PGIS - 5th Advanced Short Course on “GIS and Applications”

POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE (PGIS)
UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA

5th Advanced Short Course on “GIS and Applications” 6-day Residential Program
6 - 11 December, 2010

5th 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. 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 and register on or before 3rd December 2010..

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), Officers of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air force) and Police Department.

Course Fee
Rs. 30,000 for Local participants (for 5th Advanced Short Course - Basic)
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.

Download Application Form (MSWord) (PDF)

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.

For Further Details Contact:
Dr. Jagath Gunatilake
Short Course Coordinator, Coordinator – MSc Program in GIS and RS,
Postgraduate Institute of Science,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya.
Tel./ Fax: 081-2394413 / 0777-313063
E-mail : aajkg@yahoo.com

Prof. B.S.B. Karunaratna
Director/ PGIS