Foundation Programme | Faculty of Geomatics

Foundation Programme

Course Outline

Year I Semester I

Subject Code	Subject	Credit
FC 11216	Analytical Geometry and Linear Algebra	2
FC 11218	Basics in Land Surveying	2
FC 11319	Basics in Cartography	3
FC 11221	Calculus	2
FC 11322	Computer Applications	3
FC 11231	English I **	2
FC 11544	Land Surveying Practical I	5
FC 11249	Mechanics	2
FC 11150	Occupational Health and Safety	1
FC 11055	Sinhala I*	Non credited
FC 11057	Tamil I*	Non credited
	TOTAL CREDITS FOR YEAR I SEMESTER I	22

* Compulsory, non-GPA subjects
**Compulsory, credited and non-GPA subjects.

Year I Semester II

Subject Code	Subject	Credit
FC 12217	Basic CAD for surveyors	2
FC 12120	Basics in Environmental Sciences	1
FC 12323	Computer Programming	3
FC 12325	Descriptive Statistics and Probability Distribution	3
FC 12232	English II**	2
FC 12243	Land Surveying	2
FC 12545	Land Surveying Practical II	5
FC 12152	Personality Development and Conflict Resolution	1
FC 12056	Sinhala II*	Non credited
FC 12058	Tamil II*	Non credited
FC 12260	Vector Calculus and Spherical Trigonometry	2
FC 12361	Waves and Vibrations	3
	TOTAL CREDITS FOR YEAR I SEMESTER II	24

* Compulsory, non-GPA subjects
**Compulsory, credited and non-GPA subjects.

Year II Semester I

Subject Code	Subject	Credit
FC 21212	Adjustment Computations	2
FC 21114	Advanced Land Surveying	1
FC 21324	Database Management Systems	3
FC 21328	Electricity and Magnetism	3
FC 21129	Electronic Distance Measurement	1
FC 21241	Geometric Geodesy	2
FC 21342	Inferential Statistics and Numerical Methods	3
FC 21546	Land Surveying Practical III	5
FC 21248	Management	2
FC 21159	Technical Communication	1
TOTAL CREDITS FOR YEAR II SEMESTER I		23

Year II Semester II

Subject Code	Subject	Credit
FC 22211	AC Theory and Circuits	2
FC 22213	Advanced CAD for Surveyors	2
FC 22226	Differential Equations and Mathematical Methods	2
FC 22130	Engineering Surveying	1
FC 22238	Fundamentals of Satellite Based Positioning and Navigation	2
FC 22239	Geodetic Astronomy	2
FC 22247	Land Surveying Practical IV	5
FC 22351	Optical Remote Sensing	3
FC 22153	Philosophy and Critical Thinking	1
FC 22362	Web Based Developing Techniques	3
TOTAL CREDITS FOR YEAR II SEMESTER II		23

Year III Semester I

Subject Code	Subject	Credit
FC 31327	Digital Image Processing	3
FC 31133	Entrepreneurship Skills	1
FC 31234	Fundamentals of Cadastre & Land Management	2
FC 31335	Fundamentals of GIS	3
FC 31236	Fundamentals of Hydrographic Surveying	2
FC 31337	Fundamentals of Photogrammetry	3
FC 31140	Geodetic Computations	1
FC 31254	Professional Practice	2
FC 31465	Survey Camp	4
TOTAL CREDITS FOR YEAR III SEMESTER I		21