Basic information on the programme
Title of the award : Bachelor of Engineering in Surveying & Geoinformatics
Duration and mode of study : Four years, full time study
The award granting body : The Royal University of Bhutan
Aims of the programme
The programme aims at exposing students to modern trends and development in Surveying and Geoinformatics, as well as equipping them with the basic theoretical and practical skills that can adequately cater for the needs of the society in the area of Surveying and Geoinformatics. This programme will equip students with broad learning area such as in the measurement, representation and management of data concerning the geo-physical and man-made features. The areas of study mainly include cadastral studies, geodesy, photogrammetry, surveying, land information systems, remote sensing, land development and planning, mine surveying, geology, construction survey, urban planning, disaster management and utility management within this discipline.
Learning Outcomes of the Programme
The Bachelor of Engineering in Surveying and Geoinformatics graduates will be able to:
- Plan and execute cadastral survey, topographic survey, route survey, tunneling survey and power line network using total station, Real Time Kinematics (RTK), Global Navigation and Satellite System (GNSS) and photogrammetry techniques;
- Collect data, digital data conversion, data management and sharing of data.
- Apply integration of different surveying equipment to do different types of survey work with different mapping techniques;
- Identify the use of remote sensing data to generate geomorphological characteristics of the earth surface using spatial analysis software such as ERDAS, ENVI, ArcGIS, QGIS etc.;
- Execute preprocessing and postprocessing of remote sensing data and apply different analysis techniques/tools in GIS to analyze any volume of spatial data and produce new spatial data;
- Apply various remote sensing techniques such as Multispectral Remote Sensing, Lidar Remote sensing, Microwave Remote Sensing and Hyperspectral Remote Sensing;
- Demonstrate skills of Web GIS;
- Apply GIS for water resource management, disaster management, urban sprawl, change detection, agriculture, forestry, mining and geology;
- Apply hyperspectral remote sensing to identify different species of plants, soil types and water quality parameters;
- Identify the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and social context;
- Communicate effectively and demonstrate good management skills in a multidisciplinary work environment; and
- Participate in research and development, and other creative and innovative efforts in science, engineering, and technology.
Curricumum Highlights:
Yr. |
Sem. |
Module |
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I |
I |
SRY104 Introduction to Surveying |
RST101 Basics of Remote Sensing |
GIS102 Geographic Information System
|
SRY106 Computer Applications in Surveying* |
ACS101 Academic Skills* |
II |
SRY107 Computation and Field Surveying |
RST102 Elements of Photogrammetry
|
GIS103 Geodesy-I |
AMA102 Applied Mathematics I* |
DZG101 Dzongkha Communication* |
|
II |
I |
SRY210 Construction Surveying |
RST203 Digital Photogrammetry |
GIS205 Introduction to GNSS |
AMA103 Applied Mathematics II* |
GIS207 Geodesy-II |
II |
SRY212 Total Station Surveying |
RST205 Digital Image Processing |
GIS208 Map Projection |
AMA204 Applied Mathematics III* |
SYS210 Python Programming |
|
III |
I |
CTR101 Cartography*
|
RST306 Lidar Remote Sensing and Application |
GIS309 GIS Data Analysis and Modelling |
AMA307 Fundamentals of Geo-statistics |
SYS311 Database Management System |
II |
GIS310 GNSS and its Application
|
RST307 Microwave Remote Sensing and Applications |
RST308 Hyperspectral Remote Sensing and Applications |
RST309 RS and GIS for Disaster Management |
PRW302 Basic Research Method and Seminar* |
|
IV |
I |
LPS201 Legal Principles of Surveying* |
RST410 RS and GIS for Environmental Engineering |
Elective I |
RST411 RS and GIS for Urban and Regional Planning |
PRW404 Project Work* |
II |
EEA301 Engineering Economy |
GIS411 Web GIS
|
Elective-II |
OJT402 Internship and Seminar* |
PRW404 Project Work* |