Foundations of Space Applications and RS Technical Skills
ArabicProgram Duration: 1 week
Location: Majan Academy - Alkhoud 7 - Muscat
Language: English
Live
Registration: 15 August – 27 August 2025
Description
- As part of the capacity-building program in the space sector and in line with nurturing national talent equipped with knowledge and technological expertise, the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology, in collaboration with Majan Educational, announces the organization of an advanced workshop on Fundamentals of Space Applications and Remote Sensing.
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This intensive training course (5 days, 5 hours daily) develops technical capabilities in downstream space applications, specifically designed to align with Oman Vision 2040 and support SMEs in the sector. It focuses on three key pillars:
- GIS tools (using QGIS) for analysing urban expansion, water resource management, and drought risk mapping;
- Satellite data analysis with Python through machine learning algorithms
- Ground station operations via satellite data reception simulations
- Practical applications address Omani challenges such as monitoring port congestion and thermal islands in Muscat, utilizing data from NASA and Sentinel archives.
- Target audience: Engineers, GIS analysts, and technicians from Omani
Objectives
- The training workshop aims to achieve a set of objectives, the most important of which are:
- Providing participants with practical experience in using Geographic Information Systems (QGIS) tools for spatial analysis.
- Employing machine learning techniques in analyzing satellite imagery to obtain actionable insights.
- Understanding the principles of operation, functioning, and maintenance of ground-based satellite communication stations.
- Identifying current challenges and training on designing comprehensive solutions for key sectors in the Sultanate of Oman (such as: fishing, tourism).
- Developing scripts to automate satellite data processing in Python.
Registration Requirements:
- The candidate must hold Omani nationality.
- The candidate must be specialized in one of the scientific, engineering, agricultural, or geographical fields, etc.
- The candidate must be interested in remote sensing technologies and the development of applications that benefit from the archive of satellite images.
- The participant must commit to completing the program within the specified time frame.
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