Geographic Information Systems Courses

Expand on skills learned from Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) to understand large scale enterprise integration of spatially enabled databases to secure administer, and set rules for data that has a spatial component. Use spatial measurements, functions, and indexes to process points, lines, and polygons. Develop and integrate a Spatial Database Management System (SDBMS) and deploy the database for multiple user access and editing. The course will culminate in students developing an enterprise GIS data model and make use of efficient data processing strategies. Computer Software Requirements: Students must have a computer with Windows Software. Students will be required to purchase a subscription to a managed cloud service in order to successfully participate in this course. The actual expense will be based on usage, however students should estimate $50 to $100 for the semester. Pre-requisite: OL466 Relational Database Management

Explore building data models, normalization, and querying a database to benefit GIS. Work with spatial data that is stored in a relational database management system and build on storage techniques using relational databases (non-spatial) and spatially enabled databases (Geodatabases). You will also navigate security, administration, and the beginnings of enterprise driven data management. Computer Software Requirements: Students must have a computer with Windows Software

This course provides students with an overview of sensing systems including aerial photography, multi spectral scanning, radar, and thermography. The imagery generated by these systems is compared in terms of its temporal, spatial, spectral and radiometric resolution, and the suitability of each system for particular purposes. Using Digital Imaging software, processing techniques for enhancing, correcting and classifying Landsat multi spectral scanner data are introduced. Prerequisite: OL731 Intro to GIS Computer Software Requirements: The required program for this course is ArcGIS Pro, which is available for download at no additional cost through the course. ArcGIS Pro can only be installed on Windows-based computers.

Examine the fundamental and integrational aspects of designing, managing, and implementing a Geographic Information System (GIS). Apply skills such as Information Technology (IT) expertise, research, procurement and project management. Examine data providers and data management, requests for proposal, system life cycles, benchmarking, general practices of project management, and various standards for spatial data. Prerequisite: OL731 Introduction to GIS and knowledge, OL833 GIS Software - ArcView, OL921 Global Positioning Systems, OL739 Internet Mapping, OL609 Remote Sensing, OL466 Relational Database Management Systems and OL449 Spatial Database Management and Integration. Computer Software Requirements: Relational Database of your choice (e.g., Microsoft Access)

Gain an understanding of GIS fundamental concepts and terminology including the role of GIS in business, government, surveying and natural resources. Learn how to create and manipulate data using GIS. Examine the collection, management, analysis and presentation of spatial data, concepts of database systems, data modeling and digital mapping. Computer Software Requirements: Quantum GIS (QGIS) - free software (Works on Windows, Macs and Linux) but all instructions and tutorials will be based on a Windows environment.

Examine various types of Internet Mapping. Examine strategies for managing data for Internet Map Project. Demonstrate the understanding of the topics; Geographic Markup Language, Web Map Service Standards, Opensource and commercial solutions to serving geographical data and common tasks, and issues involved in creating maps. Prerequisite: Introduction to GIS OL731 Note: This course uses ArcGIS Online and Mapbox GL Javascript Library to construct spatially enabled Internet-web applications. Not required to buy any software. The software listed above will run in Windows, OS, and Linux but all instructions and tutorials are for the Windows environment.

At the end of this course, the student should be able to create data in ArcGIS, to query and manipulate data; geocode addresses perform spatial analyses, produce map outputs and charts. Included with the book is a fully functioning 180-day trial version of ArcGIS software that can be downloaded from the internet, along with data for the book's exercises. Students will require a Windows OS to install the software. Prerequisite: Intro to GIS OL731

Examine GPS applications, with emphasis on operating fundamentals, absolute and differential techniques, types of signals, considerations related to GPS data, satellite systems (GNSS) and future trends. GPS receiver NOT required. Prerequisite: OL731 Intro to GIS. Experience working with shapefiles and an understanding of datums, projections and vector data model would be helpful. Computer Software Requirements: The required program for this course is ArcGIS Pro, which is available for download at no additional cost through the course. ArcGIS Pro can only be installed on Windows-based computers.