USP’s – Centre for Climate Change and Water Research (C3WR)
Students develop an all-round knowledge of remote sensing, mapping and data analysis. Fundamental principles, current technological developments and applications to local, regional and global problems.
They gain highly developed, marketable practical skills, particularly coding and data analysis, to enable them to take leading roles in academic, government and industrial sectors.
The courses will appeal to students looking to understand and apply remote sensing and mapping methods in environmental monitoring and modelling.
Students with backgrounds in environmental sciences; quantitative sciences such as physics or engineering; and also applied degrees, e.g., geography, forestry, and environmental management, will also benefit from studying this programme.
The course run by centre, which enjoys an outstanding reputation for its research and teaching, and has a long pedigree in producing highly employable graduates for industry, research, policy and many other areas.
A distinctive feature of the programme is its intercollegiate nature which exposes students to a range of university departments and expertise across fields including terrestrial vegetation and carbon stocks, solid earth and geology, fire impacts, new sensor technology and ocean and atmospheric processes.
Course curriculum as per the needs of corporate sector
State of the art GIS laboratories including various image processing software and high performing computers
Hands on practical classes as per the industrial requirement and subject domain
Industrial exposure to the students through conferences, workshops, and trainings.
Personality grooming sessions and work ethics for the overall growth of the students
Orientation and counselling sessions
Well qualified and dedicated faculty members to ensure quality education and technical skills
Paid internships and 100% Job placement in various reputed companies and organizations
Funded research projects and consultancy services
Research publications in SCI/Scopus/UGS indexed Journals.
Interaction with well renowned experts in the relevant field
Community activities through visits to the rural areas
Research and development activities focused on the sustainability issues
