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Variations in celestial coordinate system. Timing with stop watch and chronometer, time conversion and variations. Determination of azimuth by hour angle of E-W stars near Elongation. Determination of hour angle of the sun. Computation by hour-angle methods of the sun and correction to astronomic azimuth. Other methods of determining astronomic azimuth. Determination of latitude by circum-meridian altitudes, programme for circum-meridian observations. Observations and computations for the independent determination of latitude and longitude. Selection of pair E-W stars. Simultaneous determination of latitude and longitude (ASTROFIX). Laplace equation and stations and geodetic uses of astronomic positions.

Basic concept of geodetic surveying. Design, specifications, observational procedure, accuracy attainable for geodetic surveying. Control surveys using triangulation, trilateration and traversing, geodetic leveling. Determination of normal, dynamic and orthometric heights. Satellite station, Laplace station and equations for the control of geodetic surveys. Sources of errors and application of appropriate corrections. Computations of geodetic coordinates. Adjustment of geodetic survey networks. Production of geodetic reports and plans. Deformation surveys and monitoring of large structure.

Basic concept and uses of GIS. Components of GIS and its relationship to CAD and BIM. GIS data input, sources and integration. Spatial data models: discrete vs. continuous data, 2D, 2.5D, 3D and 4D data. Vector and raster data types. Non-spatial or attribute data. GIS reference system and geodetic datum. Data formats, standards and providers. Topology and spatial relationship. Data analysis toolbox (Selection, buffer, overlay). Data query, GIS output and visualization. Web mapping and location-based services. Temporal GIS and GIS packages. GIS data management. Data encoding principles and equipment. Raster-to-vector conversion. Editing and error analysis. Data scale and accuracy. Database structures, ordered and indexed lists, hierarchical, network, relational, object-oriented and hybrid structure. Standards and practice, creation, maintenance, distribution of metadata. Control terrain representation and analysis. Network models and analysis. GIS applications in utility management, environmental monitoring and assessment, land management, engineering.

Introduction to Spatial Database Management Systems. Introduction (Data, Information, File system vs DBMS, Data models, Hardware and software requirements, Database Management Systems, Database languages, Database Architecture, users and administrators, Classification of Database Management Systems. Relational Data Model (Relational model, Data Structure, Constraints, Key, Codd’s Rule, Relational Algebra, Fundamental operations, Additional operations, Extended operations Null values. SQL (SQL, Data Definition, Basic structure of SQL queries, set operations, Aggregate, Functions, Null values, Nested sub queries, Complex queries, Views, Embedded SQL, Dynamic SQL, Triggers. Database Design and Management (Design process, Entity Relationship Model, Constraints, EER, Diagrams, Atomic domain and First Normal Form, Functional Dependency, Decomposition using Functional dependencies, Normalization using Multi-Valued Dependencies and Join Dependencies, Basic concepts of file organizations, indexing and hashing, Database recovery techniques, Database Security, Handling Spatial Database. Accessing Data Using Ado.Net And Vb.Net (ADO.Net Object Model using OLE DB managed provider, Other data providers, Accessing XML data, Building Windows). GIS and the information age, Capabilities of GIS, Spatial data and their sources for GIS analysis, Raster and Vector data, Data Entry, GIS analysis and modelling data issues and problems. 400 LEVEL

Introduction to the basic principles of stratigraphy; Applied physical stratigraphy; Introduction Structural Geology and interpretation for potential mineral resources; Simple geological structures; interpretation of folds; faults and fractures; Basic map reading; photo-geology and interpretation; Introduction to petrology; Igneous; metamorphic and sedimentary; Mineral deposits; their geology and uses; Identification of various rock types and their composition; Economic geology: Geology of petroleum; Oil accumulation and nature; Origin of Oil; Migration and accumulation of Oil; Discussion of various traps and salt Domes; Basic concepts of Hydro/Engineering Geology and Marine Geology

Basic concept of geodesy. Aims and historical development of geodesy. Methods used in Geodesy and factors used for the classification in Geodesy. Representation of the figure of the earth. Coordinate systems like terrestrial and celestial coordinate systems, satellite coordinate system, inertial coordinates, curvilinear and Cartesian coordinate systems. Three-dimensional geodesy, Relative and absolute geodetic positioning. Geometry of an ellipse. Latitudes. space-rectangular coordinates. Radii of curvature. Lengths and areas on ellipsoid. Curves on the ellipsoid. Normal Sections and Geodesics. Direct and inverse problems on sphere and ellipsoid. Geodetic datum and ellipsoid as reference surface. Data transformation from one datum to another.

The course deals with the study of the nature, properties and phenomena of light in optical media. Principles of geometrical optics including reflections and refractions. Formation of images. The influence of mirrors and lenses. Spherical and cylindrical lenses; mirrors; thin and thick lenses. Lens systems; Ray tracing. Apertures; Prisms. Aberrations. Lens formulae, symbols, design and optical instruments. Neutrallsation; Transposition and specification of ophthalmic lenses. Laboratory work is included.

Key content includes Nature and scope of geomorphology: aims and objectives of geomorphology. Developments in geomorphic thought; Approaches to geomorphological studies, Conceptual developments in geomorphology. Landforms, their formative agents and processes; classification of landforms; volcanic and tectonic landforms, landforms of weathering and mass wasting, fluvial landforms, coastal landforms, Aeolian landforms, glacial landforms. Introduction to applied geomorphology.

Each student will work on a given problem using combined geophysical techniques

Gravity and Magnetic methods; Electrical methods; Seismic Method; Electromagnetic method; Radiometric methods