AT76.31 Research Methodology in Geoinformatics

Course Objective: The objective of this course is to prepare the student for their research at AIT in Geoinformatics and to develop statistical skills. Students will be introduced with research methods and steps in research design relevant to Geoinformatics research. The course will cover scientific reading and writing, including proposal and thesis writing in AIT. Additionally, the objective is also to introduce statistical methods for analyzing spatial and non-spatial data.

Learning Outcomes:
The students on the completion of this course would be able to:
1. Efficiently read and analyze any scientific document
2. Identify effective ways of writing scientific reports, including journal articles, thesis, research proposals etc.
3. Learn how to present research in an effective way in front of a crowd and deliver the message commendably
4. Describe and apply basic statistical analysis, types and applications
5. Distinguish several statistical tools in remote sensing and GIS analysis and their applicability in practical applications

Prerequisite: None