Subject Subject Subject Title L T P IM EM Credits

Code Category
1501606 PJ Remote Sensing and GIS 03 01 00 30 70 03

Unit - 1 Remote Sensing – 1

Introduction to Basic Concepts: Definition – Physics of Remote Sensing – Electro Magnetic
Radiation (EMR) – Interaction of EMR with atmosphere, Earth surface features – Vegetation, soils,
water – Spectral reflectance curves – Atmospheric windows

Unit - 2 Remote Sensing – 2

Remote Sensing Systems: Platforms: Introduction – Types – Satellites and orbits, - Spectral,
radiometric and spatial resolutions, temporal resolution of satellites - Some remote sensing satellites
and their features.

Unit - 3 Image Processing Techniques

Digital Image Processing: Image enhancement – Contrast stretch, Spatial filtering and edge
enhancement; Classification – Supervised unsupervised classification – Visual image interpretation
techniques.

Unit - 4 G I S
Geographical Information Systems: Basic Principles – Definition – Components – Data Structures –
Raster and Vector formats – Functioning of GIS – Data Input – Data Manipulation – Data Retrieval
– Spatial Data Analysis – Computational Analysis Methods (CAM) – Visual Analysis Methods
(VAM) - Data Display – Data Base Management Systems.

Unit - 5 Remote Sensing Applications

Remote Sensing Applications: Water shed management - Irrigation Management - Drought
Assessment - Environmental Monitoring - other applications.

TEXT BOOKS
1. Thomas Lillesand, Ralph W Kiefer and Jonathan Chipman “Remote Sensing and Image
Interpretation”, John Wiley & Sons, India.
2. M Anji Reddy “Remote Sensing & GIS”, B.S Publications, Hyderabad.
3. C P Lo and Albert K W Yeung “Concepts and Techniques in Geographical Information
Systems”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.

REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Floyd F Sabins Jr. “Remote Sensing Principles and Interpretation”, Freeman and Co., San
Franscisco.
Subject Code: 1501606 R 15

K S R M College of Engineering (Autonomous), KADAPA – 516 003

B. Tech VI Semester - Regular Examinations, 2019 - Model Paper
Sub: REMOTE SENSING & GIS
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 03:00 Hrs. Max. Marks: 70
Answer any FIVE Questions choosing One Question from each Unit.

All Questions carries equal marks

UNIT-I

1. a) Explain in detail the spectral signatures of vegetation and soil. 6M

b) State the concept of resolution? Explain the spatial and radiometric resolutions
in detail. 8M
(Or)

2. a) Describe the interaction of EMR with atmosphere. 8M

b) Describe the physics of Remote Sensing. 6M

UNIT-II

3. Explain the satellite and Sensor characteristics of IRS IC & ID 14 M

(Or)

4. Explain various characteristics of sensors. 14 M

Unit- III

5. a) Explain the elements of visual interpretation techniques. 8M

b) Explain about Image enhancement 6M
(Or)

6. Explain about spatial filtering and edge enhancement 14M

Unit – IV

7. a) Define GIS. Describe the key components of GIS. 8M

b) Explain Computational Analysis Methods (CAM). 6M

(Or)
8. Explain in detail about functions of GIS. 14M

UNIT- V

9. Explain the applications of remote sensing in natural resource management 14M

(Or)

10. Explain the applications of remote sensing in water resources. 14M