This course is an introduction to the development of Windows-based applications using a three-step approach of creating the interface, setting the properties, and writing code. Course topics include understanding Microsoft?s Visual Basic program, Writing Drag-Drop Routines, Creating Menu Bars, Debugging Your Programs, adding standard controls; writing syntax for objects, methods, and properties; declaring procedures and variables; setting objects and variables; and writing decision constructs and loops. Students are introduced to Visual Basic to provide a programming foundation for developing customized GIS applications.
This class is an introduction to the development of custom applications and tools in GIS. It combines ESRI's ArcObjects with C# .NET programming language to introduce students to desktop GIS development. Students learn about the C# language, Object Oriented Programming, ESRI's Object Model Diagrams, conversation of VBA code to C# code, the creation of custom GIS based forms, buttons, and tools, and the automation of the GIS workflow. Students leave this class with the ability to create embedded tools as well as distributable C# .NET GIS applications based on ArcGIS 10.
This course introduces Python concepts and the Python scripting environment in a GIS environment. Python is a free, open-source scripting language that has been integrated with ArcGIS. Python is a dynamic, interpreted language that can be used to automate redundant tasks and workflows in GIS. Students learn tools and techniques and proper Python syntax, script flow, and error handling. Students learn to write scripts that allow them to automate redundant tasks and workflows in GIS. Students learn to write scripts that allow them to automate geoprocessing processes and GIS work more efficiently. This course teaching fundamental concepts neede to create Python scripts in ArcGIS. Prerequisite: GIS 4101 or similar GIS course and/or work experience.
Introduction to the fundamentals of Geospatial Technologies, including Geographic Information systems (GIS), Global Positions Systems (GPS), cartography, remote sensing, and spatial analysis through a series of hands-on computer-based exercises. Participants learn how to utilize geospatial technology to address social and environmental issues. This course is designed to be used as a stand-alone course to complement other disciplines or as an entry level course into a geospatial program. Course content is based upon the United States Department of Labor?s Geospatial Technology Competency Model for entry level geospatial occupations including Geospatial or GIS Technicians and Technologists.
This is the initial course in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). General introduction including background, development, trends, prospects in this rapidly evolving technology; basic components, functions of GIS, fundamental spatial, geographic concepts explored through use of GIS software.
This course introduces the basic concepts of probability and statistics with an emphasis on applications and an ongoing focus regarding the nature and problems associated with spatial or geographic data.
This course addresses the process of implementing GIS projects. It examines the methodologies available to plan a GIS project as well as the tasks involved in system implementation. Topics include user needs assessments, project implementation planning, hardware and software design, acquisition processes for hardware and software, data acquisition, performing the pilot project, and full implementation planning. The course uses case studies to illustrate variations in implementation approaches and to identify why some projects succeed and others fail. Students are expected to identify a client in the community and prepare an implementation plan for their class project. This course addresses the process of implementing GIS projects in multipurpose environments. It examines the methodologies available to plan and manage a GIS project as well as the tasks involved in system implementation. The topics include: Project implementation planning; User needs definition and functional requirements; Application definition; Database development and design; System planning and design.
The term geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) means the exploitation and analysis of imagery and geospatial information to describe, assess, and visually depict physical features and geographically referenced activities on the earth. GEOINT consists of imagery, imagery intelligence and geospatial information. This course serves as an introduction to the fundamentals of the geospatial intelligence community, core GEOINT technologies and operations, and the role of GEOINT in national, regional and local security affairs supporting decision makers and operations. The course is built on a framework of data, technology and analysis in support of the GEOINT community which may include natural disasters, first responders, military problems, homeland defense, and law enforcement.
The theory and art of map making developed over several thousand years and has recently been revolutionized by computer technology. This course is designed to expose students to the use of computer techniques in assessing technical design issues in the compilation of accurate and meaningful automated geographic mapping products. ArcView is used in a series of hands-on lab exercises to produce typical GIS mapping products.
Each class includes lecture and discussion of cartographic design concepts. Emphasis is placed on reader perception of map design elements, and also includes an introduction to appropriate software tools and application of concepts through lab exercises. In-class time is provided for work on lab exercises. It is likely that additional lab time outside of class will be necessary and/or valuable for students, particularly in completion of the final project.
Businesses continue to embrace GIS as an effective alternative to traditional manual mapping analysis methods. GIS has emerged as an affordable solution for performing essential revenue producing and expense reducing functions. Many years ago, successful GIS implementation required huge capital investment and a large staff of GIS experts; however, with the introduction of more powerful inexpensive computers and easier to use software, companies of all sizes are unleashing the business potential of GIS on the marketplace. This course exposes students to various business applications and uses of GIS as well as the underlying theories and technology behind the applications. This course emphasizes various business disciplines including Marketing, Real Estate, Transportation, and Oil & Gas using ArcView GIS in practical, hands-on exercises that demonstrate the theories and concepts discussed in the lectures.
Telecommunications is a thriving technology and business, accounting for a significant percentage of technical advances and revenue around the globe. GIS has emerged as a crucial tool in the telecommunications field for maintaining existing entities, planning for additional ones, and for gaining an advantage in this very competitive marketplace. The use of GIS in the telecom industry continues to grow because GIS technology accommodates the many CAD programs and drawings representing plant and transmission towers/coverage as well as the geographic representations of those items. Only a few years ago, introducing GIS into a telecom business required significant cash outlay, but through less expensive hardware and more user-friendly software, now even a modest CLEC can implement an effective GIS.
This course exposes students to the various applications and uses for GIS in the telecom arena by breaking down the miscellaneous telecom requirements into GIS components and technological solutions. This course emphasizes specific telecom technology application requirements and allows students, through hands-on-lab work, to discover the power of GIS in delivering superior telecom solutions. This course also focuses on OSP/ISP applications and solutions, network connectivity issues as well as the exploding future of wireless technology.
Municipal police departments, county sheriff departments, and other state and federal law enforcement agencies use GIS technology as a tool to analyze crime statistics and patterns. This course explores how GIS technology is used in law enforcement to provide strategic, tactical, and administrative crime analysis.
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the use of geographic information systems (GIS) in conservation. Students receive an introduction to the use of GIS in various types of conservation studies and preservation. Emphasis is placed on the types of applications and analytical techniques in environmental fields where GIS is commonly used as a mapping and analytical tool. The analytical techniques used in lab exercises consist of practical applications that support planning and management of land, species, and habitats.
Computer technology is becoming more sophisticated at an ever-increasing rate. In addition, a number of issues related to data suppliers also exist. This course introduces many of the technologies that feed data into a GIS. Emphasis is focused on the technological viability, accuracy, precision, implications or combinations of data, and economics which help students assess which technologies are appropriate for a particular application.
GIS offers many applications and functionality that are tremendously beneficial to the Public Health industry. The ability to visualize cases in space (geographically) and time is invaluable in analyzing spatial clusters of health related events. Further the ability to model the spread of a potential epidemic can literally be a life saver. GIS is a natural choice for solving many Public Health issues including: analyzing the location of diseases; the spread of contagious diseases (both vecor borne as well as the spread through human contact); the cause and effect of environmental factors; as well as the availability of Health facilities.
This course in Geodatabase Application is logically broken into two separate component parts; the first section deals with Geodatabase concepts and provides a general overview of the Geodatabase structure and implementation including; background, object classes, feature classes, relationship classes, domains, validation rules, and Geodatabase topology. The second portion of the course focuses on Geodatabase Application introducing advanced features of Geodatabase, providing a solid foundation for the application of the Geodatabase to model and address complex real world issues. Geodatabase Linear Referencing, Geodatabase Surface Modeling, and Geocoding Services in the Geodatabase, are explored. This course incorporates a hands-on lab component. Computer lab exercises are designed to introduce the student to concepts and Geodatabase application. Strong emphasis is placed on Geodatabase design. Design objectives, design guidelines and functional requirements of the resulting Geodatabase model are addressed.
Geospatial data are the foundation upon which GIS and spatial analysis rests. As GIS has matured, the challenge has evolved from generating data to managing the enormous volume of data from government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and industry, and increasingly, from ordinary citizens through citizen science and volunteered geographic information efforts. Key to working with this volume of data are essential issues such as privacy, copyright, public domain, cost recovery, metadata standards, and data quality that GIS professionals must grapple with to be effective in the 21st Century. This class discusses and applies these issues and works with a rich array of data sources to enable effective decision-making in a Geographic Information System.
This course offers an overview of US Decennial Census data, covering a brief historical overview of why census information is collected, collection procedures, geographic coverage, and subject matter contained in census reports. Using a popular PC-based desktop mapping software program, students learn how to navigate through census files and create a variety of thematic maps. Several application areas, such as marketing, demographic analysis and facility planning, are used in sample exercises.
There are many areas of government where desktop mapping can be extremely helpful in solving problems that are spatial in nature. This course explores the many types of data collected by city and county government agencies from crime and election data to building, assessment, and zoning data and how it can be displayed in map form. Prerequisite: GIS 4101.
This course provides an overview, from a legal perspective of the role of government in handling and disseminating GIS data; an explanation and analysis of state and federal legislation and court decisions regarding open-records laws; and, an explanation and analysis of other laws or legal doctrines that affect GIS such as copyright, contract, right of privacy, anti-trust, tort liability and ethics.
This class provides students with an introduction to practical applications of computerized Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in environmental assessment and natural resource management. Emphasis is placed on automated analytical techniques and data presentation methods that support facility site selection, environmental impact analyses, resource management, and characterization of environmental hazards. This course is designed to provide students who participate in environmental assessment projects with introductory preparation for practice as GIS professionals in public agencies or in the private sector.
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the use of GIS in natural hazard assessment. Students receive an introduction to the use of geographical information systems (GIS) in various types of natural disasters and response management. Emphasis is placed on the types of applications and analytical techniques in environmental fields where GIS is commonly used as a mapping and analytical tool. The analytical techniques used in lab exercises consist of practical applications that support hazard risk and assessment, mitigation, and emergency response planning.
This course is an introduction to GPS (Global Positioning Systems) concepts, techniques, and applications as they relate to GIS data collection. Lectures focus on satellite surveying, GPS technology, error sources, program planning, data collection design, and Quality Control and Quality Assurance issues for data collection programs. Lab exercises include planning a GPS survey, designing a field data collection plan and associated data dictionary, field data collection, and data integration into a GIS.
This course provides a survey of remote sensing technologies, applications, and the industry. This course is designed for GIS, Geography and Geoscience students who seek to broaden their understanding of remote sensing in support of Geographic Information Systems. Introductions to the electromagnetic spectrum, energy sources, radiation principles, aerial cameras, and electronic imaging provide the student with the initial building blocks to a thorough understanding of remote sensing. This course provides an overview of the various high altitude and space-based collection systems and their characteristics, with a view toward future systems and capabilities. In addition, this course exposes students to the techniques of extracting relevant information from both hard copy and digital imagery.
The content of this course varies each time it is offered, depending on the interests and needs of the students. Each time the course is offered, the specific content is announced in the quarterly course schedule. Depending on the subject matter, students may be required to have completed prerequisite courses.
This course is the second in the two-course Remote Sensing emphasis of University College's GIS Certificate Program. The curriculum is a rigorous presentation of digital imaging processing theory with emphasis on its application to airborne and space borne imagery. The course includes computer laboratory exercises and workshops, where the students apply theory to satellite and air photo data. Interpretation of the digitally processed data is also included in the class exercises. Examples of vector and raster data integration are be shown as well.
Creating web-based maps allows city and local governments, businesses, and other organizations to publish, discover, and share geospatial information. This course introduces the fundamentals of various web-based mapping systems and software applications. Students complete comprehensive projects, each resulting in the creation of a working web site using different technologies. Students make use of WMS (Web Map Services) and WFS (Web Feature Services), integrating them into their web sites and creating their own web map service.
GIS students may fulfill up to three quarter hours of electives by enrolling in a GIS internship with a GIS company or an agency actively engaged in GIS activities. Students incorporating professional work experience must work with an approved mentor, who evaluates the student?s performance and learning. The internship is designed to provide practical experience to students without prior professional experience in the field. Students who are employed on a full-time basis in the GIS industry may not use paid work experience as part of the academic program.
This is an advanced course for students wishing to pursue an independent course of study. The student must be accepted in a degree program, have earned a grade point average of 3.0 or better, obtained the approval of the department director, and have completed the Independent Study form and filed the form with all appropriate offices before registering for the independent study. Independent Study is offered only on a for-credit basis.
This is an advanced course for students wishing to pursue a directed course of study. The student must be accepted in a degree program, have earned a grade point average of 3.0 or better, obtained the approval of the department director, and have completed the Independent Study form and filed the form with all appropriate offices before registering for the directed study. Directed Study is offered only on a for-credit basis.