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Frequently Asked Questions for PG-DGi
What is the Eligibility for Post Graduate Diploma in
Geoinformatics?
The candidates should have completed 12+5 or 12+4 years of formal education leading to a degree of a recognised University. The candidates who have completed 12+3 years of formal education followed by at least 2 years of relevant work experience may also apply. The candidates must be familiar with Windows environment.
What is the selection criteria?
Two stages: i.e. Common entrance test followed by Personal Interview.
What is the Duration of the course and fees?
PG Diploma in Geoinformatics is a Six months (24 Weeks) full time course. The fee for the course is Rs. 66,000/- (Rupees Sixty Six Thousand only) payable in a single installment. The fee is non-refundable
and should be paid by DD drawn in favour of C-DAC, ACTS payable at Pune.
What are the Computing Facilities available at the center?
A minimum of 3 hours computer time per day on a dedicated PC will be shared by a pair of students. Extended computer time after the normal working hours may be available subject to availability and prior permission. Students are allowed free limited Internet access. In addition, printers and colour scanners are also available.
Hands-on training is provided on ArcGIS, Geomatica (including OrthoEngine, Fly! and Geomatica WebServer), ERDAS Imagine, MapInfo under Windows environment & GPS instruments. Hands-on on MS SQL Server 7.0 would be provided for RDBMS.
Certificates of the course?
A PG Diploma in Geoinformatics is awarded to the students who successfully complete the course.
What are the Placement opportunities? Do you guarantee any Placement?
No, we do not guarantee any placements but provide assistance to the PG-DGi
students to help them place themselves.
Timing of the course?
The course curriculum demands full time attendance and commitment from the students. Each daily session comprises 3 hours of classroom lecture followed by at least 3 hours of lab work. Industry relevant projects of Two months duration are assigned to the students during the course.
Do we have access to email / Internet facility?
Yes, timings are scheduled for the same and access available during these hours.
Canteen Facility?
Canteen facility available at reasonable rates.
What is the scope of the course?
Geoinformatics or Geomatics is the synergy of multiple disciplines, namely, GIS, remote sensing, photogrammetry, cartography, GPS and geodesy. It is fundamental to all the disciplines, which use data identified by their locations. Geomatics deals with spatial and non-spatial data, their methods of acquisition, management, analysis, display, and dissemination. Applications of geomatics are mainly oriented to real world management problems pertaining to
natural and man-made environments.
Revision of the course contents, is it every six months?
The course contents are revised according to the real world needs and when found relevant to the market demands and feedbacks.
What are the Software packages or tools covered in the course?
Hands-on training are provided on ArcGIS, Geomatica (including OrthoEngine, Fly! and Geomatica WebServer), ERDAS Imagine, MapInfo under Windows environment including GPS instruments. GPS instruments will be used to familiarise the GPS technology. In addition, hands-on on MS SQL Server 7.0 would be provided for RDBMS.
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