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- Effective Term:
- Summer 2014 through Summer 2017
- Course Number:
- GEO 223
- Course Title:
- Field Geography: GPS & GIS
- Credit Hours:
- 4
- Lecture Hours:
- 20
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 60
Course Description
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion of Geography 223 the student will be able to:
A. Collect, process, and create geographic data using a GPS unit
B. Acquire, import, edit and export digital data
C. Create maps to visualize, interpret and present geographic data
D. Apply GPS technologies and concepts to real world spatial questions
Course Activities and Design
The material in this course will be presented in a computer lab setting through classroom lecture, discussion, software demonstration, computer-based labs and outdoor fieldwork/data collection. Students will work in small groups to complete a term-long project that involves collecting GPS data, data processing, and map creation.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Students will be expected to demonstrate mastery of themes, concepts, issues, competencies and skills by any combination of the following:
A. Written results of class labs and exercises
B. Completion of a final mapping project using GPS data
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
Themes, Concepts, Issues:
A. Global Positioning Systems
B. ArcGIS Desktop
C. GIS Database
D. Creating Maps with GPS data
E. Differential Correction
F. Field Data Collection Methods
G. Geographic & Non-spatial data
H. GPS Reference Systems
I. GPS Applications
Competencies and Skills:
A. Identify and define GPS technologies & terminology.
B. Build a GIS database based on GPS data collection.
C. Post?process GPS data.
D. Create presentation quality maps using GPS data.
E. Integrate GPS data with other spatial & non?spatial data.
F. Apply GPS technologies to real world mapping problems.