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451-607 Land Administration (Мastеrs) .о6
451-608 Spatial Analysis (Masters) O6
451-609 Remote Sensing Principles (Masters) .04
451-617 Remote Sensing ApрliØопs (Masters) .04
451-610 Introduction to Geographiс Information Syцems (Masters) .06
451-611 Environmental Visualisation (Masters) .06
451-619 Automated Mapping (Masters) .06
705-611 G1S for Nanning and Management 'А (Masters) .10 705-612 GIS for Planning and Management В (Masters) .10
705.627 Advanced Landscape Planning (Masters) .10
705-675 Landscape Simulation and Perception (Masters) .10
451-615 ИΡvestigative Project A .06
451-616 Investigative Project В .06
451-620 Introduction to Spatial Data Hалdling .06
451.624 Management of Geographic Information Systems .06
451-633 Advanced Enviгоптепtal Visualisation .06
451-625 Spatial Data Structures and Indexing .06
451.632 GeometricAlgoriйms .06
Details of Subjects
451-607 LAND ADMINISTRATION (MASTERS) Semester 1: 26 lectures and 13 hours of tutorials and practice classes Objectives
At the conclusion of this subject the student should have: understanding of the need for effective and efficient land administration in our community; knowledge of the variety of methods and technologies that may be used to assist in this task knowledge of local and overseas approaches to the administration of hid in both developing and developed countries.
Syllabus
Land as a resource; land administration in Victoria and associated government pоlicy; institutional arrangements; legal, fiscal and multipurpose cadastres; land and GIS and their role in land administration; land tenure; cdasual survey and mapping systems; comparative cadastral systems; modeling cadastral and land information systems.
Assessment
One two-hour examination, 3000 word essay or assignment, one seminar (1000 words) and tutorial work (not more than 20 pages).
Lecturer Dr G J Hunter
451-608 SPATIAL ANALYSIS (MASTERS) Semester 2: 26 lectures, 13 hours of tutorials Objectives
At the conclusion of this subject the student should have: understanding of the role of statistical and geometric techniques of spatial analysis for users of GIS;
understanding of the computational methods of analysis of spatial relationships;
proficiency in the analysis and evaluation of spatial data.
SyiØus
Data quality; spatial data types; data structures for spatial data point patients;
measures of dispersion; measures of arrangements; 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 spatial aggregation problems, integration of data from various sources, concepts of space; multi dimensional spaces, digital terrain models.
Assessment
Not more than two hours of wńnen examination and witten assignments and reports on practical work (in total not more ihan 30 pages).
Lecturer Dr IC F igbalike
451-609 REMOTE SENSING PRINCIPLES (MASTERS) Seтester 1: 13 hrs of lectures and 13 arts of lutonal/practical lasses 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.
Assessment
Not more than one hour of wńtten examination, not more than one hour of written tests and written assignments and reports on practical work (in total not more than 30 pages). The relative weighting of the assessment components will be published at the commencement of the subject.
Lecturer Dr J H Leach
451-617 REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS (MASTERS) Semester 2: 13 lectures and 13 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; application of remote sensing in the geosciences, 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 30 pages). The relative weighting of the assessment components will be published at the commencement of the subject.
Lecturer DrJHØch
451-610 INTRODUCTION
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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MASTERS)Semester 1: 26 lectures and 13 hours of tutorials Objectives
At the conclusion of this subject the student should have an understanding of: the role of spatial information in decision making; the special features of spatial information that necessitate special treatment; the principles, techniques, procedures and terminology of land and geographic information systems; and 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 management the relationship of land and GIS to land administration; the design and application of land and GIS. The technology associated with digital mapping and land and GIS. Data stnscmre; data models.
Spatial referencing.
Assessment
Not more than two hours of written examination, one essay of not more than 3000 words and written assignments and reports on practical work (in total not more than 15 pages). The relative weighting of the assessment components will be published at the commencement of the subject.
Lecturer Dr IC Ezigbalike
45 1-61 1 ENVIRONMENTAL VISUALISATION (MASTERS) Semester 1: 26 lectures and 13 hours of practical work
Objectives
On completion of this subject the student should have: advanced knowledge of computer graphics hØware, understanding of the way data is structured for descnpuon of virtual environments; the conceptual background necessary to make use of two and three dimensional graphics oriented software packages.
Syllabus
Graphics display hardware, vector and raster devices, hard copy deviсes, display geometry, simple plotting routines, graphic standards, the geometry of perspective,
data cомectivity, hidden line displays, shading, colour, reflecůvity, ray tracing and radiosity, texture mapping, fractals, computer-video interfacing, multimedia, animation.
Assessment
Not more Ihan two hours of wriпeп examination and written assignments and reports on practical work (in total not more than 30 pages). The relative weighting of the assessment components will be published at die commencement of the subject.
Lecturer
Assodate Professor I D Bishop
451-619 AUTOMATED MAPPING (MASTERS)
Semester 1: 26 lectures and l3 hours of practical work Objectives
At the conclusion of this subject the student should have: understanding of computer graphics and digital mapping as these apply to the technology of GIS;
knowledge of the characteristics 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 processing, digital terrain modeling, digital elevation modeling, contour smoothing, generalisation, cartographic licence, polygon processing, topology, registration of vector and raster data, application to land and geographic information systems, applications of artificial intelligence and expert systems. Application 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 30 pages). The relative weighting of the assessment components will be published at the commencement of the subject
Lecturer Dr I C Ezighalike
451-633 ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL VISUALISATION Prerequisites: 451-311 Environmental Visualisation
Semester 2: 13 hours of lectures and 26 hours of laboratory/project work Objectives
On completion the student should have: detailed understanding of advanced concepts in computer graphics, rendering and animation; expertise In a commercial or public domain visualisation package (e.g. Wavefront Advanced Visualiser, SGI Performer, CLR Polytrim or IRIS Explorer); prepared a short animation illustrating an environment or a process of environmental change.
Content
Advanced concepts in model building - curved surface definition, objection distortion techniques, morphing. Advanced lighting models - spot lights, areal lights. Advanced texturing techniques - transparency and reflection mapping, three dimensional texturing, texture animation. Aids to movement path definition.
Rendering options. Tools for real-time visualisation. Combination of computer generated animation with live video.
Assessment
Three written assignments. Preparation of animation and written report on the process. The weighting of assessment will be published at the commencement of the subject
Lecturer
Assodate Professor I D Bishop
451-625 SPATIAL DATA STRUCTURES AND INDEXING
Prerequisites: 451.305 Introduction to GIS (or equivalent) and proof of high-level language programming experience
Co-requisite: 451-632 Geometric Algorithms 26 hours of lectures and 13 hours of tutorials
Objectives
Upon completion, students should have a working knowledge of: data structures and file structures; state-of-the-art data structures and storage organisations used in spatial information systems.
Syllabus
Data structures - arrays, lists and trees; file processing; indexing techniques; raster data organisation; data compression- chaincodes; run-length encoding and quadtrees; linear quadtrees and variants; raster-quadtree and raster-run-length conversions, quadtree variants for point data R-tree and variants; col-trocs;
reactive trees; recent developments and issues.
Assessment
Two-hour written examination at the end of the subject and two programming projects (must be completed satisfactorily to pass the subject). Weighting of components to be advised at the commencement of the subject.
451-615 INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT A 451-616 INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT B
Objectives
The subjects give students the opportunity to develop their depth of knowledge or practical skills relating to a particular topic pertinent to the student's overall study program.
Contact
Individual work requiring about 8 hours a week for a period equivalent to one semester. The student will be in regular contact with a supervisor who has been agreed to by the program coordinator.
Content
A program of study will be prescribed in the first week of semester. The student must show evidence of development of an enhanced knowledge of their subject maner or advanced capability in the use and development of spatial information system tools. The student must also be able to interpret and report this work using the conventions of scientific writing.
Assessment
Reports to the equivalent of 4000 words to be submitted throughout the semester in accordance with the program of study.
451-620 INTRODUCTION TO SPATIAL DATA HANDLING Prerequisite: 451-305 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Semester 1: 26 hours of lectures and 13 hours of practical work Objectives
On completion of this subject students should have: a sound knowledge of the fundamental techniques used in spatial data handling;firm understanding of the respective merits and limitations associated with using those methods.
Content
Coordinate Geometry: coordinate systems, intersections of lines and curves, calculation of length and area Coordinate Adjustment transformations, rubber sheeting, image warping, edge matching, conflation. Feature Editing: topology construction, feature alignment generalisation, densification. Raster/Vector Conversion: racler to vector conversion, vector to raster conversion. Boolean Functions: point, hie and polygon overlay. Surface: gradient, aspect, curvature, points of inflection. Surface Modelling: viowsheds, intervisibility, contouring.
Neighbourhood Operations: adjacency, contiguity, shortest path routing, proximity tests, cost and allocation functions, buffer generation, spatial interaction.
Assessment
Two hours of written examination and reports on practical work (in total not more than 30 pages). The relative weighting of the assessment components will be published at the commencement of the subject
Lecturer Dr G J hunter
451-632 GEOMETRIC ALGORITHMS
Prerequisites: 451-305 Introduction to GIS (or equivalent) AND proof of high-level- language progs:uning expeńence
Co-requisite: 451-625 Spatial Data Structures and Indexing Semester 2: 26 hours of lectures and 13 hours of tutorials Objectives
On completion, students should have: basic knowledge of computational geometry working knowledge of geometric operations in staw-of-the-ari spatial information systems.
Content
Computational geometry: topolоgу in GIS, topological data structures, enforcing topological integrity, polygon topology building; geometric searcł ing-point-in- połygon, range searching, proximity searching; voronoi diagrams and triangulations; geometňc Intersections, polygоп overlays, buffers; networks- spanning trees and graph traverssi; recent developments and issues.
Assessment
Two-hour written examination ai the end of the subject and two programming projects (must be completed satisfactorily to pass the subject). Weighting of components to be advised at the commencement of the subject Lecturer
Dr I C Ezigbalike
451-624 otANAGEAlFMT OF GEOGRAPHIC INTORMATlON SYSTENS
Prerequisites: 451.305 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Semester 2: 26 hours of lectures and 13 hours of practical work Objectives
On completion of this subject students should have: sound understanding of the range of GIS applications; detailed knowledge of иче system design and development process; advanced understanding of the key institutional and management issues affecting GIS; strong practical shills in the use of current GIS technology.
Content
This subject deals with the application, implementation and management of GIS.
Application Areas: introduction to typical application areas such as cadastral records and land information; facilities management urbа planning; land use and agriculture; nature resource management; environmental monitoring; marketing and demographic studies; defence and emergency service needs; decision making wiй GIS and decision suppeN systems; knowledge based techniques. System Planning and Implementation: gaining management support; determining system requirements; evaluation of alternative systems and benchmarldng; pilot projects;
costØneft analyses; system insplemeniation and acquisition planning; the operational system. Management Issues: data accuracy and quality data ownership and custodianship; data access and liability; the economic value of data/pricing policies; GIS standards; the political nature of GIS; the future of GIS.
Assessment
Two hours of written examination, one essay of not more than 3,000 words and written assignments and reports on practical work (in total not more than 30 pages). The relative weighting of the assessment components will be published at the commencement of the subject
Lecturer Dr G J Hunter
705-611 GIS FOR PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT 'A' (MASTERS) Semester 1: 5 hours of lectures and practical work per week
Objectives
Al the conclusion of the subject students should be able to demonstrate:
understading of spatial data capture and information analysis methods which are suitable for ensironmental planning and management; a working knowledge of GIS and their application to local area and regional management; insight into which various statistical, modelling, optimising and espert-systems-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 suitability, potential surfaces and tradeoff analyses.
Assessment
Written and graphic assignments equivalent to not more than 5000 words.
Lecturer
Mr R M Itaml (School of Environmental Planning)
705-612 GIS FOR PLANNING AND MANAGE"ENT
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705-675 LANDSCAPE SIMULATION AND PERCEPTION (.MASTERS) Semester 1: 5 hours of lectures and practical work per week
Objectives
At the conclusion of the 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 the 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 theory. 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 1 D Bishop
705-627 ADVANCED LANDSCAPE PLANNING
Semester 2: 5 hours of lectures and practical work a week throughout one semester Objectives
At the conclusion of this subject students should be able to demonstrate:
understanding of the complexities of current environmental planning and management practice; ability to sensitively apply GIS-based, decision support tools;
awareness of what can be done to help resolve conflicts between environmental, aesthetic, soda and economic considerations in environmental management.
syllabus
The course consists of application of the methods studied in "Computing Systems for Planning and Design" within a complex project Projects with local or state government agencies are addressed, focusing on the management of urban facilities or of natural and open space resources. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of tradeoffs between social, aesthetic and recreational values compared to economic imperatives.
Assessment
Written and graphic assignments equivalent to not more than 6000 words.
Lecturer
Mr R M Itami (School of Environmental Planning)
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