THEORETICAL CONCEPTS IN GIS    

This online course has been organized into six lessons that should be approached in order and at your own pace. During our pilot project, each unit was covered in one week. The components of each weekly unit are: an outline and discussion of important concepts in GIS and a reading list.

SYLLABUS                                 Back to TRAINING COURSE MAIN PAGE

 

LESSON 1

  1. GIS Implementation - You learn the different types of networked GIS setups and what questions to consider when designing your GIS (The User Requirement Analysis).
  2. Components of the GIS - A flowchart of each component of a basic GIS with emphasis on the technical specifications of the component and its interoperability with the other components.
  3. CAD vs. Automated Cartography
  4. Cartographic Modeling and Database Design - An introduction to concepts in cartographic modeling, storing information in layers and data structures (including raster, vector and tin).

Readings and References

 LESSON 2

  1. Cartographic Roots: Map projections, coordinate systems, datums
  2. Modeling these components in a GIS  
  3. Incorporate varied data sets into one unified GIS
  4. Errors associated with this task.

Readings and References

 LESSON 3

  1. Database modeling 

  2. Flat-file data model, Relational Data model

  3. Geodatabase model Combination of data structures and database models for different applications.

Readings and References

 LESSON 4-6

  1. GIS Data Input: DLG Coding, DEM Standards
  2. Conversion of hardcopy data into GIS files
  3. Integrating digital data, tables, images
  4. Re-projecting, geo-rectifying coverages
  5. Errors. RMS error, re-projecting error, accuracy, precision, scale: data storage and editing

Readings and References

 LESSON 7

  1. Cartographic Production. Development of Maps from spatial databases, including derivative maps from database attributes  in spatial database and map templates and standards for creating geologic and topographic maps from GIS databases.

Readings and References

 LESSON 8

  1. Review and Final Documentation Production for Transfer of Technology.

Readings and References

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