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Motivation

 

The NCG was initially conceived on account of limited education in Geodesy at the national level. Although courses on Surveying and Mapping, Geoinformatics, Remote Sensing/ GIS, etc. are being taught at a few universities, none delve into the fundamentals and advanced concepts in Geodesy. Further, national expertise in areas such as Geodesy and SAR interferometry, is rather limited. Thus, there is a need for the development and training of human resources in the aligned areas.

 

Vision

 

To act as the hub of excellence in teaching and research in Geodesy at the national and international level by way of preparing well-trained human resources at post-graduate level, quality publications in reputed journals and through collaborative research with international institutes/institutions to contribute in the infrastructure development of the country.

   

 

 

The proposed structure of NCG with IIT Kanpur as the central hub and other institutes as local centers.

 

Objectives

Supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, the primary objective of the NCG is to nucleate and strengthen activities in the area of Geodesy education, capacity building and academic research and development by: 

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Organizing outreach activities: capacity building in Geodesy through regular short and long term training programs; preparing well-trained PG students, development of courses and reference material, and disseminating relevant information in Geodesy.

2

Conducting state-of-the-art research and development activities (academic research, sponsored/consulting) in Geodesy.

3

Acting as the National Resource Centre for extensive support (laboratory, equipment, training, library, SW, etc.) to students and researchers from various universities and institutions and advise state/central government departments on all issues related to Geodesy.

 

 

Mandate

1

Train about 80-100 trainees in the first five years with the state-of-the-art education and training in Geodesy.

2

Organize short, long term and specialized courses on identified topics.

3

Develop the state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, library, other academic resources, SW, accessible to all researchers.

4

Facilitate arrangement of visiting/adjunct faculty for/from National and International institutions.

5

Prepare course material, monographs and develop online courses through NPTEL, MOOCS for spreading awareness and standardization of coursework in Geodesy.

6

Facilitate opportunity to Indian researchers / students / teachers for training in the best international universities in Geodesy.

7

Facilitate close Industry-academia collaboration in Geodesy.

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Take up academic R&D activities in Geodesy and advise the state/central government on Geodesy related matters as and when required.

 

 

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Inauguration function of NCG

 


 

The inauguration ceremony for the NCG is organized on 6th September 4-6:00 PM, at the IITK Outreach Auditorium. The function will be followed by a visit to the poster session held by the Geoinformatics group to demonstrate the research conducted by the students.

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  DIIT

 

Eligibility Requirements for the DIIT Program

The eligibility for the DIIT Program is the same as that for our M.Tech/M.S. (Research) Programme, which includes the following.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil / Mining / Electrical / Computer Science / Electronics Engineering / Information Technology / Geoinformatics, or
  • Master of Science in Earth Science and related areas or Geography / Physics/ Mathematics/ Environmental Sciences. Candidates with MSc degree must have mathematics as one of the subjects at BSc level.

For the DIIT program, the GATE requirement may be waived. However, preference will be given to working professionals in Government department/institutions, Industry, Faculty members in Academic Institutions involved in teaching and R&D in    Geoinformatics.

The DIIT program covers a minimum of 72 credits comprising coursework in the first and second semesters (36 x 2) and research work (18) though summer term projects. The coursework comprises compulsory and elective courses into three specializations, namely, Geodesy, Navigation and Mapping, and Remote Sensing/GIS.

 

 

 

 

Autumn School on Physical Geodesy and Its Applications

 

The subject of Physical Geodesy is the main thread that connects the Earth Systems, Ocean Circulation   and Atmospheric studies. The school will be conducted mainly by Prof. Will Featherstone, Curtin   University, Australia, who is a renowned expert in the field of Physical Geodesy. The conduct of the  School Programme includes theory classes on various facets of Geodesy, practical lab classes, open     discussions, finalising multi-organisational research proposals, doubt clearing sessions, etc.

  Ph.D.

 

Eligibility Requirements for Ph.D Programme

The applicant must have a master’s degree in engineering with marks/CPI not below 65% marks (or CPI of 6.5 on a 10-point scale) or the minimum pass marks (or CPI) whichever is greater. Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes who have a master’s degree in engineering are eligible to apply irrespective of the marks/CPI. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in engineering with marks/CPI not below 75% marks (or CPI of 7.5 on a 10-point scale), or a master’s degree in science or an allied area, satisfying each of the following criteria may be considered for admission into the Ph.D. programme:

  • A minimum of 65 percent marks/6.5 CPI in the master’s degree
  • First division in bachelor’s degree
  • JRF/95 percentile or higher in GATE. However, a valid GATE score is needed for the candidates with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, if they have not graduated from a CFTI (centrally funded technical institute).
  • M.Tech./M.E. degree in Civil/Mining/Electrical/Computer Science/Electronics Engineering/Information Technology, or M.Tech./M.Sc. degree in Earth Science streams/Geography/Physics/Mathematics/ Environmental Sciences. Candidates with M.Sc. degree must have mathematics as one of the subjects at B.Sc. level.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit here for more details on the eligibility.

 

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