Course Name: Introduction to Remote Sensing

Course abstract

To introduce basic concept of satellite based Remote Sensing (RS) technique, how it works, its key components, different types of satellites and sensors, what is remote sensing image, digital image processing and how satellite based remote sensing can be applied in different subjects of engineering, sciences and natural disasters


Course Instructor

Media Object

Prof. Arun K. Saraf

Dr. Arun K. Saraf is Ph. D. (Remote Sensing) from University of Dundee, United Kingdom. Presently he is working as Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, and teaches courses on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Advanced GIS, Remote Sensing, Geomorphology etc. to under- and post-graduate students of Geological Technology and Applied Geology. He was also Head of Department of Earth Sciences between Jan. 2012 – Feb. 2015. He was first in the country to introduce GIS course to post-graduate students in the year 1990. In 1986, he was awarded “National Fellowship to Study Abroad” by Govt. of India for his doctoral degree. Further, in 1993 he was awarded “Indo-US S&T Fellowship” and worked in Goddard Space Flight Centre, NASA, USA for Post Doctoral Research. He has been also awarded “National Remote Sensing Award-2001” by Indian Society of Remote Sensing and “GIS Professional of the Year Award-2001” by Map India 2002 for his outstanding research contributions in the fields of Remote Sensing and GIS. Earlier, he has also been given several Khosla Research Awards and Prizes by then University of Roorkee. So far Prof. Saraf has published more than 100 research papers in journals of repute (ISI) and supervised 11 Ph.Ds. He was also Associate Editor of International Journal of Remote Sensing during 2003-2015. Through funding from DST, Min. of Earth Sciences, CSIR, Prof. Saraf has been able to establish and operating NOAA-HRPT Satellite Earth Station at IITR since Oct. 2002, first in any educational institute in the country. This Earth Station is still operational and acquiring data from NOAA-18 & 19 day-and-night.


Teaching Assistant(s)

Gaurav Singh

M.Sc., Geology

SUSANTA BORGOHAIN

Ph.D., Earth Sciences

 Course Duration : Jan-Feb 2019

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 Syllabus

 Enrollment : 15-Nov-2018 to 28-Jan-2019

 Exam registration : 28-Jan-2019 to 22-Feb-2019

 Exam Date : 31-Mar-2019

Enrolled

5093

Registered

982

Certificate Eligible

887

Certified Category Count

Gold

130

Silver

261

Elite

318

Successfully completed

178

Participation

10

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold





Legend

>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed
<40 - No Certificate

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 3 out of 4 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
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VIKAS MEENA 100%

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KONGU ENGINEERING COLLEGE

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GANESH NATARAJAN S 99%

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GARREPELLI PAVAN CHANDER 99%

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SUKANYA M 99%

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JITENDRA CHOUBISA 99%

TECHNO INDIA NJR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY


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KARISHMA 98%

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SRUJALA S CHALAGERI 98%

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AMITHA N R 98%

ACHARYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

DR. ANEESH MATHEW 98%

MADANAPALLE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE

SYED ZUBAIR 98%

AMITY UNIVERSITY, NOIDA

NAGASRI DASARI 97%

VASAVI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

AMRINDERJEET SINGH 97%

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

KALUNG KOBING 97%

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PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

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ANANDU V WILSON 97%

JOHN COX MEMORIAL CSI IT

ADITHYAN DILEEP 97%

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SASTRA DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY

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P MURALI KRISHNA 97%

V.S.B. ENGINEERING COLLEGE

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Top 5 % of Certified Candidates

VIBHAV GAUR 96%

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SHAGA ARCHANA 96%

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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,ROORKEE

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MOHAMMAD ASIF 96%

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MADANAPALLE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 5093

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 982

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