Catalog Description:Programming theory and application of Geographic Information Systems to Civil Engineering projects
Pre-requisite(s):
Consent of Instructor
Designation: Elective
Contribution of course to meeting the Professional Component:
| Math & Science Topic | 0.0 credit hours |
| Engineering Topics | 3.0 credit hours |
| General Education Topics | 0.0 credit hours |
| Class Schedule: | Laboratory Schedule: | ||
| Number of sessions per week | 2 | Number of sessions per week | 0 |
| Duration of each session | 75 mins | Duration of each session | 0 |
Course Objectives:
· Using the Geographic Information System (GIS) tools in the analysis
and management of environmental systems,
· the principles and presentation techniques of geographic information,
and other data can be easily managed using GIS technology.
Topics:
· Definitions, Maps, Coordinate systems
· Analysis Map representing & Maps formats
· Geographic Information System (GIS) formats
· Database Management
· Attributes Analysis
· Spatial Map Analysis
· GIS software
· The Future of GIS
Textbook(s):
· Getting Started with Geographic Information Systems by Keith C. Clarke,
Prentice Hall, 3rd Edition, 2001, and notes.
Reference(s):
· Handouts,
· Getting to Know ArcView GIS, 3rd edition, Environmental System Research
Institute (ESRI), Redlands, CA.,
· GIS systems textbooks, Maps and geographical data websites
Relationship of the
course to Program Outcomes:
· This course is used to assess civil engineering program outcomes numbers
3,5,6,7,9,10
· It is also used to apply concepts learnt in program outcomes numbers
3,5,6,7,9,10
· This course also addresses the Criterion A (Application of Mathematics
and Science from the a-k list of ABET)