Hot Courses for B.E/B.Tech Admissions 2016- Geo Informatics

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Geo Informatics is a branch of Civil Engineering that mainly uses Cartography (map based technology) to resolve issues in Land engineering. This field also has a hefty of job opportunities in the fields of Geodesy, Global Navigation, Satellite Systems, Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, Spatial Analysis and Web Mapping.  This field is primarily based on Geodesy method.  The importance of this field can well be understood by the popularity gained by Mr. Ramanan, the Head of TamilNadu Meteorological Department during those days of cyclones and thunder showers. Anna University offers a course for enthusiasts in this discipline in the name of B.E in Geo Informatics.

Subject covered in B.E Geo Informatics:

       1)   Land Mapping
       2)   Land Measurement
       3)   Remote Sensing Principles
       4)   Light Measurement
       5)   OOP in Geo Informatics
       6)   Remote Sensing of Heat and Light
       7)   Geo Database system
       8)   GIS
       9)   Remote Sensing with Microwaves
10)   Open Source GIS
11)   Disaster reduction and Management

Target Companies Geo Informatics Graduates:

          1)   National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA)- Hyderabad
          2)   ISRO Bangalore
          3)   SAT
          4)   IARI
          5)   ICAR
          6)   Reliance Energy
          7)   Cyber Tech
          8)   DRDO
          9)   Desert Research Medicine Centre
10) Forest Survey of India
11) Geopatial Delhi

Job Roles of Geo Informatics Personnel:

At present, graduates in Geo Informatics field have ample opportunities in the fields of Epidemiology, Crime mapping and even in Tourism industry. The various roles available are as follows:
           1)   Project Fellow
           2)   Defence Personnel
           3)   GIS Expert
           4)   Image Analyst
           5)   GIS Business Analyst
           6)   GIS Programmer
           7)   Geo-Spatial Software Engineer
           8)   Project Scientist
           9)   Project Manager
10) Scientist
11) Project Coordinator
12) Project Scientist
13) Technical Assistant
14) Research Scholar
15) Research Associate
16) GIS Environmental Analyst
17) Senior System Executive
18) Image Analyst
19) GIS Engineer

Geo Informatics industry includes captivating technologies such as GPS, Satellite Navigation Systems and communication technology along with other varied specialised tools. It is a key developing and evolving industry that offers an excellent career opportunity with great potential and boasts of availability of plenty of undiscovered opportunities. To make it simple Geo Informatics deals with the tools and technology required to acquire, analyze and visualize our planet from space – like the geographic location of Earth's boundaries, oceans, natural and man-made structures, etc. This geospatial information is in turn used to tackle varied problems of geosciences and geography. This field also involves remote sensing of images, modeling, mapping, development of geospatial databases and information systems design.  Geo Informatics technique uses geo computation and geo visualization for analyzing the geo information. The derived results are finally presented in user-friendly formats.

Significance of Geo Informatics:

Geo informatics is multi faceted field with applications addressing a broad spectrum of problems that occur in almost all walks of life. It is most useful in urban and rural planning, land use management, agriculture, forestry, public health, natural resource management, infrastructure development and even the defense sector. It also makes its mark in transport by providing various cutting edge technologies in-car navigation systems, automatic vehicle location systems, maritime transport, aviation and traffic network planning and management. Geo informatics also finds its worth in Meteorology, disaster management and preparedness, climate change studies, oceanography, environmental modeling and analysis, criminology, telecommunications and crime simulation. By use of latest methods of Geo informatics industries such as business location planning, architecture and archaeological reconstruction have gained intensively. Geography and Earth Sciences heavily rely on data retrieved from Geo Informatics too.

Academic prospects of Geo Informatics Engineering:

Geo informatics is a specialized field demanding expert knowledge. Background in science stream is a must. Students from geography, geology, agriculture, engineering, IT or computer science fields can gain admission to M.Tech Course in Geo informatics. There is also an option for students to follow it up with a doctoral degree.
Geo Informatics Engineering deals with technology and models used for projection systems, annotation dimension and plotting, 3D visualization, database management, thematic mapping, geographic information systems, remote sensing platforms, global positioning systems and the latest trends in geospatial science and technology. Various branches include web mapping, Photogrammetry, cartography, geodesy, disaster management, global navigation satellite systems, remote sensing and geographic information systems.

Job opportunities for Geo informatics Professionals:

Major users of geo informatics applications are the local and union governments and hence undoubtedly the biggest employers are the Central and State governments. Central government agencies are under the Department of Space - National Remote Sensing Agency, North East Space Application Centre, Regional Remote Sensing Application Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Advanced Data Processing Research Institute, Space Application Centre, Indian Agriculture Research Institute and Indian Council of Agriculture Research. State governments provides job opportunities in their individual National Informatics Centre  and Space Application Centres with various State Electricity Boards lined up to implement geo informatics.

With the private sector discovering the benefits of geo informatics, there is growing demand in top companies like Google, TCS, Reliance Industries, Reliance Communications, Reliance Energy, CyberTech Systems, Geofiny Technologies, Magnasoft Technology Services, etc. Then comes all those environmental agencies, national survey and mapping organisations, mineral exploration, utility companies, emergency services, public health and epidemiology, international organisations, United Nations, crime mapping, transportation and infrastructure, tourist industry, market analysis and e-commerce etc., There is also chance of becoming a professor, filling up the reader and research positions that are available in academic institutions. Even you can start your own enterprise!

Salary Range for Geo Informatics Engineers:
Salary ranges depend upon the work location, work discipline and number of years of experience. The approximate starting salary for a fresher is Rs. 2, 50, 000 per annum with higher positions offering upto Rs.5,00,000 annually.

Career scope of Geo Informatics discipline:

The Geo informatics field is still in its very early stage of development in our country at present while at the same time expanding at a good pace as many industries have started employing spatial data to manage their day to day activities. Today it has become a norm that almost no developmental project can get completed without geo spatial information. The only limitation is the acute shortage of skilled professionals in this sector. So there is tremendous scope along with accelerated growth and development prospects for young entrants to this industry. The extensive uses of Geo Informatics in several different disciplines have now ensured a wide range of employment opportunities.

Best institutes of Geo Informatics Engineering:

·        Indian Institute of Remote Sensing and Sensing, Dehradun
·        Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Roorkee, Kanpur
·        Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi, Extension centres – Kolkatta, Jaipur
·        National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad
·        Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad and New Delhi
·        ISRO, Bangalore
·        Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University, Hyderabad
·        Survey Training Institute, Hyderabad
·        Symbiosis Institute of Geo informatics


To conclude on the personal front, this on demand field demands genuine interest and true passion for the subject. Students should be eager to learn and enthusiastically push the limits to find new solutions to come out with flying colors in this industry. Robust analytical and problem-solving skills, positive outlook, creativity and strong verbal and written communication skills are vital to succeed in this challenging sector. Two other essential requirements are the candidate’s willingness to relocate and ongoing learning process for life time to get themselves updated on latest happenings. 

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