University of Kashmir Syllabus Released for the Various Posts
It is hereby notified for the information of all the eligible candidates who have applied for the posts of Cartographer, Surveying Assistant and Photographer advertised vide Advertisement Notice No. 03 of 2025, dated 02.04.2025 that the syllabus for the aforementioned posts is given in Annexure I, II and III respectively to this notice. However, scheme of examination and short-listing criteria will be notified separately.
ANNEXURE-I
SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF CARTOGRAPHER
Cartography and GIS : Fundamentals of Cartography, working with GIS softwares; data Input, projections, digitization of maps and creation of thematic maps; graded symbolization: choropleth and isopleth; data conversion; raster and vector data analysis; adding attribute data; generating graphs and charts from the tabular data; generating Digital Elevation Model (DEM) from point data. Specific applications of GIS: site suitability analysis, topographic analysis, drainage morphometry analysis; and map designing in
ArcGIS.
Remote Sensing and Image Processing : Use of satellites data products; elements of image interpretation, image enhancement: radiometric, spectral, and spatial image enhancements.
Image classification, accuracy assessment and change detection using ERDAS Imagine or ArcGIS software.
Application of Global Positioning System (GPS) in mapping : Handheld GPS Survey; collecting waypoints (Points, Lines, and Polygons),
GPS traversing, entering attribute data, transferring data and map generation.
Application of Total Station in Land Surveying: Setting tripod, instrument height, and coordinate systems; levelling, centering, orienting, focusing and collimation.
Horizontal angle, vertical angle, and distance measurements; area calculation; Remote Elevation Measurement (REM); Missing Line Measurement (MLM); back sighting and resection.
ANNEXURE-II
SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF SURVEYING ASSISTANT
Basics of Surveying: Surveying tools and techniques
Plane Table, Dumpy Level, Theodolite and Total Station surveying.
Setting and handling the instruments and their accessories.
Field data collection.
Plane Table Surveying: intersection, traversing, and resection.
Dumpy Level Surveying: Levelling, focusing, reading, and elevation calculation.
Theodolite Surveying: measurement of horizontal and vertical angles, traversing with theodolite, error adjustment and corrections.
Total Station Surveying: Setting tripod, instrument height, and coordinate systems; levelling, centering, orienting, focusing and collimation.
Horizontal angle, vertical angle, and distance measurements; area calculation; Remote Elevation Measurement (REM); Missing Line
Measurement (MLM); back sighting and resection.
Handheld GPS Survey; collecting waypoints (Points, Lines, and Polygons).
GPS traversing, entering attribute data, transferring data and map generation.
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