National Oceanographic and Maritime Institute (NOAMI)
Certificate Training Course: GIS & Remote Sensing
Master spatial analysis, satellite data interpretation, and environmental mapping for Climate Change, Earth, and Ocean Applications.
Course Overview
Bangladesh is recognized as one of the most climate-vulnerable nations globally, facing acute exposure to sea-level rise, cyclones, storm surges, coastal erosion, and salinity intrusion. To address these complex environmental changes, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing are critical for monitoring Earth system processes and supporting evidence-based disaster preparedness.
The National Oceanographic and Maritime Institute (NOAMI) has designed this comprehensive training to build vital technical capacity among researchers, students, and professionals. By completing this course, participants will be equipped with the state-of-the-art geospatial tools necessary to assess climate risks and implement sustainable management practices in Bangladesh’s coastal and marine sectors.
Administrative Schedule
Duration
4 Months (May – August 2026)
Start Date
8 May 2026
Schedule
Online, 8:00 PM – 09:30 PM
Credits
3 Credits (45 Credit Hours)
Assessment Methods
- Continuous Assessment
- 4 Class Tests
- 2 Assignments
- Final Exam & Term Paper Submission
Prospective Instructors
This certificate course will be facilitated by highly qualified technical experts, researchers, and academicians drawn from renowned academic institutions across Bangladesh, including:
National Oceanographic and Maritime Institute (NOAMI)
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
Bangladesh Maritime University
Official Curriculum Modules
You can download the full, detailed PDF version of the curriculum by clicking here.
- Exploring the ArcGIS Pro Interface
- Working with Data and Its Sources
- Projections and Coordinate Systems
- Basic Cartographic Principles
- Layout Design and Map Elements
- Symbolization and Cartographic Styling
- Labels and Annotations
- Advanced Map-Making Techniques and export
- Working with Feature Classes and Vector Data
- Geodatabase Management
- Attribute Tables and Spatial Queries
- Data Editing and Feature Manipulation
- Buffering and Proximity Analysis
- Network Analysis and Routing
- Interpolation and Surface Analysis
- Spatial Statistics and Geo-statistics
- Georeferencing and Digitizing a raster file
- DEM download, Hill-shade, Slope, Aspect, Contour Analysis
- KMZ and KML Files
- Saving project files methods
- Label Properties Changing Python
- Python Snippets
- Looping Command for Repeat works
- Model Builder
- Project Design and Planning
- Data Acquisition and Processing
- Geospatial Analysis and Mapping
- Project Reporting
- Fundamentals of the Electromagnetic Spectrum
- How Remote Sensing works
- Types of Remote Sensing
- Remote Sensing Platforms and Sensors
- Understanding and Downloading Images
- Image Pre-Processing
- Image Enhancement
- Raster Calculator: Basic Indices (NDVI, NDWI, etc.)
- Supervised Classification Techniques
- Unsupervised Classification Techniques
- Land Use Land Cover (LULC)
- Application based examples (Change Detection, Vegetation Analysis and Forest Monitoring, Land use dynamics, etc.)
- Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment
- Bathymetry and Shoreline Mapping
- Flood Mapping and Disaster Risk Assessment
- Coral Reef and Wetlands Monitoring
- Surface Temperature (SST / LST)
- Land Use and Soil Mapping
- GIS and RS in Agriculture
- GIS and RS in Aquaculture and Fisheries
- Writing Interpretation and Discussion
- GIS and RS in Environmental Monitoring
- GIS and RS in Climate Change
- GIS and RS in Vulnerability Assessment
- Real Examples of Assessment Previously Done
- Ocean color, chlorophyll, and sea surface temperature (SST)
- Sea level rise and coastal inundation mapping
- Salinity and ocean circulation basics
- Cyclone and storm surge monitoring using satellite data
- Hands-on: Coastal erosion and shoreline change analysis
- Project Design and Planning
- Data Acquisition and Processing
Contact & Registration Inquiries
National Oceanographic And Maritime Institute (NOAMI)
10/8 Eastern Plaza (9th Floor), 70 Bir Uttam C R Dutta Road, Hatirpool, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh
Phone: +88 01521209713
Email: noami.org@gmail.com | alamgir@noami.org.bd
Web: www.noami.org.bd