Diploma and Higher Diploma in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Course duration: Three (3) years Diploma, Two (2) years higher Diploma

Examining body: The Kenya National examination Council (KNEC) / TVETCDACC

Syllabus: Approved by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD).

Course Commencement: September every year

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Minimum Course entry requirements

Diploma: KCSE C- aggregate or KCE division II or equivalent qualification

 with C- in mathematics, English and physics/Physical Science.

Higher Diploma: Diploma in Photogrammetry & Remote sensing or any other equivalent qualification

Apart from the trainees two core subjects i.e. Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, the trainees of this course are also taught common and trade support subjects i.e. Communication Skills, Social studies, Entrepreneurship, Management, Land survey, Cartography, Mathematics, Physics and Geography

Short-Term Courses

The department of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing offers short-term courses in Remote Sensing Technology (RST), Map creation and Revision using Remote Sensing, Remote Sensing Digital image Processing and Analysis (RSDIPA), Remote Sensing and GIS (RSGIS), etc.

Within the short-courses programme, the department has in the past conducted two one-month five-year series International courses referred to as Third Country Group training (TCGT) in Remote Sensing for Mapping (RSM) and  in the Application of Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) in Mapping.

Higher Diploma Course units

First year

  • Photogrammetric Data Acquisition
  • Photogrammetric Data Processing
  • Photogrammetric Mapping data
  • Remote sensing
  • Environment, GIS and Physical planning studies
  • Land survey
  • Cartography
  • Mathematics
  • Physics

Second Year

  • Photogrammetric Data Acquisition
  • Photogrammetric Data Processing
  • Photogrammetric Mapping data
  • Remote sensing
  • Image Processing and Interpretation
  • Environment, GIS and Physical planning studies
  • Land survey
  • Cartography
  • Mathematics

Diploma Course units

First year
  • Photogrammetry
  • Remote Sensing
  • Mathematics
  • Communication Skills
  • Social studies
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Geography
  • Physics
  • Computer studies
Second year
  • Photogrammetry
  • Remote sensing
  • Computer Assisted Mapping
  • Land survey
  • Cartography
  • Mathematics
  • Geography
  • Physics
  • Entrepreneurship/Business Plan
Third year
  • Photogrammetry
  • Remote sensing
  • Land survey
  • Cartography
  • Mathematics
  • Management
  • Trade Project

CBET Units of Learning

Basic units of learning

  • Communication Skills
  • Numeracy
  • Digital Literacy
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Employability Skills
  • Environmental Literacy
  • Occupational Safety and Health Practices

 

TOTAL HOURS: 420

Common units of learning

  •  Apply Engineering Mathematics
  • Apply Principles of Land Survey
  • Operate Photogrammetric Equipment
  • Apply Principles of GIS
  • Apply Principles of Cartography
  • Apply Land Laws

TOTAL HOURS: 740

Core units of learning

  • Conduct Aerial Photogrammetry
  • Conduct Close Range Photogrammetry
  • Conduct Digital Photogrammetry
  • Conduct Topographic Mapping
  • Conduct Remote Sensing Projects
  • Conduct Satellite Photogrammetry
  • Industrial attachment

                               TOTAL HOURS: 1680

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Future training plans

The department of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing plans to offer CBET courses in the field of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing which will be examined internally or by an external Examining body. These courses are anticipated to last duration of 2840 hours which includes 480 hours of industrial attachment(mentorship)

Research, Production and Consultancy services

The department carries out research, production projects and offers consultancy in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Photogrammetric and/or Remote Sensing Project planning, Map creation and Revision using Photogrammetric and/or Remote Sensing methods, Photogrammetric and/or Remote Sensing data Preparation, Processing and Information extraction, Photogrammetric and/or Remote Sensing ground truthing, data/information verification and Validation, image printing ,digital data/information media creation, Photogrammetric and / or Remote Sensing data value additions, preparations/production of image-mosaics, Image-maps, Ortho-images, Ortho-image-mosaics,    Ortho-image-maps, Photo/Image control, Photo/Image triangulation, Monoscopic and/or Stereoscopic Control Point selection and transfer, etc.