 US$
(per participant)
•Rs. 30,000 for Local participants
(for Advanced Short Course)
for Foreign Participants; 600 US$ (per participant)
(This fee includes the cost of course materials, document
bag, accommodation, transport, meals etc.)
Application
Forms:
Application forms can be downloaded from the PGIS Website
or obtained from the PGIS Office. The completed application
forms along with payment of course fee (by cheques)
drawn in favor of “Postgraduate Institute of Science”
or money orders payable at Peradeniya Post Office) should
be sent to the “Course Coordinator, Short Course
on GIS and Applications, Postgraduate Institute of Science
(PGIS), University of Peradeniya, P.O. Box 25, Peradeniya”.
Download
the application: (PDF)
(MS WORD)
