Syllabus
CRP 514:
Introduction to GIS
Course Credit Hours: 3.0
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Instructor: Dr. Baqer M. Al-Ramadan
Instructor Web Page: http://faculty.kfupm.edu.sa/crp/bramadan
Office: Rm. 430 & 447 / Bldg. 19 (College of Environmental
Design) Office Phone: 0138603279 Mobile: 0505857630 E-Mail:
bramadan@kfupm.edu.sa Office Hours: 1:00 – 3:00 PM Sundays,
Tuesdays & Thursdays and by appointment.
Course Objectives:
The
course main objective is to provide an introduction to the
relatively new and rapidly expanding field of GIS technology. To
achieve that objective, the course covers the fundamental
concepts of GIS such as GIS Components, Data Input and Output,
Spatial Data Structures, GIS Planning and Implementation, and
the various applications of GIS. Other relevant topics are
covered such as Remote Sensing and Global Positioning System
(GPS). The course includes extensive hands-on exercises to
reinforce the presented concepts.
Course
Prerequisites: Graduate
Standing.
Course Meeting Times: 8:10 - 9:25 PM
Mondays & Wednesdays
Course Web Page:
http://faculty.kfupm.edu.sa/crp/bramadan/crp514/index.html
GIS Lab: Room 449-1/19 GIS Lab Hours: 7:30
AM – 4:00 PM (Except Lunch break) – Sunday to Thursday GIS Lab
Administrator: Mr. Mohammad Raziuddin E-Mail: razi@kfupm.edu.sa
Phone: 0138602331 Mobile: 0502871044
Course
Textbook:
Book title:
“Geographic Information Systems and Science” by Paul Longley; Michael
Goodchild; David Maguire; and David Rhind, 3rd Edition, 2011.
Other handouts and readings will be given to cover other related
topics.
Course
Software:
Course Software: The software of this course is ArcGIS 10.x which is
available at the GIS Lab (Room 449-1/19).
Grading
Breakdown:
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Attendance & Participation |
5% |
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Assignments |
25% |
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Final Exam |
30% |
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Term Paper |
40% |
Course Web Page:
http://faculty.kfupm.edu.sa/crp/bramadan/crp514/index.html
TOPICS BREAKDOWN
(Tentative)
1.
GIS Definition, Background, and History
2.
GIS Applications
3.
GIS Functional Elements
4.
Data Input and Output
5.
Data Management
6.
Data Manipulation and Analysis
7.
Spatial Data Structures
8.
Remote Sensing
9.
Global Positioning System (GPS)
10.
Internet GIS
11.
Location Based Services (LBS)
12.
Map Projections
13.
Common Coordinate Systems
14.
GIS
Planning and Implementation
15.
GIS
Literature and Resources
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