Institute of Space Technology and National Center of GIS and Space Applications is offering following trainings on Remote Sensing, GIS and Machine Learning Applications in the area. The Trainings are intended for engineers, professionals, researchers, academicians and students, working in the domains of Remote Sensing, GIS and Machine Learning and their subsequent applications.
Interested organizations / individuals may register on the link:
https://forms.gle/U5rMga7DLVE6aJ237
Training Summary
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Sr. No.
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Training
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Participants
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Duration
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Tentative Dates
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1
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Fundamentals of Remote Sensing for Technicians & Early Career Professionals
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Staff/Technicians
Civil orgs/Tri-services/Academia
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1 week
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08 – 12 May, 2023
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2
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Fundamentals of Remote Sensing for Professionals & Academicians
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Officers/Professionals
Civil orgs/Tri-services/Academia
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1 Week
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22 - 26 May, 2023
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3
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Fundamentals of GIS for Technicians & Early Career professionals
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Staff/Technicians
Civil orgs/Tri-services/Academia
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1 week
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07 - 11 August, 2023
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4
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Fundamentals of GIS for Professionals & Academicians
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Officers/Professionals
Civil orgs/Tri-services/Academia
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1 week
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21 – 25 August, 2023
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5
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Satellite Image Analysis using AI/ML for Professionals & Academicians
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Officers/ Professionals
Civil orgs/Tri-services/Academia
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1 week
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13 – 17 November, 2023
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Training Details
1. Fundamentals of Remote Sensing for Technicians & Early Career Professionals
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Training Title
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Fundamentals of Remote Sensing for Technicians & Early Career Professionals
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Duration
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1 Week (25 hours)
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Tentative Dates
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08 – 12 May, 2023 (0930 – 1600 hours)
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Registration Deadline
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April 17, 2023
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Course Level
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Basic
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Pre-requisites
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BSc/F.Sc/Diploma in Sciences
Basic Computer knowledge & Skills
Atleast 1 year experience in Processing Remote Sensing Data
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Objectives
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To provide basic concepts of Remote Sensing (RS) and digital image processing
To give an introduction to Satellite Remote Sensing Data: From preprocessing of Satellite imagery to applications of remote Sensing in various fields
To provide hands on experience of various functionalities and tools available in ENVI software for displaying, processing & Modeling of Satellite Data
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Course Content
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Introduction to Remote Sensing
Remote Sensing Processes
Remote Sensing/Satellite Data: Attributes
Remote Sensing Sensors & Platforms: Orbital Characteristics
Errors in Satellite Remote Sensing Data
Satellite Image Interpretation
Image Enhancement Techniques
Image Classification & Accuracy Assessment
Remote Sensing Applications
Case Study
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Course Fee
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PKR 15,000/- Participant
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2. Fundamentals of Remote Sensing for Professionals & Academicians
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Training Title
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Fundamentals of Remote Sensing for Professionals & Academicians
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Duration
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1 Week (25 hours)
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Tentative Dates
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22 – 26 May, 2023 (0930 – 1600 hours)
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Registration Deadline
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May 1, 2023
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Course Level
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Basic
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Pre-requisites
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BS /BSc (16 Yrs. of Education) in Earth Sciences/ Remote Sensing/ Geography/Space Science/Physics/ Relevant Fields of Sciences & Engineering.
Basic Computer knowledge & Skills
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Objectives
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To provide basic concepts of Remote Sensing (RS) and Digital Image Processing
To give an introduction to Satellite Remote Sensing Data: From Preprocessing of Satellite Imagery to Applications of Remote Sensing in various fields
To provide hands on experience of various functionalities and tools available in ENVI software for Displaying, Processing & Modeling of Satellite Data
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Course Content
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Introduction to Remote Sensing
Remote Sensing Processes
Remote Sensing/Satellite Data: Attributes
Remote Sensing Sensors & Platforms: Orbital Characteristics
Errors in Satellite Remote Sensing Data
Satellite Image Interpretation
Image Enhancement Techniques
Image Classification & Accuracy Assessment
Remote Sensing Applications
Case Study
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Course Fee
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PKR 20,000/- Participant
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3. Fundamentals of GIS for Technicians & Early Career professionals
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Training Title
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Fundamentals of GIS for Technicians & Early Career Professionals
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Duration
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1 Week (25 hours)
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Tentative Dates
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07 - 11 August, 2023 (0930 – 1600 hours)
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Registration Deadline
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July 17, 2023
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Course Level
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Basic
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Pre-requisites
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B.Sc/F.Sc/Diploma in Sciences
Basic Computer knowledge & Skills
Atleast 1 year experience in Processing GIS Data
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Objectives
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To provide basic concepts of Geographic Information Science
To explore basic fields of GIS including Map development and Spatial Analysis
To develop understanding of GIS related Tools available through QGIS/ArcGIS platform, ranging from desktop mapping to geospatial analysis
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Course Content
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Introduction to GIS
Spatial Data Modeling
Spatial Data Analysis
Analyzing Vector data using QGIS/ArcGIS
Analyzing Raster Data Using QGIS/ArcGIS
Terrain Analysis
Terrain Mapping & Analysis using QGIS/ArcGIS
Network & Location Analysis
Viewshed & Watersheds Analysis
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Course Fee
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PKR 15000/- Participant
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4. Fundamentals of GIS for Professionals & Academicians
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Training Title
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Fundamentals of GIS for Professionals & Academicians
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Duration
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1 Week (25 hours)
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Tentative Dates
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21 – 25 August, 2023 (0930 – 1600 hours)
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Registration Deadline
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July 31, 2023
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Course Level
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Basic
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Pre-requisites
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BS /BSc (16 Yrs. of Education) in Earth Sciences/ Geomatics/GIS/ Geoinformatics/ Remote Sensing/ Geography/Space Science/Physics/ Relevant Fields of Sciences & Engineering.
Basic Computer knowledge & Skills
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Objectives
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To provide basic concepts of Geographic Information Science
To explore basic fields of GIS including Map development and Spatial Analysis
To develop understanding of GIS related Tools available through QGIS platform, ranging from desktop mapping to geospatial analysis
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Course Content
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Introduction to GIS
Spatial Data Modeling
Spatial Data Analysis
Analyzing Vector data using QGIS
Analyzing Raster Data Using QGIS
Terrain Analysis
Terrain Mapping & Analysis using QGIS
Network & Location Analysis
Viewshed & Watersheds Analysis
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Course Fee
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PKR 20000/- Participant
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5. Satellite Image Analysis using AI/ML for Professionals & Academicians
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Training Title
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Satellite Image Analysis using AI/ML for Professionals & Academicians
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Duration
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1 Week
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Tentative Dates
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13 – 17 November, 2023 (0930 – 1600 hours)
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Registration Deadline
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October 23, 2023
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Course Level
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Intermediate
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Pre-requisites
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BS /BSc (16 Yrs. of Education) in Earth Sciences/ Geomatics/GIS/ Geo-Informatics / Remote Sensing/ GNSS/ Geography/Space Science/ Physics/Computer Science/ Software Engineering/ Data Science/ Relevant Fields of Sciences & Engineering
Basic knowledge of Programming
Basic knowledge of remote sensing and GIS
Basic Knowledge of Linear Algebra
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Objectives
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To provide basic knowledge of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning with focus on Deep Learning
To give an introduction to various ML algorithms/models and their applications in satellite imagery and remote sensing datasets
To code practical examples using deep learning tools with Remote Sensing and Satellite Imagery Datasets
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Course Content
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Introduction to AI/ML
Regression & Classification
Introduction to Python
Introduction to Neural Networks
Convolutional Neural Networks
CNN Architectures: VGG, ResNet, InceptionNet
Image classification using CNN
Image Segmentation: U-NET
Object Detection: RCNN, YOLO
Object Detection in Satellite imagery
Deep Learning/ML Satellite imagery datasets
Satellite image retrieval/search
Time series Analysis
Google Earth Engine with Colab
ML Algorithms: Random Forest/SVM/XGBoost
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Course Fee
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PKR 25000/- Participant
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Registration Process
Interested organizations / individuals may send their nominations at the following address and payment as cheque in favor of “IST Professional Development Center” OR can register online through the link: https://forms.gle/U5rMga7DLVE6aJ237 with online fee payment, in the following account:
Account Details:
Title: IST Professional Development Center
Bank: JS Bank
Account No: 0001894146
IBAN: PK49JSBL9567000001894146
For Registration & Information:
Address: National Center of GIS & Space Applications,
Institute of Space Technology
1, Islamabad Highway, Islamabad Pakistan
Tel: 051-907-5799|5864 Cell: 0335-5342765
Email: muhammad.aqib@mail.ist.edu.pk; ncgsa@ist.edu.pk