program overview

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M. Tech. in Geoinformatics and Earth Observation is a program offered at School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri campus. Evolution of Smart City and Smart Community based research have increased the demand for spatial assessment and earth system observations. These needs are further enhanced due to climate change impacts. Domain knowledge about the monitoring phenomenon plays a key role in designing systems that minimize the impact of natural hazard and reducing disaster risk.

To achieve this we developed a multidisciplinary curriculum that introduces to a wide spectrum of geospatial data analysis for multi-hazard risk assessment and disaster risk reduction. This program aims to provide the students with an opportunity to acquire detailed systematic knowledge and critical understanding of spatial environment related processes. The program also introduces state of the art technologies for data collection and analysis, as well as the ability to independently develop innovative solutions to complex problems in the area of the environment. The students will learn to become a valuable part in the national and global efforts of climate change mitigation and adaptation, disaster risk reduction, Smart City planning etc.

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Admission

Duration: Two years

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants should have any of the following, scoring a minimum of 60% with a pass.

B.Tech. in (Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Civil Infrastructure Engineering, Computer and Information Science, Energy Technology, Engineering Physics, Geo Sciences Engineering, Mathematics and Computing, Physical Sciences)
B.Tech. or B.E. in (Applied Electronics and Instrumentation, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geo Informatics Engineering, Information Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering)
B.E. in (Petroleum Engineering, Transportation Engineering)
M.Sc. in (Applications of Mathematics, Applied Geography, Applied Geology, Applied Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Computing, Applied Statistics and Informatics, Computer Applications, Computer Science, Computer Technology, Data Mining and Warehousing, Earth Science, Earth Science & Resource Management, Ecology & Environmental Science, Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Electronics and Instrumentation, Electronics and Telecommunications, Engineering Physics, Environmental and Climate Change Management, Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Geography, Geoinformatics, Geological Sciences, Geology, Green Technology, Information Science, Information Security and Cyber Forensics, Information Technology, Information Technology and Management, Instrumentation Technology, Mathematical Ecology & Environment Studies, Mathematical Science, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computing, Maths & Computer Applications, Maths & Statistics, Meteorology, Operation Research & Computer Applications, Petroleum Geology, Physics, Pollution Control, Remote Sensing and GIS, Renewable Energy, Science and Technology Communication, Software Engineering, Soil and Water Conservation, Soil Science, Statistics, Sustainable Development, in Geophysics)
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Program Overview

Scope of the Program

The M. Tech. program in Geoinformatics and Earth Observation involves interdisciplinary studies in scientific, technical and social science subjects and would prepare students for employment in the public and private sectors, both nationally and internationally. This course introduces the students to emerging technologies for pursuing cutting edge research in Earth Science, Geoinformatics and Climate change. The career opportunities are in the fields of GIS and Remote Sensing, big data analytics and machine learning, climate change adaptation and mitigation, Smart City planning, urban and rural planning, disaster management, etc.

Programme Outcomes (PO)

PO1: An ability to independently carry out research/investigation and develop to solve practical problems
PO2: An Ability to write and present a substantial technical report / document
PO3: Students should be able to demonstrate a degree of mastery over the area as per the specialization of the program. The mastery should be at a level higher than requirements in appropriate bachelor program
PO4 Understanding of how the basic theories can be applied to solve practical problems.
PO5 Ability to bridge the gap from research to community needs.

Programme Specific Outcomes (PSO)

PSO1: Course aims to develop a critical understanding of spatial planning based on academic discourses, the international development agenda and candidates’ own experiences
PSO2: Mastering GIS and remote sensing based software packages and other technologies to analyse and solve earth science related resource utilisation and environmental issues.
PSO3: Understanding the earth system processes, problems and solutions.
PSO4 Mathematical and statistical description of earth observations.
PSO5: In a digital workflow environment, one will learn to combine remote sensing data with laboratory and field measurements, and to extract information from these data and gain insight to analyze, predict and monitor for sustainable applications.

Curriculum

Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4 Foundation Core Subject Core Elective Courses

Semester 1

Course Code	Type	Course	L T P	Creates
23MA603	FC	Foundations of Mathematics	2 1 0	3
23GE601	SC	Introduction to Earth System	3 0 1	4
23GE602	SC	Fundamentals of GIS and geostatistics	3 0 1	4
23GE603	SC	Principles of remote sensing	2 0 1	3
23GE604	SC	Geodetic surveying and monitoring methods	2 0 1	3
23GE681	FC	Advanced computer programming	0 0 1	1
22AVP103		Mastery Over Mind	1 0 2	2
22ADM501		Glimpses of Indian Culture	2 0 1	P/F
23HU601	HU	Career Competency I*	0 0 3	P/F
		credits		20

Note:*Non-credit course

Semester 2

Course Code	Type	Course	L T P	Credits
23GE611	SC	Advanced Remote Sensing	3 0 1	4
23GE612	SC	Advanced GIS & geospatial modelling	2 0 1	3
23GE613	FC	Applied machine learning	3 0 1	4
23GE614	FC	Geotechnical and IoT monitoring methods	2 0 1	3
23RM703	SC	Research Methodology	2 0 0	2
	E	Elective I	2 0 1	3
23GE682	P	Live-in-Labs I		P/F
23HU611	HU	Career Competency II	0 0 3	1
		Credits		20

Semester 3

Course Code	Type	Course	L T P	Credits
	E	Elective II	2 0 1	3
23GE781	P	Live-in-Labs II	0 0 0	0
23GE798	P	Dissertation- Phase I		10
		Credits		13

Semester 4

Course Code	Type	Course	L T P	Credits
23GE782	P	Live-in-Labs III	0 0 1	1
23GE799	P	Dissertation- Phase II		16
		Credits		17

Foundation Core

Foundation Core
Course Code	Type	Course	L T P	Credits
23MA603	FC	Foundations of Mathematics	2 1 0	3
23GE602	FC	Fundamentals of GIS and geostatistics	3 0 1	4
23GE681	FC	Advanced computer programming	0 0 1	1
23GE613	FC	Applied Machine Learning	3 0 1	4
23GE614	FC	Geotechnical and IoT monitoring methods	2 0 1	3

Subject Core

Subject Core
Course Code	Type	Course	L T P	Credits
23GE601	SC	Introduction to Earth System	3 0 1	4
23GE603	SC	Principles of Remote Sensing	2 0 1	3
23GE611	SC	Advanced Remote Sensing	3 0 1	4
23GE612	SC	Advanced GIS & geospatial modelling	2 0 1	3
23GE604	SC	Geodetic surveying and monitoring methods	2 0 1	3
23RM703	SC	Research Methodology	2 0 0	2

Elective Courses

		Elective I	L T P	Credits
23GE731	E	Climate Change and Sustainability: A Modelling Perspective	2 0 1	3
23GE732	E	Geoelectrical Characterisation And Monitoring Methods	2 0 1	3
23GE733	E	Glaciology and Associated hazards	2 0 1	3
23GE734	E	Smart cities and urban planning	2 0 1	3
		Elective II	L T P	Cr
23GE741	E	Introduction to Deep Learning	2 0 1	3
23GE742	E	Environmental Geology and Geohazards	2 0 1	3
23GE743	E	Sustainable development – Frameworks & Solutions	2 0 1	3
23GE744	E	Vulnerability Assessment & Disaster Risk Reduction	2 0 1	3

Fee for Working Professionals

Head

Fee

Term

Tuition Fees

53000/-

Per Semester

Caution Deposit (Refundable)

5000/-

One Time

Total

58000/-

Curriculum and Syllabus

Curriculum & Syllabus

Curriculum & Syllabus 2023

Scholarship

Terms and Conditions of Scholarship:

Students must pay the regular semester fees of Rs. 79,500/- at the time of admission.

Slab 1 -Students must have secured a CGPA of 8.0 or above in their B Tech course to be considered for this scholarship slab.
Scholarship will be paid monthly @ Rs.5,000 per month for 5 months in a semester. Students will need to pay the full amount of semester fees up front.
From Semester 2 onwards, the scholarship will be based on their M Tech CGPA in the previous semesters.
If the CGPA is between 7.0 and 8.0 for slab 1 students, the scholarship amount will be decreased accordingly going forward.
If the CGPA falls below 7.0 or if there are any arrears, the scholarship will be discontinued.

Slab 2 -Students must have secured a CGPA of 7.0 or above in their B Tech course to be considered for this scholarship slab.
Scholarship will be paid monthly @ Rs.2, 500 per month for 5 months in a semester. Students will need to pay the full amount of semester fees up front.
From Semester 2 onwards, the scholarship will be based on their M Tech CGPA in the previous semesters.
If the CGPA rises to 8.0 or above, the scholarship amount will be increased to slab 1 level.
If the CGPA falls below 7.0 or if there are any arrears, the scholarship will be discontinued.

Scholarship Rules

Facilities and Infrastructure

Program Coordinator

Dr. Dhanya M.

MTech-Geoinformatics & Earth Observations Program Coordinator

Alumni Testimonial

Aparna Yadav

(2020-22 Batch , Intern at INCOIS, an autonomous body under Ministry of Earth Sciences)

I always had passion in doing research on the never ending mystery of oceans. Amrita’s Geoinformatics curriculum gave me the skills & opportunity to get an internship at INCOIS

Nanditha Rajan

( 2020-22 Batch , Intern at INCOIS, an autonomous body under Ministry of Earth Sciences)

Thank you so much for the opportunity to work with INCOIS. Amrita and its syllabus has helped a lot me to improve my knowledge and technical skills in GIS, remote sensing and also programming. We had so many hands-on training program that now helps us to confidently perform many functions and solve problems in GIS