4558 (v.6) Spatial Data Handling 582

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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
Prerequisite(s):	4556 (v.4) Geographic Information Systems 581 or any previous version AND 10078 (v.5) Software Technology 501 or any previous version
Syllabus:	The structure, management, representation and use of spatial data. Spatial database architectures and models. Raster, vector and surface data representation and organisation. Spatial data access and indexing.
Unit Outcomes:	On completion of this unit students will have - Appreciated the theoretical and practical aspects of handling all relevant types of data within a geographic information system, understood the architecture and data modeling process for spatial databases, identified suitable data structures and data models for representing field-based and object-based geographic information and learnt the techniques and issues in accessing and indexing spatial data.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Elmasri R and Navathe S.B., (1994), Fundamentals of Database Systems, 2nd ed, Benjamin Cummings. Laurini, R. and Thompson D., (1992), Fundamentals of Spatial Information Systems, London Academic Press. Maguire D.J, Goodchild M.F, and Rhind D.W, (Eds)., (1991), Geographical Information Systems, Vol 1- Principles, Vol 2 - Applications. Longman Group UK Limited. Okabe A, Boots B, and Sugihara K., (1992), Spatial Tessellations - Concepts and Applications of Voronoi Diagrams, John Wiley & Sons. Van Kreveld M, Nievergelt J, Roos T and Widmayer P, (Eds)., (2000), Algorithmic Foundations of Geographic Information Systems, Springer-Verlag.
Unit Texts:	Rigaux P, Scholl M and Voisard A., (2002), Spatial Databases with Application to GIS, Academic Press.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignments 25%, Exam 60%, Quizzes 15%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y Y Y