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10515 (v.3) GIS Applications 582
Area: | Department of Spatial Sciences |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Other: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Other Requisite(s): | Admission: to Graduate Diploma program
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Syllabus: | Scope of applications in LIS and GIS. Practical applications. GIS software to solve land and geographic problems. GIS in urban administration, infrastructure management and business. Archaeological, military, geological and environmental applications ofGIS. Data quality management. Practical implementation and management considerations. Economic and cost benefit of LIS. Includes case studies with reference and application to systems used in industry and Government in Western Australia. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit, students will have - Experienced a spectrum of industry and discipline based applications of LIS/GIS and have an appreciation of the management and technical issues involved in setting up and maintaining a GIS. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Burrough, P.A., (1986), Principles of Geographical Information Systems for Land Resources Assessment, Clarendon Press. Burrough, P.A. and McDonnell, R., (1998), Principles of Geographical Information Systems, Oxford, Oxford University Press. DeMers, M.N., (1997), Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems, Wiley. Heywood, D.I., Cornelius S., and Carver, S., (1998), An Introdution to Geographical Information Ssytems, Longman. Longley, P.A., Goodchild, MF., Rhind, D.W., (2001), Geographic Information Systems and Science, John Wiley and Sons Limited. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Exam 50%, Laboratories 6%, Projects 24%, Mid semester test 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 31100 Geomatic Engineering (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Supplemental | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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