The course introduces the student to a globally applied tool known as Photogeology or Geo-photography; a technique first structured by the United States in late 19th century and later incorporated in United State Geological Survey. The weekly modules will demonstrate the concept and principles of Photogeologyand its applications in real life. Students will learn reading the aerial and satellite photographs under the stereoscope and to generate a 3D view of the terrain. Using this tool they will be able to extract all types of information of the earth surface for various engineering and scientific purpose and projects. Students will have wonderful experience of aerial view of the earth surface and will extract information of landforms, sub-surface structures, and rock types etc. toperform terrain evaluation.
INTENDED AUDIENCE: PG students of Science and Engineering, Advance UG students too can take this course.
CORE/ELECTIVE: Elective course
UG/PG: UG and PG
PREREQUISITES: Basic knowledge of Earth Science or Physical Geography is recommended.
INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Nil
517 students have enrolled already!!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Javed Malik earned his Ph. D in 1998 from M. S. University Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat (Geology), did Post-Doctorate (Japan Society for Promotion of Science) from (1999-2001) Hiroshima University, JAPAN.
- Joined IIT Kanpur in 2001.
Area of Specialization: Active Tectonics, Paleoseismology and Paleo-tsunami
Current Areas of Research:
- Active fault mapping and Paleoseismological studies along NW Himalaya and Kachchh
- Paleo-Tsunami studies in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Collaboration with Japan, US and France – related to earthquake and tsunami studies
Research Projects:
- Active tectonic investigation along northwestern Himalayan foothill zone, sponsored by DST
- Active fault mapping and paleoseismic investigations in Kachchh region. Gujarat, by OYO International Japan.
- Active Tectonic investigations around South-Middle Andaman and Car Nicobar Islands, A&N Islands, sponsored by INCOIS, Hyderabad, MoES.
COURSE LAYOUT:
Week 1 : Introduction to Photogeology and its Applications,Aerial Photography/ Satellite Imaging and their Applications,Aerial/ Satellite Photographs and Exercise on handling photographs,Principles of Stereoscopy and Exercise on creating 3D image using Stereoscope Week 2 : Photogrammetry – Exercise on Elements of Photo Interpretation and Line of Flight, Photogrammetry – Exercise on Photographic Measurements and Photo Scale, Role of Vertical Exaggeration in Photogrammetry - Related Lab Exercise,
Role of Relief Displacement in Photogrammetry - Related Lab Exercise,Concept of Stereoscopic Parallax - Related Lab Exercise
Week 3 : Introduction to Lithology – Sedimentary Rocks,Introduction to Lithology – Metamorphic Rocks,Introduction to Lithology – Igneous Rocks –,Related Exercise,Introduction to Physical and Structural geology,Introduction to Physical and Structural geology
Week 4 : Introduction to Physical and Structural geology - Related Exercise on Identification of structures,Fluvial Geomorphology – Exercise on Landform Mapping,Fluvial Geomorphology – Exercise on Terrace Mapping,Morphometric Analysis – Exercise on performing Morphometric Analysis,Generation of Anaglyph using Stereo-pair in ENVI software – Lab Exercise
SUGGESTED READING MATERIALS:
• Lueder D. R., Aerial Photographic Interpretation,McGraw-Hill
Book Company, 1959 • Miller, Photogeology,McGraw-Hill, 1961. • Pandey S. N, Principles and Applications of Photogeology, Wiley Eastern, 1987. • Books on Geomorphology and Structural Geology • Keller, E, A., Environmental Geology, Prentice Hall, 9th edition, 2011 • Lillesand, T. M. & Kiefer, R. W.,Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, John Wiley & Sons,3rd edition 1994. • Gupta, R. P.,Remote Sensing Geology, Springer, 2nd edition, 2003.
CERTIFICATION EXAM :
The exam is optional for a fee.
Date and Time of Exams: April 28 (Saturday) and April 29 (Sunday) : Afternoon session: 2pm to 5pm
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published.
CERTIFICATION:
Final score will be calculated as : 25% assignment score + 75% final exam score
25% assignment score is calculated as 25% of average of Best 3 out of 4 assignments
E-Certificate will be given to those who register and write the exam and score greater than or equal to 40% final score. Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kanpur. It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.
