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ESRI educational site license in Bahir Dar
University
Tegegn Molla
Abebe Mengaw
Geospatial Data and Technology Center, BDU
September, 2016
Mission, Vision Purpose and Values of the GDTC
Mission of GDTC
To build a state of the art geospatial database system dedicated to the
acquisition, storage, maintenance and distribution of geospatial
information to the user community; through the provision of geospatial
data, action research, capacity building, and community and consultancy
services.
Vision
The GDTC will become nationally recognized as a leader in the
application of geospatial technologies.
Purpose
To contribute for the achievement of the vision of BDU in 2025;
Conduct relevant researches, deliver community services that could
contribute to the development of the country;
Contribute to the quality and quantity of geospatial data in the country
and act as reference to such data;
Organize and conduct seminars, workshops and symposia;
Establish relations with different universities, research institutions and
Governmental and Non Governmental organizations having geospatial
data and technology affiliates;
Provide appropriate consultancy and deliver tailored trainings services to
the community;
Contribute to the publication of academic journals and newsletters;
Contribute to income generation and solicit other funds to the university
through designing projects and establishing partnerships.
Activities
• Providing GIS training
• Conducting research using Standalone and web GIS technologies
• GIS consultancy services
• Preparing both spatial and non-spatial Geodatabase (GIS Data
warehouse)
• Preparing standards and controlling quality of GIS data against
the standard
• Cadastral and Topographic surveying
• Preparing thematic and topographic maps
• Developing early-warning and real-time monitoring system for
crop, flood, vegetation and drought monitoring.
• Metadata preparation
• Development of application software
Area of Specialization PhD
PhD
candidates MSc BSc
GIS & Remote Sensing 2 8
Remote Sensing 2
Geodesy 1 3
Surveying 1
Geodesy and Geoinformatics 2
IT 3
Soil Survey 1
BDU has been used the full-fledged ESRI Educational Site License
(ArcGIS 10.1 – 10.4) offer by ESRI starting from 2013.
The available license service (until 9/14/2018) allows all extensions
of ArcGIS
Virtual Campus User license for Web-based training and
certification
The university community can download the software by requesting
from the GDTC website that works using the site license within the
university LAN.
The Software is used for teaching, research, and administrative
purposes.
ESRI Educational Site License Service at BDU
The ESRI Site License includes unlimited use of the following software
products and added benefits:
ArcGIS for Desktop which is licensed under three functionality levels:
ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView)
ArcGIS for Desktop Standard (ArcEditor)
ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced (ArcInfo)
ArcReader
ArcGIS for Server Enterprise
ArcGIS for Server Workgroup
ArcGIS Runtime SDK and Engine Developer Kit
Mobile GIS (ArcPad Application Builder including ArcPad)
Data and Maps
DBMS Support Files (Client Libraries and Databases)
ESRI Tracking Server
Mapping and Charting Solutions 10.2
Esri Roads and Highways 10.2
Additional Benefits
Access to ESRI web courses and certification, Conference passes,
and technical support services
Beneficiaries
i.GIS and Photogrammetry Labs (270 computers)
Institute of Land Administration (4 labs)
Department of Geography (2 labs)
College of Agriculture and Env’tal Science (1 lab)
Institute of Engineering (1 lab)
Geospatial Data and Technology Center (1 lab)
ii. Postgraduate Students
Department # of beneficiaries
GIS and Remote Sensing (MSc) 40
Geography (PhD) 4
Land Administration (MSc) 22
College of Agriculture and Environmental
Science (MSc)
20
Institute of Engineering (MSc) 15
iii. Instructors, Researchers and other educators
About 205 Instructors, Researchers use ArcGIS for academic or
research Purpose.
Department of geography and Environmental Studies
Department of Geology
Institute of Land Administration
College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies
Institute of Technology
The site license allows wider dissemination of GIS in all campuses
of Bahir Dar University.
Users have got access to different licensed ArcGIS software
products with full extensions.
Access to online ESRI online training resources and certification
Establishment of GIS4EA project with Beuth Hochschule für
Technik Berlin which has great value GIS educational advancement
All fields of study work in spatial data
Achievements
December
,
Challenges
Lack of photogrammetry stations
Delay in renewal of the license
Interruption of internet services
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