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Mapping and Visualisation- I

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Course Type Course Code No. Of Credits
Discipline Core NA 4

Course Coordinator and Team: Rohit Negi and Visiting/Adjunct Faculty

Email of course coordinator: rohit@aud.ac.in

Pre-requisites: None

Course Objectives/Description:

The course is offered to third year BA students of Sustainble Urbanism compulsory major course. This is first of two courses that will build these skills over the third year of the students’ BA programme. The emphasis in this course is on building the basic skills of of map-reading, the theory behind contemporary cartographic practices, and stepping into the world of creating meaningful maps.

Course Outcomes:

On successful completion, students should be able to:

  • Demonstrate understanding of the basics of map reading and history of cartography
  • Develop their own maps with the use of google-suite
  • Understand the esseential concepts of GIS

Brief description of modules/ Main modules:

  1. Introduction to Cartography: By the end of this module, it is hoped that the students would gain in-depth knowledge in the basics of Cartography, Scales, Projections and Toposheet interpretations, in addition to appreciating the contentious history of cartography.
  2. Using Google-Suite: The importance of Google Map and Earth is unparallel to other softwares it has brought GIS into everyone’s lives. The students would be trained using Practical sessions primarily as well classroom discussions on the basics of Google earth and Map, its importance and using Google Earth Pro for digitization.
  3. Basics of GIS: The Students would be trained and mentored in GIS and remote sensing techniques through a combination of Classroom sessions, discussions and practical sessions so that they gain keen insights into the world of Geospatial technologies.
  4. Digitization and Spatial Analysis: These practical centric sessions would focus on Georeferencing and digitization as they are the key for understanding GIS. And would proceed by training the students on Image processing and Preprocessing and ultimately aims to impart the knowledge of making a map.

Assessment Details with weights:

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  • Students will be assessed in assignments on the theory part of the course (two assignments: 40%)
  • A number of lab-based assssments will cover 30% of the grade
  • The final project which makes use of all the skills picked up during the semester will be worth 30% of the grade. This assessment will be developed in consultation with other major courses taken by students, which will allow meaningful cross-linkages.

Reading List:

Required readings (Selected chapters)

      • Mishra R.P. and Ramesh, A., 1989: Fundamentals of Cartography, Concept, New Delhi.
      • Monkhouse F. J. and Wilkinson H. R., 1973: Maps and Diagrams, Methuen, London.
      • Anson R. and Ormelling F. J., 1994: International Cartographic Association: BasicCartographic Vol. Pregmen Press.
      • Gupta K.K. and Tyagi, V. C., 1992: Working with Map, Survey of India, DST, New Delhi.
      • Pathak, S. 2009. Pandito ka Pandit: Nain Singh Rawat ki Jeewankatha. National Book Trust.
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