B.Sc. Geomatic Engineering and Geospatial Information Systems

B.Sc. Geomatic Engineering and Geospatial Information Systems

Information about the Course
This course is designed to help graduates be able to use modern engineering tools to practice the science of measurement; to acquire, assess, process, analyze and present land and geo-referenced information (in the form of maps, plans, etc.); to use that information for the purpose of planning and implementing the efficient administration of the land, the sea and structures thereon, and to investigate the advancement of such practices.

Minimum entry Requirements
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with at least a mean grade of C+ (plus);
the following minimum grades in the individual cluster subjects:
- Mathematics C+ (plus),
- Physics C+ (plus),
- Chemistry C+ (plus),
- English/Kiswahili C+ (plus), and
- C+ (plus) in Geography or Biology, or group III or any group IV subjects.

Course Duration
5 (five) Years

Course Content
Year 1

  • HRD 2101 Communication Skills (University Unit)
  • SMA 2170 Algebra
  • SMA 2171 Geometry
  • SMA 2172 Calculus I
  • SPH 2170 Physics I
  • SCH 2109 Chemistry I
  • SMA 2174 Introduction to computer science
  • EGE 2101 Geophysical Environment
  • HRD 2102 Development Studies (University Unit)
  • SMA 2173 Calculus II
  • SPH 2171 Physics II
  • SCH 2108 Chemistry II
  • SMA 2276 Computer Programming II SMA 2273 Applied Mathematics I
  • ECE 2101 Introduction to Civil Engineering drawing
  • EGE 2102 Introduction to Geomatics

Year 2

  • HRD 2103 General Economics
  • SMA 2270 Calculus III
  • SPH 2205 Geophysics
  • EEE 2220 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Principles
  • EGE 2201 Surveying Techniques I
  • EGE 2202 Cartographic Techniques I
  • ICS 2214 Introduction to Computer Graphics
  • ECE 2220 Basic Geology and Soil Mechanics
  • SMA 2271 Ordinary Differential Equations
  • SMA 2272 Statistics
  • SMA 2274 Descriptive Geometry
  • EEE 2221 Applied Electromagnetics
  • EGE 2204 Surveying Techniques II
  • EGE 2205 Cartographic Techniques II
  • ECE 2221 Water Resources
  • ICS 2206 Database Systems

Year 3

  • SMA 2373 Numerical methods
  • SMA 2370 Calculus IV
  • EGE 2301 Surveying Techniques III
  • EGE 2302 Photogrammetry I
  • EGE 2303 Cartography I
  • EGE 2304 Urban and regional Planning
  • EGE 2305 Geodesy I
  • ECE 2308 Transportation Planning and Development
  • EGE 2306 Transportation Planning
  • HRD 2315 Economics for Civil Engineers
  • SMA 2371 Partial differential equations
  • EGE 2307 Photogrammetry II
  • EGE 2308 Adjustment Theory
  • EGE 2309 Engineering Surveying I
  • EGE 2310 Geodetic Positioning
  • EGE 2311 Real Property Law

Year 4

  • EGE 2401 Geographic Information System I
  • EGE 2402 Cadastral surveying
  • EGE 2403 Engineering surveying II
  • EGE 2404 Remote sensing I
  • EGE 2405 Geodesy II
  • EGE 2406 Photogrammetric mapping
  • EGE 2407 Cartography II
  • ÈCE 2404 Highway Engineering I
  • HRD 2114 Research Methodology
  • EGE 2408 Land economics and management
  • EGE 2409 Remote sensing II
  • EGE 2410 Geographic Information System II
  • EGE 24 11 Hydrographic Surveying
  • EGE 2412 Satellite Geodesy
  • EGE 2413 Geodetic Computing
  • ECE 2420 Environmental Engineering

Year 5

(CORE UNITS)

  • EGE 2502 Photogrammetry III
  • EGE 2503 Digital Image Processing
  • EGE 2504 Digital Mapping
  • EGE 2505 GIS Applications
  • EGE 2506 Geodesy III
  • EGE 2501 Project (1 unit) (total for 1st & 2nd semester)

(ELECTIVE UNITS)

Two units only to be chosen, one from each group Geodetic Science group

  • EGE 2507 Advanced adjustment Computations
  • EGE 2508 Advanced geodetic positioning
  • EGE 2509 Physical Geodesy
  • EGE 2510 Navigation Systems
  • EGE 2511 Hydrographic Mapping

Geoinformatics group

  • EGE 2512 Digital Terrain Modeling
  • EGE 2513 Computer Aided Cartography
  • EGE 2514 Close Range Photogrammetry
  • EGE 2515 Remote Sensing Applications

SEMESTER II

(CORE UNITS)

  • EGE 2516 Topographic mapping
  • HRD 2104 Management
  • EGE 2518 Law
  • HRD 2401 Entrepreneurship skills
  • EGE 2501 Project (2 units) 3 (total for 1st & 2nd semester)

ELECTIVE UNITS

*Two units only to be chosen, one from each group Real property Management and environment group

  • EGE 2520 Land Information Systems
  • EGE 2521 Real property management
  • EGE 2522 Environmental impact assessment
  • Engineering surveying and Transportation Engineering group
  • EGE 2523 Precise engineering surveying
  • EGE 2524 Mining Surveying
  • ECE 2525 Traffic Engineering