NUST eLearning

The aim of this course is to teach students the principles of Digital Photogrammetry, enabling them to use a Digital Photogrammetrical Workstation (DPW) to perform basic aerial and close range photogrammetry for the creation of Digital Terrain Models, orthophotos and maps.

The enrollment key is for this course is: dpg710s

The aim with this Course is to instill in students a mindset, skills and knowledge to understand:

• Concepts, principles, history, current trends in settlements, shelter and integrated living environments
• Role of housing in society
• Statutory policy and planning frameworks and paradigms
• Housing delivery options
• Housing Development management
• Financing and property rights options
• Housing types and densities
• Housing product, norms and standards
• Management and maintenance of housing stock
• Housing needs assessment and post occupancy evaluation
• Consumer education and protection

By the end of this course of study, you should be able to demonstrate knowledge of the anatomical, molecular, and biochemical characteristics of plants, their growth cycles, and the biotic and abiotic factors that affect plant growth.

The aim of the course is to support students in the field of Natural Resources Management to acquire the relevant knowledge of plant taxonomy, plant ecology and forestry to enable them not only, to identify the different important trees, shrubs and grasses but to analyse, evaluate veld conditions and make recommendations to utilize and conserve our natural resources on a sustainable basis.