Training Course on Global Positioning System and Mobile Mapping for General Applications

Training Course on Global Positioning System and Mobile Mapping for General Applications

Introduction

The purpose of the course is to provide knowledge and technical skills in GPS technologies for data collection and navigation applications

Duration

5 days

Target Group

The qualifying participants shall be all those interested knowing their positions/locations, navigate to places and make basic maps using handheld Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

Course Content

Introduction to GPS and GNSS Technologies & Applications

GNSS Augmentation Systems and Availability in Africa

Selecting coordinate systems(units, projections and datum)

Data collections using Handheld GPS/GNSS devices

Positional data download and export to CAD and GIS acceptable formats

Data collection and database development using window mobile mapping(Arcpad, Terrasnyc etc ) and Android mapping software

Make simple maps

COURSE Training Center: Datastat Training Center, Nairobi, Kenya

Start Date: 3/18/2019

End Date: 3/22/2019

Fee: Ksh 80000, $900

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