GEOG 410
ADVANCED GIS
GEOG 410 Advanced GIS (T)
Three hours lecture and laboratory (3).
Prerequisites: GEOG 225 and 250
Theory and practice of a Geographic Information System. Spatial data capture, manipulation of data sets, overlaying of spatial data, and hardcopy map generation with a full-feature Geographic Information System.
This course on Geographic Information Systems is designed to Provide students with further aspects of the theory and practice of a modern geographic method of data storage, data retrieval, data manipulation, geo-referencing, and data mapping. Students will be exposed to the development of Geographic Information Systems over the past two decades. They will learn the operation of a modern high-end computer-based system. They will experience the development of a Geographic Information System, its capabilities, its limitations, and its current and potential applications. Specialized topics will include the following areas:
1. Background, Historical Development, and the Principal Components of
a GIS
2. Data Structures for GIS
3. Data Acquisition
4. Preprocessing
5. Data Manipulation and Analysis
6. Product Generation
This three-hour course combines lectures and practical applications and is designed to increase student’s knowledge of the theory and practice of geographic information system technologies. About one-third of the course is devoted to theoretical background information and lectures, while two-thirds are practical applications and demonstrations of concepts. Reading assignments from textbook and supplementary reading assignments from professional journals complement the lectures. Practical homework assignments are designed to practice and become familiar with all program routines from data acquisition, data manipulation, data extraction, data generation, to hardcopy generation. Students will learn all aspects of the various interactive programs and use this knowledge for their weekly projects, cumulating in one final project which uses all previously learned routines.
The goals of this course are:
1. students interested in geographic information system technologies will be able to discuss/explain the theoretical foundations and practical applications of this subject
2. each student will develop the methods of solving problems by using this modern geographic technology
3. students will become technically skilled in a major component of modern geographic analysis as foundations for decision-making in planning for land use, environmental applications, and resource management.
Assessment of the student's success in the course is based on the grades from two examinations and the grades from their homework assignments. The first examination will concern itself chiefly with the theoretical foundations of GIS technologies; while the final examination will test both theoretical concepts and how to deal with applied GIS problems. Grades for homework assignments involving practical application will depend upon completion of all projects involving data input, manipulation, and output on printer. Grades will be given according to correct data input, correct data manipulation, and the proficient use of the output devices to produce maps and associated statistics/and or reports.
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DATE ACTION
APPROVED BY
September 2005 Reviewed
and Updated Bernd H.
Kuennecke