VIII. REGIONAL CENTRE FOR TRAINING IN AEROSPACE SURVEYS (RECTAS), ILE-IFE, NIGERIA
3. TRAINING COURSES
The course at the Centre are taught in English and French.
The Centre presently offers long term courses in photogrammetry and remote sensing/GIS at the technician, technologist and post-graduate levels. It also conducts, on special request, a customi zed operator's course in photogrammetry to suit the individual training needs of member states.
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DURATION AND SCHEDULE OF COURSES
COURSE DURATION STARTING TERMINATING A/ PHOTOGRAMMETRY
1. Technician 18 months April September
Diploma 28 months April September
2. Technologist 12 months October September Diploma
3. Post-graduate 18 months April September
Diploma 18 months April September
B/ REMOTE SENSING 12 months October September 1- Technician
Diploma 12 months October September
2. Technologist 18 months April September
Diploma 18 months April September
3. Post-graduate Diploma
C/ CARTOGRAPHY 1- Draughtsman Certificate
1. Technician Diploma
2. Technologist Diploma
PHOTOGRAHHETRY UNIT
OPERATOR'S DIPLOMA COURSE IN PHOTOGRAMMETRY
(Offered under Consultancy Services. For more details, a separate brochure is available upon request)
Objectives: The operator's diploma course in photogrammetry is designed to prepare the trainee to execute photogrammetric mapping on as many photogrammetric instruments (stereoplotters) as possible. This variety of stereoscopic plotting instruments forms the bulk of photogrammetric instruments available in most mapping organisations in African countries.
At the end of the course, the trainee should be able to manipulate any of the series of stereoplotters for plotting topographic and thematic maps at small, medium and large scales.
TECHNICIAN DIPLOMA COURSE IN PHOTOGRAMMETRY
Objecti.v~s: The Technician Diploma Course in Photogrammetry aims at ra~s~ng intermediate technical personnel capable of supervising the activities of the operators. This is in addition to fulfilling the objectives of the operator's course. The student is exposed to a greater proportion in the theory of photogrammetry. On successful completion of the course, the participant would have acquired theoretical and practical background sufficient for supervision of production work on photogrammetric instruments.
TECHNOLOGIST DIPLOMA COURSE IN PHOTOGRAMMETRY
Objectiyes: The Technician cannot yet carry out the entire sequence of designing, organizing and executing various photogrammetric projects. There is, consequently, a gap or a missing link between the technical and the professional personnel. The technologist course has therefore the primary objective of filling this gap, while broadening the background of the participant with an introduction to such subjects as programming, remote sensing and geographic information systems/land information systems (GIS/LIS).
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POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA COURSE IN PHOTOGRAMMETRY Goals and objectives:
1. The main objective of this course is to enable graduates and professionals in surveying and cognate disciplines acquire comprehensive knowledge in theoretical as well as in management aspect of photogrammetry.
2. Graduates of this course are expected to take responsibility in their various establishments for planning and execution of photogrammetric projects including (minimal) computer processing of various types of maps and photomaps.
3. Graduates of this course are also expected to assist in the management of a photogrammetric unit and in the establishment of such a unit where none exists within a survey and mapping organisation.
REHOTE SENSING AND GIS APPLICATIONS UNIT
TECHNICIAN DIPLOMA COURSE IN REMOTE SENSING AND GIS
Aim:
Provision of adequate practical and theoretical training in the routine aspects of remote sensing applications to resources mapping and environmental monitoring.Objectives: After the training, the graduate should be capable of performing, under supervision, the routine tasks associated with the following:
(a) Digital image processing using PC-based hardwares and softwares
(b) supervised interpretation of analogue imageries (c) Conversion of interpretation of analogue imageries (d) Digitalization of thematic overlays into geo-data base (e) Field observations for ground truthing
Aim: Provision of comprehensive training in the theory and practice of remote sensing and execution of remote sensing project.
Objectiyes: After the training, the graduate should be capable of performing, very competently, the routine tasks performed by a technician:
(a) Digital image processing using PC-based hardwares and softwares
(b) Interpretation of analogue imageries
(c) Conversion of interpretation to final thematic overlays
(d) Digitalization of thematic overlays into geo-data base (e) Field observations for groundruthing
(f) Laboratory maintenance and supervision (g) spatial analysis
In addition, the technologist should have the capacity to supervise technicians in the routine tasks and relate to professionals in the planning and execution of remote sensing projects, and write draft project reports.
POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA COURSE IN REMOTE SENSING AND GIS
Goals and objectives: The primary objective of this course is to provide a training scheme which will enable trainees acquire the necessary skills for the applications of Remote Sensing technology to resource development and environmental monitoring in the various African conditions. Accordingly, graduates of the programmes should be able to:
1. define those problems to which remote sensing and GIS could be applied;
2. search for, order and process or advise on the processing required for obtaining the relevant data, and have a working knowledge of DBMS;
3. know the kind of analysis required in order to solve the identified problem(s), and
4. wri te precise technical report with a summary which decision-makers would appreciate and could act upon.
CARTOGRAPHY UNIT
DRAUGHTSMAN'S CERTIFICATE COURSE IN BASIC CARTOGRAPHY
Broad objective: To provide the necessary skills and knowledge for the basic operations involved in map production, carried out under supervision.
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TECHNICIAN DIPLOMA COURSE IN CARTOGRAPHY
objectives: To provide the skills and knowledge necessary for the production of all types of maps, Lnc Lud'i nq the use of advanced techniques and digital methods, and for the supervision of a map production within any organisation.
Objectives: To provide the skills and knowledge necessary for the planning, organisation and execution of cartographic production using a variety of techniques and sources of spatial data, and for the organisation and execution of training courses in cartography. GCE OIL credit in Maths, Physics, plus 2 years
experience High passQR
Operator's Certificate of RECTAS, plUS 2 years experience
REMOTE SENSING/GIS (i) School certificate with at least a pass in English language, credits in
Mathematics, Physics, Biology and Geography.
(ii) At least two years of training or experience in any of the mapping sciences
(land surveying, photogrammetry and
cartography) or any of the land development and
environmental sciences such as geology, forestry,
agronomy, soils, range land management, town planning, etc. or computer science.
(iii) Stereo-vision and colour perception are absolutely necessary.
Technolog
GCE AIL, credit in
2 sUbjects or equivalent in survey two 2 years post-qualification experience.
Satisfactory stereoscopic vision.
Good B.Sc. in maths, geography
(with maths) t surveying, civil
Diploma (on special request from member states only, to serve specific training needs).
(i) GCE A/L with good passes in two relevant sUbjects, and credit in maths, physics and biology at OiL.
(ii) technician diploma in any of the mapping sciences
(land surveying, photogrammetry and
cartography) or any of the land development and
environmental sciences such as geology, forestry,
agronomy, soils, range land management, town planning etc. or computer science.
(iii) stereo-vision and colour perception are absolutely necessary.
Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in relevant natural, physical or earth sciences with at least three (3) years of relevant post qualification experience.
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CARTOGRAPHY
Draftmanship GCE OiL credit in geography or technical Course drawing and drafting ability satisfactory
colour vision.
Technician GCE OiL, with credit in maths or physics, Course geography, technical drawing and any other
sUbject, plus drafting experience.
satisfactory stereoscopic vision plus 2
years experience.
Technologist qualification experience. Satisfactory
Course colour vision. I