IIT Kanpur has announced a new diploma programme in geodesy. Geodesy is the science of measuring the Earth. The new programme will be offered by the Department of Civil Engineering in 3 areas- remote sensing and GIS, navigation and mapping and Geodesy.
The newly launched programme at IIT Kanpur will be open to candidates from diverse backgrounds including, information technology, earth science, civil engineering, computer science, and others. However, there will be requirements for MS(R)/MTech programmes of geoinformatics specializations in civil engineering.
In the case of professionals who are working, IIT Kanpur has removed the requirement of the GATE exam. As per the notification by IIT Kanpur, the geoinformatics specialization has a well-defined course structure and state of the art laboratory facilities. Read Details Here
The notification by the IIT Kanpur read, “The specialization also offers MTech, MS by research, and PhD programs that are steered by a group of experienced faculty members having wide-ranging research interests in geodesy, remote sensing, laser scanning, photogrammetry, GIS, and sensor integration.”
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Geodesy is used in the monitoring of various natural phenomenons like landslides, and weather hazard recognition, earthquakes, and volcanic activity.
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