Advanced GIS and Spatial Analyses
E&ES 380
Spring 2020
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01
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| Crosslisting:
QAC 344, E&ES 582 |
| Certificates: Data Analysis Minor, Planetary Science Minor, Applied Data Science |
| Course Cluster: Planetary Science, Planetary Science Minor, Applied Data Science Certificate |
A geographic information system (GIS) is a powerful database that allows for the collection, manipulation, analysis, and presentation of spatially referenced data. GIS technologies facilitate science, social science, and humanities research that uses location-based data. This course will focus on individual projects conducted within a collaborative learning framework. Each student is responsible for developing and producing a semester-long project focused on advanced spatial data analyses and/or advanced cartographic design using a GIS. Students will enter the course with an individual or small team (2-3 students) project in mind, such as a component of a senior thesis, work on a faculty member's research project, or a community-based service-learning project. Course sessions will be a mix of studio time for projects (e.g., work time, critiques), skill development (e.g., lectures, student-led skills-training sessions), and intellectual advancement (e.g., guest speakers, conference attendance). |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM E&ES |
| Course Format: Laboratory Course | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: QAC231 OR E&ES280 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (BIOL)(CADS)(DATA-MN)(E&ES)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS)(HRAD-MN)(PSCI-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 | | Special Attributes: CQC |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Switching to ArcGIS Pro from ArcMap. Price, M. 2019. Esri Press. ISBN: 9781589485440.
Additional readings to be determined based on student project topics.
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Examinations and Assignments:
weekly assignments; 1 semester-long independent project (oral presentation, written report, GIS products) |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
POI requirement: Email your project idea(s) to instructor for approval. If you do not currently have a project idea, set up a meeting with the instructor to discuss possible project topics. |
| Instructor(s): Diver,Kim Times: ..T.R.. 10:20AM-11:40AM; Location: SCIE74; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 12 | Permission of instructor will be granted during the drop/add period. Students must submit either a ranked or unranked drop/add request for this course. |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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