Diploma in Hydrography – National School of Hydrography

 

ROADMAP(CAT B COURSE)                                                       

 

  1. PROPOSED COURSE TITLE: Post Graduate Diploma in Hydrography (Category B)
  2. COURSE CODE:             NHS-001
  3. COURSE DESCRIPTION: It will be a dual hat program and students will get following upon qualifying the course:

 

Module Subjects Theory Periods Contact hours (Theory) Practical periods Visit/OJTs Periods Contact Hours Practical + OJTs + Visits Total No of hours (module wise) No of credit Hours
Module –1

 

Mathematics, Statistics, Theory of Error 30 20 0 20 1.33
Module –2 Information and Communication Technology 13 8.67 17 0 11.33 20 1.33
Module –3 Physics 16 10.67 4 0 2.66 13.33 0.88
Module –4 Earth Sciences 12 8 03 0 2 10 0.66
Module –5 Nautical Sciences 20 13.33 20 18 25.33 38.66 2.57
Module –6 Meteorology 10 6.67 10 09 12.66 19.33 1.28
Module –7

 

Underwater Acoustic

Acoustic Theory 14 9.33 06 0 4 68.66 4.58
Single-Beam Echo-Sounders & Side Scan Sonar 13 8.67 12 09 14
Swath Systems 18 12 22 09 20.66
Module –8

Remote Sensing

LiDAR 10 6.67 10 0 6.66 26.66 1.78
Remote Sensing 10 6.67 10 0 6.66
Module –9

 

Water levels and flow

Principles of Water Levels 11 7.33 04 0 2.66 71.98 4.79
Water Level Measurement 11 7.33 14 09 15.33
Water Level Reduction 11 7.33 14 0 9.33
Currents 10 6.67 15 09 16
Module –10

 

 

Positioning

Geodesy 15 10 15 -0 10 137.30 9.15
Principles of Cartography 08 5.33 07 09 10.66
Positioning Measurements, Methods and Techniques 18 12 36 09 30
Vertical Positioning 11 7.33 19 0 12.66
Acoustic Positioning 11 7.33 09 0 6
Inertial Navigation 09 6 09 0 6
Uncertainty in Positioning 05 3.33 07 09 10.66
Module –11

 

Hydrographic practice

Hydrographic Survey Projects 08 5.33 05 0 3.33 55.31 3.68
Hydrographic Survey Operations 17 11.33 13 09 14.66
Hydrographic Survey Documentation 07 4.66 03 09 8
Legal Aspects 09 6 03 0 2
Module –12

Hydrographic data management

Real-Time Data Acquisition and Control 16 10.66 14 09 15.33 65.32 4.35
Data Processing and Analysis 09 6 11 09 13.33
Data Organization and Presentation 12 8 09 09 12
Module –13

 

Environment

Oceanography 10 6.67 10 09 12.66 33.98 2.26
Marine Geology and Geophysics 09 6 03 0 2
Environmental impact 07 4.66 03 0 2
Research Work Research Work 0 43 0 28.66 28.66 1.91
CFFP Comprehensive Final Field Project (CFFP) 0 258 0 172 172 11.46
Total 390   638 144   781.19 52.01