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Cadastral Surveying and Geomatics
College/Institution: AAiT
Department/School/Center: School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Program title: B. Sc in Cadastral Surveying and Geomatics
Program duration (in years): Five for regular
Study Language: English
Credits and the equivalent ECTS: ECTS – 255 Cr. Hr. 146
Mode of delivery: Regular
Program Objective: The primary objective of the B.Sc. program in Cadastral Surveying and Geomatics is to train students who would acquire sufficient knowledge, skills and specialization to meet demands of the Cadastral Surveying and Geomatics industry at national, regional and international levels.
Admission requirements:
- a) Admission following Preparatory Education
Students who have successfully completed the 10 plus 2 years preparatory and have scored the minimum cut-off point set by the Ministry of Education in the entrance exam could apply for admission to the School.
- b) Admission with Advance Standing
Depending on available spaces, diploma graduates from TVET (Technical Vocational Education and Training) in the fields related to Surveying will be admitted based on grades on competitive basis.
- c) Admission of International Students
Applicants with a minimum cut-off point and with high scores in Physics and Mathematics in foreign countries examinations equivalent to the 10+2 preparatory program are also eligible. The equivalence is determined by the School.
- d) Admission to Continuing Education Program
The criteria set for admission to the regular program will be employed as the criteria for admission to the continuing education program. Candidates who are 10 + 3 diploma graduates from an Surveying School, TVET or similar recognized college in the fields of, surveying technology, Drafting Technology, and other related programs with a minimum cut-off point and having certificate of competition/COC/ will be admitted based on space availability, and competitive basis.
Graduation requirement:
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Cadastral Surveying and Geomatics requires 4 years to complete in the regular program. A student is required to take courses that will bring the total credit point of 255 ECTS/146Cr Hr for graduation with the Degrees of Bachelor of Science in Cadastral Surveying and Geomatics. Student must take and pass all the required courses to satisfy the requirement for graduation. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 is required in all courses taken. In addition, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 is required in the core courses of the program. Other requirements are as same as those of the University graduation requirements.
List of modules and courses
| Category | Module | Course | ||||||
| No | Name | CP | Code | Name | CP | Code | ||
| BASIC/ GENERAL | 01 | Basic English Skills | 10 | EnLa-M1013 | Communicative skills | 5 | EnLa-1011 | |
| Basic Writing skills | 5 | EnLa-1012 | ||||||
| 02 | Civics and Ethics | 5 | CESt-M1023 | Civics Education | 5 | CESt-1023 | ||
| 03 | Introduction to Logic | 5 | Phil-M1033 | Introduction to Logic | 5 | Phil-1033 | ||
| 04 | Applied Mathematics | 14 | Math-M1043 | Applied Mathematics I | 7 | Math-1041 | ||
| Applied Mathematics II | 7 | Math-1042 | ||||||
| 05 | Basic Engineering Skills | 11 | MEng-M1053 | Descriptive Geometry | 5 | MEng-1051 | ||
| Engineering Drawing | 6 | MEng-1052 | ||||||
| 06 | Statistical methods | 5 | Stat-M1063 | Probability and statistics | 5 | Stat-1062 | ||
| BASIC/ GENERAL | 07 | Physics | 5 | Phys-M1073 | Physics | 5 | Phys1071 |
| 08 | Basic Programming and Database Skill | 10 | CSGM-M1083 | Computer Programming | 5 | CSGM- 1081 | |
| Introduction to Database | 5 | CSGM-2082 | |||||
| 09 | Introduction to Economics | 5 | Econ-M1093 | Introduction to Economics | 5 | Econ-1091 | |
| SUPPORTIVE | 10 | Sociology | 5 | Socio-M2102 | Sociology | 5 | Socio-2101 |
| 11 | Land Administration and Management | 5 | Laad-M3112 | Land Administration and Management | 5 | Laad-3111 | |
| 12 | Land and Property Law | 5 | Law-M2122 | Land and Property Law | 5 | Law -2121 | |
| 13 | Land Valuation | 9 | CSGM-M3132 | Land Economics and Property Evaluation | 5 | CSGM-3131 | |
| Quantity Surveying | 4 | CSGM-3132 | |||||
| 14 | Regional and Urban Planning | 5 | UP-M2142 | Regional and Urban Planning | 5 | UP-2142 | |
| 15 | Environmental Studies | 4 | Env-M3152 | Environmental Studies | 4 | Env-3151 | |
| 16 | Entrepreneurship |
and Business Management5CSGM-M4162Entrepreneurship
and Business Management5CSGM-416117Project Management5CSGM-M4172Project Management5CSGM-417118Professional Practice4CSGM-M4182Professional Practice4CSGM-418119Negotiation and Dispute Resolution5CSGM-M4192Negotiation and Dispute Resolution5CSGM-4191
| CORE | 20 | Basic Surveying | 15 | CSGM-M2201 | Surveying I | 5 | CSGM-2201 | |
| Theory of Error and Adjustment | 5 | CSGM-2205 | Stat-1061 | |||||
| Surveying II | 5 | CSGM-2202 | CSGM-2201 | |||||
| 21 | Cadastral Surveying | 19 | CSGM-M22111 | Cadastral Survey I | 7 | CSGM-3211 | CSGM-2202 | |
| Cadastral Surveying II | 7 | CSGM-3212 | CSGM-3211 | |||||
| Cadastral Survey Practice | 5 | CSGM-4211 | CSGM-3212 | |||||
| 22 | Geodesy | 24 | CSGM-M2221 | Reference System and Map Projection | 5 | CSGM-2221 | ||
| GNSS | 7 | CSGM-3222 | CSGM-2221 | |||||
| Physical Geodesy | 7 | CSGM-3223 | CSGM-2221 | |||||
| Dynamic Reference System | 5 | CSGM-3224 | CSGM-2221 | |||||
| 23 | Geomatics | 21 | CSGM-M2231 | Cartography | 7 | CSGM-2231 | ||
| Photogrammetry | 7 | CSGM-2232 | CSGM-2231 | |||||
| Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing | 7 | CSGM-2233 | CSGM-2231 | |||||
| 24 | Geospatial Analysis and Modeling | 17 | CSGM-M3241 | Geographic information System | 7 | CSGM-3241 | ||
| Spatial Analysis | 5 | CSGM-3242 | CSGM-3241 | |||||
| 3D Cadastre | 5 | CSGM-4243 | CSGM-3242 |
| CORE | 25 | Land Information Management System | 21 | CSGM-M4251 | Information Technology | 7 | CSGM-4251 | |
| Spatial Database | 7 | CSGM-4252 | ||||||
| Geospatial Information Management | 7 | CSGM-4253 | CSGM-4251 |
CSGM-425226Research/Project15CSGM-M4261Research Methods5CSGM 4261 BSc Thesis10CSGM 4262All Major Courses
