Basics of Mapping and Spatial Analysis using GIS Workshop aims to provide participants with a complete knowledge of Surveying, Data Management and Mapping and spatial process in Q GIS. This course is helpful for the Participants in their work while preparing Topo Maps and calculating cutting filling Volume and many more. QGIS is a free and open-source cross-platform desktop geographic information system application that supports viewing, editing, and analysis of geospatial data.
The entire course is divided into 4 Modules:
Technical Person with preferably engineering background.
SYLLABUS IN DETAILS
Module I : Basic QGIS
- Introduction about GIS
- Installation of GIS software (QGIS 3.6)
- Getting know about Q GIS Platform
- Application of using GIS
- Geographic Coordinate System
- Projected Coordinate System
- Map Projection
- Coordinate system used by government of Nepal
- Understanding and creating GIS Geographic data
- Turning geographic information into GIS data
- Add data to map canvas
- Creating, modifying and joining data
Module II : Data Management and Mapping with QGIS
- Creating a map
- Map component
- Symbology, levelling and visualization
- Map layout
- Printing map
- Geoprocessing tools
- Projection
- Clipping data
- Dissolving data
- Calculating area length, etc.
- Contouring Points inside a polygon
- Query builder
- Creating buffer
Module III : QGIS plugin and working Google, street map inside QGIS
- Installing plugins
- Work With installed plugin
- Work with Google map/ Open Street map
- Working with DEM and land use raster file
- Data conversion and working with Google earth
- GIS to KML
- KML to GIS
- Work with Google Earth and Google map
Module IV: Master Plan Report Preparation for Municipality
- Practice in making MTMP reports using GIS