Mahapola Ports & Maritime Academy - Course On Geographical Information Systems

Course Overview

To provide advanced practical knowledge and develop competencies of computer based GIS Applications and GPS activities.

CONTENTS

• Introduction to the GPS, GIS and Remote Sensing.
• Introduction to the ArcGIS Package.
• Create Shape files, Attribute tables and Zymology.
• Digitizing of Map.
• Geo-referencing
• Individual Practices

METHODOLOGY

All sessions will be lectures followed by practicals, discussions, assignments and case studies and individual feedback sessions