Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing

Course Code:

MIS 8110

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 2

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Graduate Level

College:

College of Computing and Information Sciences

School:

School of Computing and Informatics Technology (CIT)

Department:

Information Systems

Course Description & Objectives:

To introduce students to the concepts of geographical information systems and their applications; functionality and applications of a GIS. GIS is not only, 2D, but also 3D, or 4D (3D + 77 time); Characteristics of spatial data; Models of spatial information; Spatial relationships and algorithms; Spatial analysis (such as route planning, map overlay, buffer zoning, etc.); Database models for spatial data; Errors in spatial data; Sources of raster spatial data and introduction to remote sensing; Sources of vector spatial data; Ethical issues and spatial data; Cartographic communication - the display of spatial data; Coordinate systems and map projections.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course, the student should be able to:

Identify basic concepts and operations of a GIS
Identify basic concepts and operations of Remote Sensing
Apply and further develop basic practical skills in GIS and Remote Sensing
Describe the nature of geographic phenomena and their representation in the context of geo-informatics;

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