Courses Handbook 2010

312272 v.1 Spatial Information Major


Introduction

This course provides a wide range of opportunities in the Resources Industry. This Major provides specific skills required to work in the field of spatial science and information as it applies to the Resources Industry. Graduates typically find employment in Australia and overseas, with exploration and mining companies, consultants, and government departments involved with the World Resources Industry. There is also potential to work in other industries that require these skills. All three years of the course are offered at the Bentley campus.

Further Information

For further information contact the Western Australian School of Mines on freecall telephone: 1800 688 3777, or email: wasmadmin@curtin.edu.au or website: www.wasm.curtin.edu.au

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 3 Semester 1
10423 v.5   Remote Sensing and Image Processing 381 5.0 25.0
10722 v.4   Geographic Information Systems Management 381 5.0 25.0
11711 v.4   Spatial Analysis 281 5.0 25.0
310482 v.3   Applications of Global Positioning Systems 281 5.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
10422 v.3   Photogrammetric Mapping 282 5.0 25.0
10424 v.2   Coordinate and Mapping Systems 282 5.0 25.0
12037 v.4   Spatial Database Systems 282 5.0 25.0
311370 v.1   Spatial Sciences Project 494 5.0 25.0
  100.0
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