Geographic Information Systems Principles (this stream requires mathematical and computing skills) 451-205 Computer Systems (Geomatics course) 451-307 Spatial Analysis
451-416 Automated Mapping
г6 0.070 39 0.105 39 о.105 The course will take two semesters of full-Une study over a period of approximately
nine months. Smдeпts can undertake the course part-time over a two year period by negotiation.
Course Structure
The course is structured to be equivalent to approximately 500 contact hours and consists of three components:
Core:
234 hours of coursework from existing advanced undergraduate subjects.
Streams:
100 hours of coursework selected from a range of existing advanced undergraduate and post graduate subjects packaged to provide three streams in land Information Management, Landscape Assessment and Planning, and G1S Principles. However, students can replace subjects in diese streams with other GIS related electives from the Department of Geography and the Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture.
Project
100 hours of supervised project work Course weightings : Core: 50
Stream : .28 Project: .22 Total: 1.00
Note: a full-time student load for one year (two semesters) has a weighting of 1.0.
The particular combination of subjects wig be chosen in consultation with the Coordinator.
Listing of Subjects
Core Hours Wig
451-305 Introduction m Geographic Information Systems 39 0.084 451-411 linplementatlon of Geographic Information Systems 39 0.084
451-412 Remote Sensing Principles 26 0.056
451-415 Remote Sensing Applications 26 0.056
705-411 GIS for Planning and Management 'A' 65 0.140 it
705-412 GIS for Planning and Management 'B' 451.311 Environmental Visualisation
Total 234 Ьгв
Project
451-824 Project with a weight of 0.22 (normally 0.11 per semester) Electives
Other GIS related electives can be taken in conjunction with the subjects shown in the previous streams, the Faculty of Agńculture and Forestry and the Department of Geography wig the approval of the Course Coordinator. (Timetable arrangements to be organIsed with the respective teaching department).
For suitable students, masters level subjects such as: 451-620 Spatial Data dandling, 451-624 Management of Geographic Information Systems, 451-633 Advanced Environmental Visualisation, 451-625 SpaбΡal Data Structures and Indexing, or 451.632 Geometric Algorithms may replace any stream subject by special arrangement All have a weighting of 0.084.
Details of Subjects
451-205 COMPUTER SYSTEMS (Geomatics Course) Semester 2: 13 lectures and 13 hours of tutorial and practice classes Objectives
At the conclusion of this subject the student should comprehend a range of computer hardv'ire, operating systems and application software applicable to later course work and professional activities; have the skills to effectively use a range of computer operating systems.
Syllabus
An introduction to various computer hardware configurations and systems software, wik an emphasis on the installations available to the Department of Geomatics.
Design and use of propňetary software packages for surveying and land information applications.
Assessment
Not more than one hour of written examination and written assignments and reports on practical work (in total not more than 26 pages).
Lecturer
Associate Professor M R Shortis
65 о.140 39 о.084
451-305 INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Semester L 26 lectures and 13 hours of nuorals Objectives
At the conclusion of this subject the student should have an understaading of the role of spatial information in decision making, the special features of spatial information that necessitate special treatment, the ptindpies, techniques, procedures and terminology of lid and geographic information systems; be able to do a conceptual database design; be able to combine relevant spatial data to produce relevant spatial information to support spatial decision-making.
Syllabus
The Information Society. Information mалagетепt; the relationship of land and geographic information systems to land administration; the design and application of land and geographic information systеms. The technology associated with digital mapping and land and geographic information systems. Data structures; data models. Spatial referencing.
Assessment
Not more than two hours of written examination, one essay of not more than 2000 words and written assignments and reØre on practical work (in total not more than 12 pages),
Lecturer Dr 1 C Ezigbalike
451-311 ENVIRONMENTAL VISUALISATION Semester 1: 26 lectures and 13 hours of practical work Objectives
At the conclusion of this subject the student should have acquired an advanced knowledge of computer graphics hardware; an understanding of the way data is structured for description of virtual environments and the conceptual background necessary to make use of two and three dimensional graphics oriented software packages.
Syllabus
Graphics display hardware, vector and raster devices, display geometry, simple plotting routines, windows, graphics standards, the geometry of perspective, data connectivity, hidden line displays, shading, continuous tone images, colour, reflectivity, ray tracing.
Assessment
Not more than two hours of written examination and written assignments and reports on practical work (in total not more than 20 pages).
Lecturer
Associate Professor I D Bishop
451-307 SPATIAL ANALYSIS
Semester 2: a course of 26 lectures and 13 hours of tutorials Objectives
At the conclusion of dis subject the student should have acquired an understanding of the role of statistical and geometric techniques of spatial analysis for users of GIS;
an understanding of the computational methods of analysis of spatial relationships;
a proficiency in the analysis and evaluation of spatial data.
Syllabus
Data quality; spatial data types; data st uctures for spadal data. Point patterns;
measures of dispersion; measures of arrangement. Patterns of lines; paths, branching, circuits, route planning, topology and network analysis, concepts of distance. Patterns of area coverage, assignment, growth, partitioning, spatial scale and spadal aggregation problems, integration of data from various sources;
concepts of space; multidimensional spaces.
Assessment
Not more than two hours of wńtten examination and written assignments and reports on practical work (in total not more than 20 pages).
Lecturer Dr I C Ezigbalike
451-411 IMPLEMENTATION OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Semester 2: 26 lectures and 13 hours of tutorials
The subject reviews the design and use of current computer systems or packages used in land and geographic information system applications.
Objectives
Al the conclusion of this subject the student should have: understanding of the diversity of applications of LIS/GIS; understanding of the system design development and implementation; understanding of the key Institutional and management issues which affect the operations of LIS/GIS; personal skills and knowledge in the use of current LIS/GIS technology through practical darses.
Syllabus
Introduction to typical application areas of LIS/GIS Including cadastral records;
land information; facilites management; urban planning; land use and agriculture;
natural resource management environmental monitoring; marketing, demographic and networking problems. Spatial Decision Systems and knowledge-based techniques. System planning and implementation; gaining management support;
determining system requirements; evaluation of alternative systems and benchmarking; pilot projects; cost/benefit analyses; system implementation and acquisition planning; the operational system. Management issues; data accuracy and quality; data ownership and custodianship; data access and liability; GIS standards;
the political nature of GIS; the future of G1S.
Assessment
Not more than two hours of written examination, one essay of not more than 2000 words and written assignments and reports on practical work (in total not more than 20 pages).
Lecturer Dr G J Hunter
451-412 REMOTE SENSING PRINCIPLES Semester 1: 13 lectures and 13 hours of tutorials Objectives
At the conclusion of this subject the student should have an understanding of the acquisition, processing and uses of remotely sensed imagery (both photographic and digital).
Syllabus
Principles of remote sensing; photographic and non-photographic sensors;
airborne and space platforms; fundamentals of analogue and digital image analysis;
Image correction and enhancement; introduction to classification of images. Use of image processing systems.
Assesвment
Not more than one hour of written examination, not more than one hour of written tests and written assignments and reports on practical work (in total not more than 20 pages).
Lecturer DrJHLeach
451-415 REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS Semester 2: 13 lectures and I3 hours of tutorial/practical classes Objectives
At the conclusion of this subject the student should be able to apply the principles and techniques of remote sensing to the solution of resource management issues.
Syllabus
High level digital image processing, correction and classification; applications of remote sensing in the geostienees, engineering and resource assessment and Inventory; Image data in geographic information systems. Project based use of image processing systems.
Assessment
Not more than one hour of written examination, not more than one hour of written tests and written assignments and reports on practical work (in total not more than 20 pages). The relative weighting of the assessment components will be published at the commencement of the subject.
Lecturer DrJHLeach
451-416 AUTOMATED MAPPING
Semester 1: 26 lectures and 13 hours of practical work Objectives
At the conclusion of this subject the student should have an understаding of computer graphics and digital mapping аs these apрlу to the technology of GIS;
knowledge of the charы eristics and uses of computer graphics and digital mapping; understanding of current research issues and directions in computer graphics and digital mapping.
Syllabus
Digital Mapping: data acquisition and pressing, digital terrain modelling, digital elevation modeling, contour smoothing, generalisation, cartographic licence, polygon processing, topology, registratIon of vector and raster data, application to land aud geographic information systems, applicaiion of artificial intelligence and expert systems. Applications Packages: use of software packages for display and processing of vector and raster data.
Assessment
Not more than two hours of written examination and written assignments and reports on practical work (in total not more than 20 pages).
Lecturer Dr IC Ergbalike
451-823 LAND ADMINISTRATION
26 lectures and 13 hours of tutorials and practice classes Objectives
At the conclusion of this subject the student should have an understanding of the need for effective and efficient land administration iii our community; have a knowledge of the variety of methods and technologies that may be used to assist in this task; have a knowledge of local and overseas approaches to die administration of land in both developing and developed countries.
Syllabus
The concept of land Land as a resource. Land administration in Victoria and associated government policy. Land registration. The cadastral concept Cadastral surveying principles and options. Comparative cadastral systems - an international perspective. Urban land information systems. A review of land information systems development In Australasia. Cadastral and land information system reform. The economics of land information systems. Institutional issues associated with land information systems.
Assessment
One two hour examination, 2000 word essay or assignment, one seminar (1000 words) and tutorial work (not more than 10 pages).
Lecturer Dr G J Hunter
451-824 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROJECT Objectives
This subject aims to develop research, communication and writing skills by the student's indiviдиal Investigation of a research topic and the subsequent preparation and verbal presentation of a report. At the conclusion of this subject the student should have developed skills in project planning and implementation and in report preparation andverbal communication of the outcome of that project and either advanced their knowledge of some aspect of the underlying adence, the principles and the major applications of GIS, or acquired a detailed understanding of, and developed a particular application for, one or more geographiс information systems. This will include data input, analysis, storage of data and output of results.
Syllabus
The project shall consist of 100 hours over two semesters of supervised individual and group discussions, Individual investigations and experimental work concerned with lhe operation of geographic information systems and preparation and presentation of a project report
Assessment
One report of not more than 20,000 words and one seminar/oral presentation (1000 words).
Coordinator
Associate Professor I D Bishop
705-411 GIS FOR PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT 'A' Semester 1: 5 hours of lectures and practical work per week Objectives
At the conclusion of the subject students should be able to demonstrate:
understanding of spatial data capture and information analysis methods which are suitable for environmental planning and management; a working knowledge of GIS and their application to local area and regional managеmепt insight into which various statistical, modelling, optimising and expert-sysietns-based techniques can and cannot contribute to modern environmental planning and management; a working knowledge of the computer software packages which are suitable for environmental planning and management
Syllabus
The ability of vector and raster-based GIS to analyse and manage environmental data is explored using application to environmental problems. GIS-based modelling is introduced to demonstrate the relationship between data precision and model- driven, improved, environmental decision making. Exploratory data analysis based on spreadsheet and multivariate techniques is then covered in the context of current environmental planning and design. Finally, links are made between GIS and decision support tools to map land stiitabth ty , potential surfaces and trade-off analyses.
Asment
Written and graphic assignments equivalent to not more than 5000 words.
Lecturer Mr R M Itami
705-412 GIS FOR PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT 'B' Semester 2: Curriculum as for 705-411
Lecturer Dr li llossain
705-4851.ANDSCAPE SIMULATION AND PERCEPTION Semester 2: 5 hours of lectures and practical work per week Objectives
At the conclusion of ihe subject students should be able to demonstrate: sound knowledge of issues in the realm of environmental perception with an emphasis on the visual; knowledge of tise potential of predominantly computer-based simulation tools; experience in their creative application to planning and design issues;
knowledge of the technology of computer graphics techniques in visual perception research and visual assessment.
Syllabus
Use of computer graphics and video technology for visual simulation and animation.
Colour thеory. Computer aided design (CAD). Data structures for built Form, land form and plant form. Fractal theory. Use of simulations in analysis of visual perception and in design evaluation. Other techniques of perception research.
Assessment
Written and practical assignments equivalent to not more than 5,000 words.
Lecturer
Associate Professor I D Bishop