Year
2016
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 2-hour lecture weekly
1 x 2-hour workshop weekly
1 x 4-hour project work weekly
1 x 2-hour workshop weekly
1 x 4-hour project work weekly
Enrolment not permitted
1 of GEOG3017, GEOG3701, GEOG9012 has been successfully completed
Assumed knowledge
It is assumed students will have skills and knowledge in Geographical Information Systems such as can be found in GEOG8700 Geographical Information Systems or GEOG8008 Geographical Information Systems.
Topic description
This topic offers students high-level instruction in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) building upon the knowledge acquired in GEOG8700/GEOG8008 Geographical Information Systems. The topic will extend the students' knowledge of spatial information theory and expose them to new tools and methodologies. The topic will develop an understanding of data capture, metadata, editing, information management and communication of spatial information.
Educational aims
The aim of this topic is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of advanced GIS methodologies for the capture, editing and management spatial information.
Expected learning outcomes
At the completion of this topic, students are expected to be able to:
- Demonstrate an advanced ability to capture and generate spatial information both in the laboratory and in the field
- Demonstrate an advance ability to create, edit and build topologically correct spatial information in an enterprise spatial information system
- Author and publish mapping services for delivery in an on-line environment
- Demonstrate an advance ability to visualize spatial information in both 2D and 3D environments
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2016 are no longer published.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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