GI3012 GIS Based Utility and Asset Management Syllabus:

GI3012 GIS Based Utility and Asset Management Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 To inculcate the implementational GIS concepts for the Utility sectors and asset management.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION

History of AM/FM Systems, Moving from CAD to GIS, Introducing Key components of Utility GIS, Unique Utility GIS requirements, Introduce various products available in the market towards utility GIS.

UNIT II DATAMODELS

Importance and uniqueness of Data model for Utility GIS, Introduction to Electric Data model, Introduction to Telco Data model, Introduction to Gas Data model, Introduction to Water Data model, Introduction to Multi Utility Data model

UNIT III DATA COLLECTION METHODOLOGIES

Identify various data to be collected (Primary, Secondary and Tertiary datasources), Introduction to Mobile Mapping data collection, Drone based survey, Door-to-Door Survey (for consumer index) etc. Introduction to Quality Control framework, Implementation of Data Governance within Organization

UNIT IV BUSINESS PROCESS IMPLEMENTATION

Identifying Business process, Integration with external systems (ERP, EAM, SCADA etc.) , Introduction to typical electric utility business process, Introduction to typical Telco utility business process, Introduction to typical Gas utility business process, Introduction to typical Water utility business process

UNIT V MODERN SYSTEM FOR SMART UTILITIES

Introduction Smart Grid Initiatives for Electric Utility, Fiber Planning and 5G rollout for Telcos , Vegetation Management using Lidar/Drone imagery via AI/ML systems , Advanced Asset Identification and Management using AI/ML , Building of Organizational dashboards using big data and analytics software.

TOTAL:45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:

On completion of the course, the student is expected to
CO1 Know What constitutes a Utility GIS and why they are different from a typical GIS implementation
CO2 Know organization of the utility sector (electric, gas, telco, water) can benefit
CO3 Understand Importance of System (various software/hardware), Data (to be modelled and collected), Business process (to make GIS work for the organization) and People (to train, mentor the end users
CO4 Get Introduced to designing, developing and Implementing a Utility GIS
CO5 Explore modern GIS systems that various utilities are currently embarking on

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Delivering Water and Power: GIS for Utilities: 1 (Applying GIS) ,by Pat Hohl (Editor), Keith Mann (Editor)ISBN-13 : 978-1589486751,2021.
2. GIS for Enhanced Electric Utility Performance (Artech House Power Engineering) Bill Meehan (Author)ISBN-13 : .610907558608061-879
3. Modeling Electric Distribution with GISBillMeehan (Author)ISBN-13 : .659849846908061-879
4. Empowering Electric and Gas Utilities with GIS (Case Studies in GIS)Bill Meehan (Author) ISBN-13 : 6598490854-879

REFERENCES:

1. https://www.ge.com/digital/applications/smallworld-gis-geospatial-asset-management
2. https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-utility-network/overview
3.https://www.hexagonsafetyinfrastructure.com/products/utilities-and-communicationsproducts/advanced-utility-gis/intergraph-gtechnology