Ministry of Education

Test Blueprint for National Exit Examination to be held in

2015 E.C

Program: - Bachelor of Science Degree in Geomatics Engineering

Compiled By:

1. Tibebu Manaye: Wachemo University, Department of Geomatics Engineering

2.Tamirat Kasahun: Wachemo University, Department of Geomatics Engineering

January, 2023
Arbaminch, Ethiopia
Table of Contents

1. Introduction.........................................................................................................................................3

2. Objective of test blueprint...................................................................................................................4

3. Learning Goals and Learning Outcomes from Geomatics Engineering Courses...........................5

4. Conclusion..........................................................................................................................................21

5. Appendix............................................................................................................................................23
1. Introduction

The Ministry of Education of Ethiopia has announced the implementation of exit exam for all
undergraduate program students (public and private), beginning with the 2022/2023 academic
year, in order to improve the quality of graduates produced by higher learning
institutions. The exit exam aimed at checking whether students have acquired the required
knowledge, skills and attitudes or not. To implement this, it requires determining competency
areas for a specific program, which is already completed. Based on the competency areas
prepared, it needs to plan the construction of tests.

Planning of a test is a first and vital step in the construction of an achievement test. An
achievement test demands very systematic and careful planning, as a fact that good planning is
a symbol of success. Tests are the tools that provide scores that measure level of student
learning and study program learning outcomes. In order to achieve the valid and reliable
measurement of student learning and program learning outcomes, the development of valid
and reliable test is the mandatory. Test should be able to measure student performance in all
dimensions of knowledge, skill and attitude. The carefully planned test construction
contributes to improve the overall quality of the test in terms of test content validity, difficulty
level, discrimination power and test reliability. Test preparation is not an easy task; it requires
a careful planning and guideline to make the task simple. Test construction needs the
preparation of test blue print. Test blueprint is defined as a complete plan that explains how to
develop a test. The term refers to a map or specification of assessment to ensure that all
aspects of the curriculum and educational domains are covered by the assessment programs
over a specified period of time. It helps curriculum developers/test constructors to match
various competencies with the course content and the appropriate modality of assessment.

Generally, test blueprint will help to ensure tests: 1) Appropriately assess the achievement of
instructional objectives of the course; 2) Appropriately reflect key course goals, objectives and
the material learned or covered during the instruction period; and 3) Include the appropriate
item formats along with the knowledge and skills being assessed.

Keeping this in mind, the team has prepared this test blueprint document in order to help the
test developers or content specialists in their process of valid and reliable test construction.
The major points considered in the process of preparing this test blue print guideline were the
core competencies that have been already identified for the themes of courses, the course
contents, course credit hours, and the learning outcomes with their corresponding levels of
achievement by learning domains. In line with these, the number of test items that should
adequately assess the performance of students in all the content topics will be determined
through discussion with the content specialists who construct the blueprint and test for their
corresponding study program.

Therefore, the main purpose of this manual is to give direction on how to develop blueprint for
content specialists so that they can develop a test blueprint for their respective program.

2. Objective of test blueprint

Test blueprint preparation is generally opted to assist the preparation of a test that is
representative, broadly sampled, and consisting of complete knowledge domain expected of
the Ethiopian higher education students on completion of their study program. The specific
objectives of test blueprint are to:
 Facilitate the construction of a representative and balanced test items for the
selected courses in accordance with the competencies identified.
 Guide test developers or writers to write or set appropriate test items.
 3. Learning Goals and Learning Outcomes from Geomatics Engineering Courses

Themes Course Competencies Learning Outcomes

explain the basic concepts of surveying,  Explain the basic concepts of surveying, branches and its applications
Introduction to describe branches and application of  Describe units of measurements, precision and accuracy.
Surveying surveying  Students will be able to describe basic measurement in surveying ,
explain basic surveying instruments,  compute angles and direction of line
units of  Compute traversing and its corrections
measurements , Scales , precision,  Students will be able to calculate tape correction
accuracy, Errors and  Computation traversing.
mistakes, corrections,
angles and vertical distance
measurement, direction, traversing
explain basic measurement in surveying
 The student has understood the concept of construction surveying,
The student understands the principle  Type of construction projects,
of setting out of all civil works like  elements of project control survey,
Construction highway, building, irrigation  Introduction to field note management,
Basic of surveying  Different points on note keeping,
Surveying  types of field book,
 arrangement of field notes of surveying data
 Instrument for uses for construction survey (tape, level, staff rod, ranging pole, profile board,
theodolite, total station etc.)
 The student understand different Setting out works procedure and elements (i.e., Setting out
of buildings, sewers, drains, pipe lines, bridges, tunnels, canals and other engineering
structures)
  Students will be able to explain the basic Basic definition Nature and scope of Cartography
Introduction to  Students will be able to clarify Cartographic abstraction and generalization
Cartography  Students will be able to explain the Classification and principle of map design mathematics
of map projection, Classification of map projections; Projection properties
 Students will be able to explain mathematics of map projection, Classification of map
projections and Projection properties
Students will be able to
 Students will be able to describe Choice and identification of map projection
design and compile different purpose
maps

 The student understands the overview of the historical development digital

Digital Up on successful completion of the cartography.
Cartography course, students will be able to  Understand the concept of mapping natural and socio-economic data using
project and compile maps using computers;
recommended software programs.
 Qualitative method of mapping with the use of computers;
GIS and
Cartography  Understand different techniques of designing thematic maps and processing and
thematic data;
 Clarify different hardware and software requirements in digital cartography;
 basics and principles of desktop mapping;
 understand the uses and application of map elements (DOGSTAILS);
 Process of displaying geodatabase compilation, edition and reproduction of maps
using computers
Students will be able to produce a  Methods for Topographic Surveying;
Topographic topographic map of an area tied into a  Horizontal and vertical control on topographic survey
Surveying closed traverse, using stadia, total  Methods of representing topography
station and Software by recording  Understand the basic map elements;
physical features such as: structures,  Stadia notes to develop topographic and planimetric maps;
utilities, land forms, water boundaries,  Procedure of gathering field data through the use of the Total Station
vegetation, etc.  Understand different methods to analyzing and processing the data using soft wares;
 Office plotting; Mapping accuracy;
  Understand the compilation of topographic map;

Geographical The students will be able to explore  Definition of GIS and related Terminology,
Information fundamental principles of Geographic  Element of GIS,
System (GIS Information Systems (GIS) and its  Understand the major application areas of GIS.
applications including hardware and  Geographic Data Model (GIS Data, GIS Data Source, GIS Data Model, Vector Spatial Data
software Model, Raster Spatial Data Model)
 Hard ware and Software required for GIS
 Database Management System (DBMS) and Geodatabase.
 Data Input, Spatial data input technique,
 Understand Vector and Raster based spatial data analysis.
 Acquisition of digital Terrain model,
 Understand the concept of data Processing, Analysis and Visualization,
 Understand application of digital Terrain Model
 The concept of planning GIS Project.
Geographical students will be able to provide an
Information understanding of spatial analysis,  Understand point process and network analysis.
System (GIS) techniques, available within GIS  Operation of Advanced surface operations (interpolation, line of sight, volume calculation,
II environment drainage, contour line mapping)
Spatial Student understand the concept of  Introduction to Spatial Databases,
Database explain spatial data organization  Differentiate between Databases versus database management systems,
Management structures at various spatial scales;
 Database management system architecture,
System create conceptual models of data using
top down and bottom up approaches;  Database design approaches
translate conceptual models to logical  Discuss on process of ER modeling (Relational model, Geo-relational model, Object model,
and physical data models using GIS
Object-relational model)
database software;
 The concept of Data query,
 Data models for spatial and non-spatial data,
 Discuss on creation of Geodatabases model
 utilize geo-relational and object-related databases with a GIS (ArcGIS or current equivalent
 Design and create geo-relational and object-relational databases to meet spatial project
 requirements.
Cadastral Understand the concept of cadastral  The student to understand the concept of Cadastral systems,
Surveying survey and property registration  Discuss types of cadasters,
 understand the roles of cadaster,
 property registration, cadaster data contents and standards,
 Cadastral data models, boundary analysis.
 The concept of land, property ownership and conveyance
Introduction to Students will be able to Understand the  Students will be able to describe Concepts of Remote Sensing
Remote concepts of remote sensing and handle  Students will be able to describe fundamental principles of remote sensing as they relate to
Sensing the image processing engineering and environmental problems
Understand the advantage of remote  Students will be able to describe Remote sensing satellites, Platforms and sensors
sensing in different application  Students will be able to understand image classification
Digital Image students will be able to have working  Students will be able to describe Digital image processing, (pre-processing, Image
Analysis knowledge of sophisticated methods Enhancement, image transformation,
and techniques for  Students will be able to describe the method of digital Image Classification and Analysis
collecting, processing and analysing  Students will be able to Understand remote sensing and GIS data integration, and
Remote remotely sensed data; as well as applications of remote sensing in geographical analysis and environmental monitoring
Sensing and the theory and practice of undertaking
Photogrammetr remote sensing projects
y
Introduction to Students will be able to read, interpret  Students will be able to describe role of photogrammetry in surveying and mapping
Photogrammet and use aerial photographs for various  Students will be able to Understand the historical developments of photogrammetry, useful
ry purposes, particularly for plotting organizations and journals
topographic maps and measurements  Students will be able to know Principles of Photography & Imaging
 Know the classes and types of cameras
 Be able to identify the cameras component parts and their functions.
 Understand basic optical phenomenon in photogrammetry
 Know concepts of calibration
 Students will be able to describe Geometry of Aerial Photograph
 Recognize the basics of vision theory; stereoscopes; the theory of parallax and use of
parallax equations in solving simple photogrammetric problems.
 Understand the basic elements of overlap, side lap and the effects of scale variation
 Students will be able to interpret air photo for plotting large and medium scale
 topographic map

Analytical Students will be able to the concepts of  Understand Image measurement & Corrections to photo coordinates: interior orientation,
Photogrammet analytical photogrammetric principles film deformation, lens distortion, atmospheric refraction, earth curvature
ry  Students will be able to describe principles of analytical photogrammetric
 Students will be able to understand Principles of aerial triangulation, concepts of the bundle
adjustment,
 Students will be able to describe Principles of airborne GPS triangulation and direct sensor
 Students will be able to describe Photographic Coordinate Systems
 Students will be able to describe Image measurement & Corrections to photo coordinates
Introduction to Students will be able to calculate Two  Students will be able to describe the principles of Two dimensional control surveying
Geodesy dimensional control surveying  Students will be able to describe concept of horizontal control surveying
Identify strengths and weaknesses of
different map projection coordinate  Students will be able to describe methods used to establish horizontal control surveying
systems  Students will be able to compute distance, direction of line Two dimensional control
Perform forward and inverse surveying( traverse, triangulation, intersection ) by using coordinate
computations in zones using the
 Students will be able to describe the principles of vertical control surveying
transverse Mercator map projection
 Students will be able to provide elevations of fixed benchmarks with respect to the mean sea
level
Geodesy
Advanced Students will be able to Explain the  Students will be able to describe physical geodesy,
Geodesy concept of physical geodesy, gravity  Students will be able to describe physical geodesy problems,
measurements, reduce gravity  Students will be able to describe gravity anomaly,
observation and Explain coordinate  Students will be able to describe gravimeter,
transformation parameters.  Students will be able to describe gravity observations

Theory of Students will be able to understand the

Errors and basic statistical concepts related to
Adjustment small data sets
 Students will be able to describe random error theory,
Computations Students will be able to identify random
error theory including the normal  Students will be able to describe propagation of random errors in indirect measured
distribution, standard
normal distribution, identify random quantities, , Students will be able to describe weight of observation,
error sources and propagation
 Students will be able to Identify  Students will be able to describe principles of least squares,
propagation of random errors in
indirectly measured quantities

Global explain the differences between planar,  Understand the definition and basic principle of GNSS
Positioning spherical, ellipsoidal and  GNSS Satellite Generation
System (GPS) geodetic surfaces in surveying  Understand GPS Errors and Biases
 Know Carryout static or kinematics measurements within a given site.
discuss the source of GPS data and the  Mark control points within the required distance through the given area
satellite coverage required for XYZ  Understand major GNSS satellite components
measurements  Know GPS Time System
 Understand GPS Measurement mode
identify sources of errors in satellite
survey data input

convert latitude and readings to

northing and easting distances on a
spherical surface

Transportation Understand the fundamentals of urban  This course provides an in-depth exploration of various components of the urban
Planning transportation planning and the types of transportation planning process, with emphasis on theories on modeling.
skills and knowledge that transportation  The principle behind the conventional four-stage transport planning model (namely, trip
planners need and application of the generation, trip distribution, modal split and trip assignment)
results of the forecasting to identify the  Understand the economic role of transportation in urban areas,
right type of the transportation system  land-use impacts of transportation projects,
needed to cater to the future demand  Elements of Traffic Indicators.
Transportation and quantify the same.  Road Infrastructure supply (road marking, road sign, traffic signal, parking facilities)
and Highway  Traffic system performance
Engineering  Traffic safety elements.
 The role of transportation within the global climate change.
Highway Students will also be able to understand  Understand the importance of transportation,
Engineering-I the elements on selection of new route  Transportation systems,
develop and apply concepts of  The course helps the student to understand on selection of the route highway based on the
geometric design for rural and urban requirements like Short Easy safe Economical.
roads and highways.  Understand the components of road structures,
 different highway classification
 Types of roads structures
 Understand factors governing geometric design,
 Computation of sight distance,
 Elements of Horizontal alignment
 Elements of vertical alignment
 Understand the computation of earth work.
 Understand the concept of traffic Engineering concept
 4. List of learning out come
Introduction to Surveying

LO1. Explain the basic concepts of surveying, branches and its applications
LO2. Describe units of measurements, precision and accuracy.
LO3. Students will be able to describe basic measurement in surveying ,
LO4. compute angles and direction of line
LO5. Compute traversing and its corrections
LO6. Students will be able to calculate tape correction
LO7. Computation traversing.

Construction surveying

LO8. The student has understood the concept of construction surveying,

LO9. Type of construction projects,
LO10. Elements of project control survey,
LO11. Introduction to field note management,
LO12. Different points on note keeping,
LO13. Types of field book, arrangement of field notes of surveying data
LO14. Instrument for uses for construction survey (tape, level, staff rod, ranging pole, profile board,
theodolite, total station etc.)
LO15. The student understand different Setting out works procedure and elements (i.e., Setting out of
buildings, sewers, drains, pipe lines, bridges, tunnels, canals and other engineering structures)

Introduction Cartography

LO16. Students will be able to explain the basic Basic definition Nature and scope of Cartography
LO17. Students will be able to clarify Cartographic abstraction and generalization
LO18. Students will be able to explain the Classification and principle of map design mathematics of
map projection, Classification of map projections; Projection properties
LO19. Students will be able to explain mathematics of map projection, Classification of map
projections and Projection properties
LO20. Students will be able to describe Choice and identification of map projection

Digital Cartography

LO21. The student understands the overview of the historical development digital cartography.
LO22. Understand the concept of mapping natural and socio-economic data using computers;
LO23. Qualitative method of mapping with the use of computers;
LO24. Understand different techniques of designing thematic maps and processing and thematic data;
LO25. Clarify different hardware and software requirements in digital cartography;
LO26. basics and principles of desktop mapping;
LO27. understand the uses and application of map elements (DOGSTAILS);
LO28. Process of displaying geodatabase compilation, edition and reproduction of maps using
computers
Topographic Surveying

LO29. Methods for Topographic Surveying;

LO30. Horizontal and vertical control on topographic survey
LO31. Methods of representing topography
LO32. Understand the basic map elements;
LO33. Stadia notes to develop topographic and planimetric maps;
LO34. Procedure of gathering field data through the use of the Total Station
LO35. Understand different methods to analyzing and processing the data using soft wares;
LO36. Office plotting; Mapping accuracy; Understand the compilation of topographic map

Geographical Information System (GIS) I

LO37. Definition of GIS and related Terminology,

LO38. Element of GIS,
LO39. Understand the major application areas of GIS.
LO40. Geographic Data Model (GIS Data, GIS Data Source, GIS Data Model, Vector Spatial Data
Model, Raster Spatial Data Model)
LO41. Hard ware and Software required for GIS
LO42. Database Management System (DBMS) and Geodatabase.
LO43. Data Input, Spatial data input technique,
LO44. Understand Vector and Raster based spatial data analysis.
LO45. Acquisition of digital Terrain model,
LO46. Understand the concept of data Processing, Analysis and Visualization,
LO47. Understand application of digital Terrain Model
LO48. The concept of planning GIS Project.
Geographical Information System (GIS) II

LO49. Understand point process and network analysis.

LO50. Operation of Advanced surface operations (interpolation, line of sight, volume calculation,
drainage, contour line mapping)
Spatial Database Management System
LO51. Introduction to Spatial Databases,
LO52. Differentiate between Databases versus database management systems,
LO53. Database management system architecture,
LO54. Database design approaches
LO55. Discuss on process of ER modeling (Relational model, Geo-relational model, Object model,
Object-relational model)
LO56. The concept of Data query,
LO57. Data models for spatial and non-spatial data,
LO58. Discuss on creation of Geodatabases model
LO59. utilize geo-relational and object-related databases with a GIS (ArcGIS or current equivalent);
and
LO60. Design and create geo-relational and object-relational databases to meet spatial project
requirements.
Cadastral Surveying
LO61. The student to understand the concept of Cadastral systems,
LO62. Discuss types of cadasters,
LO63. understand the roles of cadaster,
LO64. property registration, cadaster data contents and standards,
 LO65. Cadastral data models, boundary analysis.
LO66. The concept of land, property ownership and conveyance
Introduction Remote Sensing

LO67. Students will be able to describe Concepts of Remote Sensing

LO68. Students will be able to describe fundamental principles of remote sensing as they relate to
engineering and environmental problems
LO69. Students will be able to describe Remote sensing satellites, Platforms and sensors
LO70. Students will be able to understand image classification

Digital image Image Analysis

LO71. Students will be able to describe Digital image processing, (pre-processing, Image
Enhancement, image transformation,
LO72. Students will be able to describe the method of digital Image Classification and Analysis
LO73. Students will be able to Understand remote sensing and GIS data integration, and applications
of remote sensing in geographical analysis and environmental monitoring

Introduction Photogrammetry

LO74. Students will be able to describe role of photogrammetry in surveying and mapping
LO75. Students will be able to Understand the historical developments of photogrammetry, useful
organizations and journals
LO76. Students will be able to know Principles of Photography & Imaging
LO77. Know the classes and types of cameras
LO78. Be able to identify the cameras component parts and their functions.
LO79. Understand basic optical phenomenon in photogrammetry
LO80. Know concepts of calibration
LO81. Students will be able to describe Geometry of Aerial Photograph
LO82. Recognize the basics of vision theory; stereoscopes; the theory of parallax and use of parallax
equations in solving simple photogrammetric problems.
LO83. Understand the basic elements of overlap, side lap and the effects of scale variation
LO84. Students will be able to interpret air photo for plotting large and medium scale
topographic map

Analytical Photogrammetry

LO85. Understand Image measurement & Corrections to photo coordinates: interior orientation, film
deformation, lens distortion, atmospheric refraction, earth curvature
LO86. Students will be able to describe principles of analytical photogrammetric
LO87. Students will be able to understand Principles of aerial triangulation, concepts of the bundle
adjustment,
LO88. Students will be able to describe Principles of airborne GPS triangulation and direct sensor
LO89. Students will be able to describe Photographic Coordinate Systems
LO90. Students will be able to describe Image measurement & Corrections to photo coordinates

Introduction Geodesy

LO91. Students will be able to describe the principles of Two dimensional control surveying

LO92. Students will be able to describe concept of horizontal control surveying

LO93. Students will be able to describe methods used to establish horizontal control surveying
 LO94. Students will be able to compute distance, direction of line Two dimensional control surveying(
traverse, triangulation, intersection ) by using coordinate
LO95. Students will be able to describe the principles of vertical control surveying
LO96. Students will be able to provide elevations of fixed benchmarks with respect to the mean sea
level

Advanced Geodesy

LO97. Students will be able to describe physical geodesy,

LO98. Students will be able to describe physical geodesy problems,
LO99. Students will be able to describe gravity anomaly,
LO100. Students will be able to describe gravimeter,
LO101. Students will be able to describe gravity observations

Theory of Errors and Adjustment Computations

LO102. Students will be able to describe random error theory,

LO103. Students will be able to describe propagation of random errors in indirect measured quantities, ,
Students will be able to describe weight of observation,
LO104. Students will be able to describe principles of least squares,

Global Positioning System (GPS)

LO105. Understand the definition and basic principle of GNSS

LO106. GNSS Satellite Generation
LO107. Understand GPS Errors and Biases
LO108. Know Carryout static or kinematics measurements within a given site.
LO109. Mark control points within the required distance through the given area
LO110. Understand major GNSS satellite components
LO111. Know GPS Time System
LO112. Understand GPS Measurement mode

Transportation planning

LO113. This course provides an in-depth exploration of various components of the urban transportation
planning process, with emphasis on theories on modeling.
LO114. The principle behind the conventional four-stage transport planning model (namely, trip
generation, trip distribution, modal split and trip assignment)
LO115. Understand the economic role of transportation in urban areas,
LO116. land-use impacts of transportation projects,
LO117. Elements of Traffic Indicators.
LO118. Road Infrastructure supply (road marking, road sign, traffic signal, parking facilities)
LO119. Traffic system performance
LO120. Traffic safety elements.

LO121. The role of transportation within the global climate change.

Highway Engineering- (I,)

LO122. Understand the importance of transportation,

LO123. Transportation systems,
LO124. The course helps the student to understand on selection of the route highway based on the
requirements like Short Easy safe Economical.
LO125. Understand the components of road structures,
LO126. different highway classification
LO127. Types of roads structures
LO128. Understand factors governing geometric design,
LO129. Computation of sight distance,
LO130. Elements of Horizontal alignment
LO131. Elements of vertical alignment
LO132. Understand the computation of earth work.
LO133. Understand the concept of traffic Engineering concept
 Ministry of Education (Table 1)
Higher Education Sub-sector
Test Blueprint (Table Specification) for BSC in Geomatics Engineering
Learning outcomes
Cognitive
Weight
Themes Name of Credi of

Understanding
Remembering

Psychomotor
Courses t Courses General objective/competencies Specific

No. of items
Application
hour

Evaluation
in% objectives

Affective
Creation/
Analysis
explain the basic concepts of surveying, LO 1 X X 2
describe branches and application of surveying LO 2 X 1
Basic of Introduction 5.26 LO 3 X 1
Surveying to Surveying
explain basic surveying instruments, units of
3
measurements , Scales , precision, accuracy, Errors LO 4 X 1
Share of
the theme and LO 5 X 1
one in mistakes, corrections, angles and vertical distance LO 6 1
%(10.53%) X
measurement, direction, traversing explain basic
measurement in surveying LO 7 X 1

Construction 3 5.26 LO 8 X 1
surveying LO 9 X 1
The student understands the principle of setting out LO 10 X 1
of all civil works like highway, building, irrigation LO 11 X 1
LO 12 X 1
LO 13 X 1
LO 14 X 1
LO 15 X 1
GIS and Introduction LO 16 X X 2
Cartograph Cartography 3 5.26 Students will be able to LO 17 X 1
y LO 18 X 1
design and compile different purpose maps
LO 19 X X 2
Share of
the theme
LO 20 X X 2
two in Up on successful completion of the course, students LO 21 X 1
%(36.84%) digital 3 will be able to project and compile maps using LO 22 X 1
Cartography 5.26 recommended software programs LO 23 X 1
 LO 24 X 1
LO 25 X 1
LO 26 X 1
LO 27 X 1
LO 28 X 1
Topographic 3 LO 29 X 1
Surveying 5.26 Students will be able to produce a topographic map LO 30 X 1
of an area tied into a closed traverse, using stadia, LO 31 X 1
total station and Software by recording physical LO 32 X 1
features such as: structures, utilities, land forms, LO 33 X 1
water boundaries, vegetation, etc. LO 34 X 1
LO 35 X 1
LO 36 X 1
GIS I 3 LO 37 X 1
LO 38 X 1
LO 39 X 1
The students will be able to explore fundamental LO 40 X 1
LO 41 0
principles of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
5.26 LO 42 0
and its applications including hardware and software LO 43 X 1
LO 44 X 1
LO 45 0
LO 46 X 1
LO 47 0
LO 48 X 1
GISII 3 5.26 students will be able to provide an understanding of LO 49 X X X X 4
spatial analysis, techniques, available within GIS LO 50 X X X X 4
environment
Spatial 3 5.26 Student understand the concept of explain spatial data LO 51 X 1
Database organization structures at various spatial scales; create LO 52 X 1
Management LO 53 0
System conceptual models of data using top down and bottom up
approaches; translate conceptual models to logical and LO 54 0
physical data models using GIS database software; LO 55 X 1
LO 56 X 1
LO 57 X 1
LO 58 X 1
LO 59 X 1
 LO 60 X 1
Cadastral 3 5.26 LO 61 X X 2
Surveying LO 62 X 1
Understand the concept of cadastral survey and LO 63 X 1
property registration LO 64 X X 2
LO 65 X 1
LO 66 X 1
introduction 5.26 LO 67 X X
Remote to Remote 3 Students will be able to Understand the concepts of 2
Sensing and Sensing LO 68 X X 2
Photogram
remote sensing and handle the image processing
metry Understand the advantage of remote sensing in LO 69 X X 2
Share of different application LO 70 X X 2
the theme
three in DIA 3 5.26 students will be able to have working knowledge of LO 71 X X 2
%(21.05%)
sophisticated methods and techniques for collecting, LO 72 X X X 3
processing and analysing remotely sensed data; as LO 73 X X X 3
well as the theory and practice of undertaking remote
sensing projects

Introduction 3 5.26 LO 74 X 1
to LO 75 X 1
Photogramm
etry LO 76 X 1
LO 77 X 1
Students will be able to read, interpret and use aerial LO 78 0
photographs for various purposes, particularly for LO 79 X 1

plotting topographic maps and measurements LO 80 0

LO 81 0
LO 82 X 1
LO 83 X 1
LO 84 X 1

Analytical 3 5.26 LO 85 X 1
 Photogramm LO 86 X 1
etry Students will be able to the concepts of analytical LO 87 X X 2
photogrammetric principles LO 88 X 1
LO 89 X 1
LO 90 X X 2
Introduction 3 Students will be able to calculate Two-dimensional LO 91 X 1
Geodesy 5.26 LO 92 X 1
control surveying
LO 93 X 1
Identify strengths and weaknesses of different map
LO 94 X 1
projection coordinate systems Perform forward and
LO 95 X X 2
Geodesy inverse computations in zones using the transverse
LO 96 X X 2
Mercator map projection
Share of Advanced 3 LO 97 X 1
the theme Geodesy 5.26 Students will be able to Explain the concept of LO 98 X X 2
four in LO 99 X X 2
physical geodesy, gravity measurements, reduce
%(21.05%)
gravity observation and Explain coordinate LO 100 X 1
transformation parameters. LO 101 X X 2
Theory of 3 5.26 Students will be able to understand the basic LO 102 X X 2
Errors and statistical concepts related to small data sets LO 103 X X X 3
Adjustment
Computation
Students will be able to identify random error theory
including the normal distribution, standard LO 104 X X 2
s
normal distribution, identify random error sources
and propagation
Students will be able to Identify propagation of
random errors in indirectly measured quantities
Global 3 5.26 explain the differences between planar, spherical, LO 105 X 1
Positioning ellipsoidal and LO 106 X 1
System (GPS) LO 107 X 1
geodetic surfaces in surveying
discuss the source of GPS data and the satellite LO 108 X 1
coverage required for XYZ measurements LO 109 X 1
identify sources of errors in satellite survey data LO 110 X 1
input LO 111 X 1
convert latitude and readings to northing and easting
distances on a spherical surface

Transportatio 3 LO 112 X 1
Transportat n planning 5.26 Understand the fundamentals of urban transportation LO 113 X 1
ion and planning and the types of skills and knowledge that LO 114 X X 2
Highway LO 115 X 1
Engineering
transportation planners need and application of the
results of the forecasting to identify the right type of LO 116 0
Share of
the theme the transportation system needed to cater to the future LO 117 X 1
five in demand and quantify the same. LO 118 X 1
%(10.53%) LO 119 0
LO 120 X 1
3 5.26 LO 121 X 1
Highway LO 122 X 1
Engineering- LO 123 0
(I,) Students will also be able to understand the elements LO 124 0
on selection of new route develop and apply concepts LO 125 X 1
of geometric design for rural and urban roads and LO 126 0
highways. LO 127 X 1
LO 128 0
LO 129 X 1
LO 130 X 1
LO 131 X 1

LO 132 X 1
Total 150

Key: In the cells/boxes there are numbers that indicate the number of items that correspond to the levels of domains.
 TotalCredit hour of the Themei
Percent share for Theme i = x100
Total Credit hour of the Program i

Credit hour for Course i

Percent share for Course i = x Percent share for Theme i
Total Credit hour of theTheme i

Total Credit hour for Themei

Total test items for Theme i = X Total of items for the program
Total Credit hour for Program i
Credit hour for Course i
Total of items for course = X Total number of items for Themei
Total Credit hour for Theme i

5. Conclusion

Exit examination can have a vital role in producing knowledgeable, skillful and attitudinally
matured graduates. It contributes to prepare competent graduates as it can serve as a quality
check for effectiveness. It also helps in improving academic programs quality and
effectiveness. Furthermore, it can create the platform for cooperation among academic
programs at different universities to work jointly to improve the programs quality.

In view of this, this document is produced to assist the setting of the exit examinations for all
programs, which is being delivered by Ministry of Education. To meet the graduation profile,
competency and learning outcome, exit exam competency selection and identifying core
course was done for 2015 EC graduating students. As a result, preparing test blueprint is
necessary to prepare fairly distributed items based on the above criteria. Total number of exit
exam question have 150 and it have also 19 total course and it has 57 credit hours
 6. Appendix
Table 2: Calculation of share of themes, courses and items from a course from a total of 150 test items for Geomatics Engineering program
Themes Course Name Weight of Number of Cognitive
course or test items

Psychomotor
Credit

Understand
Remember
hour proportion from each

outcomes

Affective
Learning

Evaluate
Analyze
course

Create
Apply

Total
Basic of Surveying 1.Introduction to Surveying 3 3/6 = 0.5 0.5* 16= 8 - 3 1 4 - - - - 8
Share = 16 items 2.Construction surveying 3 3/6 = 0.5 0.5* 16= 8 - 4 2 1 1 - - - 8
from the total Theme one total credit 6 =16 - - - - - - - - -
GIS & Cartography 1. Introduction to Cartography 3 3/21 = 0.14 0.14*55 = 7 1 4 - 2 - - - - 7
2. Digital Cartography 3 3/21 = 0.14 0.14*55 = 8 1 6 - - - 1 - - 8
Share = 55 items 3. Topographic Survey 3 3/21 = 0.14 0.14*55 = 8 - 5 2 - - 1 - - 8
from the total 4. Geographical Information 3 3/21 = 0.14 0.14*55 = 8 - 7 - - - 1 - - 8
System I (GIS I)
5. Geographical Information 3 3/21 = 0.14 0.14*55 = 8 2 1 2 1 - 2 - - 8
System II (GIS II)
6. Spatial Database 3 3/21 = 0.15 0.15*55 = 8 - 6 - - - 2 - - 8
Management System
7. Cadastral Surveying 3 3/21 = 0.15 0.15*55 = 8 1 6 1 - - - - - 8
Theme two total credit 21 = 55 - - - - - - - -
Remote Sensing and 1.Introduction to Remote 3 3/12 = 0.25 0.25*32 = 8 1 4 3 - - - - - 8
Photogrammetry Sensing
Share = 32 items 2.Digital Image Analysis 3 3/12 = 0.25 0.25*32 = 8 1 3 2 1 1 - - - 8
from the total (DIA)
3.Introduction to 3 3/12 = 0.25 0.25*32 = 8 - 6 - - 2 - - - 8
Photogrammetry
4.Analytical Photogrammetry 3 3/12 = 0.25 0.25*32 = 8 - 3 - 4 1 - - - 8
Theme three total credit 12 =32 - - - - - - - -
Geodesy 1. Introduction to Geodesy 3 3/12 = 0.25 0.25*31 = 8 - 5 - - 3 - - - 8
Share =31 items from 2. Advanced Geodesy 3 3/12 = 0.25 0.25*31 = 8 - 5 1 - 2 - - - 8
the total 3 3/12 = 0.25 0.25*31 = 7 - 3 - 3 1 - - - 7
3. Theory of Errors and
Adjustment Computations
 4. Global Positioning System 3 3/12 = 0.25 0.25*31 = 8 - 7 - 1 - - - - 8
(GPS)
Theme three total credit 12 =3 - - - - - - -
1
Transportation and 1. Transportation planning 3 3/6 = 0.50 0.5* 16= 8 - 7 - 1 - - 8
Highway Engineering 2. Highway Engineering I 3 3/6 = 0.50 0.5* 16= 8 - 5 - 3 - - 8
Share = 16 items Theme three total credit 6 =16 - - - - - - -
from the total
Total for the program 57 150

Note: The number of items assigned in the levels of domains is based on the nature of learning outcomes/objectives.