MSc. in Geoinformatics

Master of Science in Geoinformatics offered by the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management-Kerala, addresses the scientific use of a rapidly increasing flood of geographical information, the increasing importance of geospatial information to several organizations, and the developing market in spatial and geo-referenced information for the mobile Web. The goal of the Geoinformatics programme is to provide students with both the breadth and depth of knowledge in geoinformatics required for solving real-world problems. The students will gain the unique knowledge and skills necessary to facilitate the design, development, and deployment of complex systems and applications in a rapidly emerging geoinformatics profession. Graduates will be able to deploy and manage geoinformation systems in industry, conduct research in geotechnologies. Students completing this course will be equipped to fullow careers in managing, presenting and analysing spatial and geographic information, or developing spatial and geographic systems and applications in a wide variety of organisations and application areas. The technology enhanced e-learning methodologies with web based course management system and on-line learning system enriches the programme, allows broadening their horizons.  

The duration of the programme is 2 years and the courses are carefully designed to attain both scientific and technical aspects that enable them to grow into competent, seasoned professionals. There are 13 core courses spread across 3 semesters accumulating 48 credits. The 4th semester is for internship of credit 18. Students are required to undergo an industry or research oriented project in any leading IT or R and D organizations. Students are also required to take up two electives of 6 credits and the total requirement of credit is 72.

Salient Features

• Students are selected through an entrance examination conducted by CUSAT
• Students are provided with high-end network and software services and Lab, e-learning technologies, and multimedia facilities
• Courses at basic and advanced levels with cutting edge technologies
• Highly qualified Faculty actively engaged in teaching and research. Also Visiting Faculty from leading institutes and industries.
• Support of Digital Library with good collection of e-journals, e-books, online reports and other digital materials.
• Multimedia Digital Library with course videos available at any time.
• Teamwork and students community and collaboration group enable healthy exchange of information.
• Students can participate in ongoing research and technology development, live projects and networks.
• The technology enhanced learning methodology and e-learning framework allows students to learn at anytime in their own pace.]
• Situated in Technopark, India's largest IT park that hosts over 150 IT companies allows students to interact with techies and get in touch with current technologies and developments.

Eligibility

Bachelor’s Degree in Science / Engineering / Technology with Mathematics and Physics as subjects of study and a minimum score of 60 percentage marks or CGPA of above 6.5 in 10 points, in the qualifying examination. 

Admissions

Students shall be selected through an entrance examination conducted by Institute under the supervision of CUSAT for both Basic Sciences and general aptitude. Reservation of seats for SC/ST, OBC. is applicable as per government rules. The final selection of the candidates is done through an interview from the short listed candidates of written test. The total intake of the student is 40.

Courses and Syllabus

The student should have earned 48 credits from the following 15 core courses
(Theory-11, Lab-4):

Semester I

• GIM210  Principles of Remote Sensing
• GIM2102 Introduction to GIS
• GIM2103 Geodesy and GPS
• GIM2104 Introduction to IT
• GIM2105 Principles of Programming

Semester II

• GIM2201 Digital Image Processing
• GIM2202 Photogrammetry
• GIM2203 Spatial Modeling & Analysis
• GIM2204 Digital Image Processing Lab
• GIM2205 Spatial Modeling & Analysis Lab

Semester III

• GIM2301 Research Methodology
• GIM2302 GIS Application Development
• GIM2303   Web Mapping and Web GIS

Semester IV   project
The student is required to earn at least six credits from 3 Elective courses from the following list of courses:

Electives for Semester II

• GIE2201 Web Technology
• GIE2202 Geostatistics
• GIE2203 Database Management System

Electives for Semester III

• GIE2301 Geoinformatics Applications in e-Governance
• GIE2302 Geoinformatics Applications in Natural Resources Management
• GIE2303 Geoinformatics Applications in Agriculture
• GIE2304 Geoinformatics Applications in Water Resources Management

Detailed syllabus pdf

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