GGIT535 INFORMATION SYS. FOR NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Course Code:8650535
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:8.0
Department:Geodetic and Geographical Information Technologies
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Graduate
Course Coordinator:Prof.Dr. SEVDA ZUHAL AKYÜREK
Offered Semester:Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives

Demonstrate how GIS is used large enterprise. Operational departments and management level GIS. 

Integrated mapping concept;  Integrating GIS to other systems in organization, requirements and benefits of GIS integration.

GIS Application Design Stages; conceptual and physical GIS database design and data sources.

Planning types and GIS usages in planning activities in Organizations. short term and Long term infrastructure planning in like utility organizations and municipalities. 

 

 


Course Content

Application of GIS principles in the environment of natural resource managemnet problems and organizations; principles of seamless raster data architectures, raster-vector database integration, decision support system and management information, AM/FM (Automated Mapping and Facility Management)


Course Learning Outcomes

  • Designing Integrated application for organizations. knowledge about Application design stages
  • Analyze existing data sources, GIS data needs and Data flow inside organizations. 
  • Designing spatial decision support system.
  • Developing Desktop Map Application Interface with Visual Studio 

Program Outcomes Matrix

Level of Contribution
#Program Outcomes0123
1know the fundamentals of remote sensing, space geodezy and geographic information systems, can bring together necessary tools to solve problems they face in these areas, can integrate these disciplines,
2can independently define the information, data and tools necessary to solve problems, can reach them at international level, can complete missing information, can educate herself/himself and can keep her/his knowledge up to date,
3can develop innovative approaches when solving remote sensing, space geodezy and geographic information systems problems,
4can use common remote sensing, space geodezy and geographic information systems and office software effectively,
5can independently prepare and realize technical and management plans of remote sensing, space geodezy and geographic information systems projects considering quality aspects,
6can express herself/himself in English fluently and can make presentations in any social setting,
7pay regard to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in remote sensing, space geodezy and geographic information systems studies and has a historical perspective in these fields.

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