Geographical Information System

Course Title: Geographical Information System

Course No: CSIT.416.2

Nature of the Course: Theory + Lab

Semester: 7

Full Marks: 60 + 20 + 20

Pass Marks: 24 + 10 + 10

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description

This course is designed to develop acquaintance with fundamental concepts of geographical information system. The course starts with the basic concepts and also includes geographic information and spatial data types, data management, referencing and positioning, data entry and preparation, data analysis, visualization, and opens GIS.

Course Objectives

On completion of this course, students will be able to develop knowledge in GIS and different related concepts to develop and use GIS.

Course Contents

1. Introduction

4 hrs

1.1. History, Definition, Scope, and Applications

1.2. GISystems, GIScience, and GIS applications

1.3. Spatial Data and Geoinformation

1.4. Models and Modeling; Maps; Databases; Spatial Databases and Spatial Analysis

2. Geographic Information and Spatial Data Types

6 hrs

2.1. Models and Representations of the Real World

2.2. Geographic Phenomena

2.3. Computer Representations of Geographic Information

2.4. Organizing and Managing Spatial Data

2.5. the Temporal Dimension

3. Data Management and Processing Systems

7 hrs

3.1. Hardware and Software Trends

3.2. Geographic Information Systems

3.3. Stages of Spatial Data Handling

3.4. Database Management Systems

3.5. GIS and Spatial Database

4. Spatial Referencing and Positioning

6 hrs

4.1. Spatial Referencing

4.2. Satellite-based Positioning

5. Data Entry and Preparation

6 hrs

5.1. Spatial Data Input

5.2. Data Quality

5.3. Data Preparation

5.4. Point Data Transformation

6. Spatial Data Analysis

6 hrs

6.1. Classification of Analytical GIS Capabilities

6.2. Retrieval, Classification and Measurement

6.3. Overlay Functions

6.4. Neighborhood Functions

7. Data Visualization

7 hrs

7.1. GIS and Maps

7.2. the Visualization Process

7.3. Visualization Strategies

8. Open GIS

3 hrs

8.1. Introduction of Open Concept in GIS

8.2. Open Source Software for Spatial Data Analysis

Laboratory Works

Students should be able to use any GIS software to store, retrieve, manage, display, and analyze geographic and spatial data.

1.GIS Software Usage

Text Books

1.Principles of Geographic Information Systems (GIS): an Introductory Textbook, O. Huisman, and R.A. De By, ITC Educational Textbook Series (2009)

Reference Books

1.Principles of Geographical Information Systems, Third Edition, Peter A. Burrough, Rachael A. McDonnell, and Christopher D. Lloyd
2.An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, Ian Heywood, Sarah Cornelius, and Steve Carver, Pearson

Notes:

This syllabus follows the official CSIT curriculum of Far Western University. In case of any doubt or revision, the university's published syllabus shall be considered authoritative. https://cdc.fwu.edu.np/faculties.html

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