4.2 Hardware and Software 1. It was recognized that Personal Computers (Pentium 4, with one GB
RAM and at least 60 t0 80GB hard disk with CD/DVD R/RW drive) with
dual monitors, should be the platform for practical training of RS&GIS
courses. In addition to this, Scanners, Digitizers, Plotters, colored
printers, GPS, Surveying Equipments, Server Networking Equipment etc
should also be acquired for facilitating technology oriented RS & GIS
teaching and research. It was agreed to adopt uniform Remote
Sensing, Digital Image Processing and GIS software for teaching
undergraduate RS&GIS curriculum. For this purpose ERDAS IMAGINE,
Arc View and Arc GIS should be adopted for teaching at national level.
However, it was unanimously agreed to introduce new and more
diversified RS&GIS software for the MS and PhD students for their
project and research work.
2. It was agreed that Public universities and RS&GIS oriented research
institutes approach HEC for acquiring legal copies of RS & GIS software
to be utilized by the undergraduate and postgraduate students. Also
HEC should approach Foreign Funded Agencies like UNDP, EUFP, ADB
etc. for the acquisition of critical RS&GIS software.
