Course Title:
Geographic Information System
Course No. : ICT. Ed. 473 Nature of course: Theoretical + Practical
Level: Bachelor Credit
hours: 3 (2T+1P)
Semester: Seven Teaching hours:
64 (32T+32P)
1.
Course Description
The aim of the course is to impart knowledge
of the basic concepts of geographic information system (GIS) and to help the students
build skills for solving problems
using it. It provides the students
with the basic features of the GIS such as spatial data, reading, analyzing and interpreting maps, GIS data models, finding
information in raster
system and vector
system. It also provides knowledge about pattern
analysis which includes networks, statistical surface and topological surfaces.
Students are more engaged in laboratory work to realize
GIS experiments rather than theoretical concept.
2.
General Objectives of the Course
Following are the general objective
of this course:
·
To make the student knowledgeable about the geographic information system concept.
·
To enable the student in implement the map analysis
in practices.
·
To acquaint the student in
organization of geographic objects and to locate them in map.
· To explore
the raster model,
vector model and representing surface
with these models.
·
To provide the students with the
skills of using GIS tool to solve the real world problems.
3.
Specific Objectives and Contents
|
Specific Objectives |
Contents |
|
·
Describe geographic information system and its scope. ·
Explain spatial data and how to think
spatially. ·
Install and configure QGIS app. · Learn to use QGIS interface. |
Unit 1:
Introduction to GIS [8] 1.1 GIS Introduction 1.2
Scope of
GIS 1.3 Think Spatially Practical
Works ·
Installing QGIS · Running QGIS
for the first time · Introducing the QGIS
user interface · Finding help and
reporting issues |
|
·
Categorizing the space on a map. ·
Understand the levels of measurement
and relationship between data measurement and symbology. · Recognize, analyze, quantify patterns and make
decisions. · Make use of QGIS to load raster data, vector data from files
and style the layers ·
Create new vector layers and edit
vector geometries |
Unit 2: Reading, Analyzing and Interpreting Maps [12] 2.1 Space Categorization on a map 2.2 Levels of measurement 2.3 Relationship between symbology and data measurement 2.4
Pattern Recognition - Random,
Clustered, Uniform distributional patterns 2.5 Pattern Analysis and Quantification 2.6 Result Interpretation and Decision Making Practical
Works Use QGIS Application to perform following task: ·
Loading vector
data from files ·
Loading raster
files ·
Styling raster
layers ·
Styling vector
layers ·
Creating new vector layers ·
Editing vector
geometries ·
Editing attributes |
|
· Describe GIS data models ·
Elaborate Raster model and vector model. ·
Represent surface in raster and vector
models. ·
Use QGIS tool to analyze raster
data, combine raster and vector data. ·
Design printing maps and
present map online. |
Unit 3:
GIS Data Model [14] 3.1 Raster Model
and Structure 3.2 Vector Representation 3.3 Surface Representation in Raster Model 3.4 Surface Representation in Vector Model Practical
Works Use QGIS Application to perform following task: ·
Analyzing raster
data ·
Combining raster
and vector data ·
Leveraging the power of spatial databases ·
Advanced vector
styling ·
Labeling ·
Designing print
maps ·
Presenting your
maps online |
|
·
Define Geographic objects. ·
Demonstrate searching different geographic objects in GIS. ·
Extract, transform and load vector data and visualize GIS data. ·
Make use of Postgres with PostGIS and pgRouting. · Elaborate database importing and topological relationships. · Establish travel time isochron polygons. |
Unit 4: Searching for Geographic Objects [12] 4.1 Finding Information in Raster Systems 4.2 Finding Features in Vector Systems 4.3 Searching Polygons in a GIS 4.4 Locating 2-D Map Objects 4.5 Defining the Groups for
Searching Practical
Works Use QGIS Application to perform following task: ·
Acquiring data
for geospatial applications ·
Visualizing GIS
data ·
Vector data
– Extract, Transform, and
Load ·
Raster analysis ·
Publishing the results as a web
application ·
Postgres with
PostGIS and pgRouting ·
OpenStreetMap data
for topology ·
Database importing and topological relationships ·
Creating the travel time
isochron polygons |
|
· Clarify the concept of distance measurement. · Analyze different geographic patterns · Explain statistical surface, topological surface and networks. · Measure connectivity and direct traffic in roads · Make use of Road
graph plugin. · Calculate the shortest paths using the
Road graph plugin · Visualize pgRouting result in QGIS tool |
Unit 5: Geographic Pattern Analysis [18] 5.1 Distance Measurement -absolute, relative, functional distance 5.2 Statistical Surfaces Characteristics, working with surface data, predicting values with interpolation 5.3 Topological Surfaces 5.4 Networks - Connectivity
measurement, impedance values, one way
paths, circuits, turns and intersections, directing traffic and exploiting
networks Practical
Works Use QGIS Application to perform following task: ·
Creating a simple routing
network |
|
· Automate multiple route
computation using batch
processing |
·
Calculating the shortest paths using the Road graph plugin ·
Routing with
one-way streets in the Road
graph plugin ·
Calculating the shortest paths with the QGIS network analysis library ·
Routing point
sequences ·
Automating multiple route
computation using batch
processing ·
Matching points
to the nearest
line ·
Creating a routing network for pgRouting ·
Visualizing the pgRouting results in QGIS ·
Using the pgRoutingLayer plugin
for convenience ·
Getting network data from the OSM |
Note: The figures in square brackets
indicate approximate teaching
hours allotted to respective units.
4. General Instructional Techniques
Lecture preferably with the use of multi-media projector,
demonstration, practical classes, discussion, and brain storming in all units as far
as practicable.
4.1 Specific
Instructional Techniques
Demonstration is an essential instructional technique for all units in this course during teaching-learning process. Specifically,
demonstration with practical works will be specific instructional technique in this course. The details of suggested
instructional techniques are presented below:
|
Units |
Activities |
|
Unit 1 to 5 |
·
QGIS tool is used to elaborate each
units concepts ·
Monitoring of students' work by reaching
each student and providing feedback for improvement ·
Presentation by students followed by peers' comments and teacher's feedback ·
Demonstration by the teacher
on practical works
mentioned in each
unit ·
Lab work individually or in pairs
is assigned by the teacher to understand each unit · Assignment should be assigned
to prepare lab report/project report for individual student |
5.
Evaluation
Evaluation of students' performance is divided into parts: Internal
assessment and internal
and external practical examination and theoretical examinations. The
distribution of points is given below:
|
Internal Assessment |
Internal and External Practical Exam/Viva |
Semester Examination (Theoretical exam) |
Total Points |
|
40 Points |
20 Points |
40 Points |
100 Points |
Note:
Students must pass separately in internal assessment, external practical exam and semester examination.
|
Internal assessment (Record
Book-4 points, Project work Presentation-
2, Internal Practical
Test-2 Points) |
Semester final examination |
Total |
|
8 Points |
12 Points |
20 Points |
DeMers, M. N. GIS For Dummies, For
Dummies
Graser, A. et al. QGIS Becoming a GIS Power
User-Packt Publisher
5.5 Recommended Books
Bolstad,
P. & Manson, S. (2022). GIS
Fundamentals A first text on Geographic information systems (7th
Ed.), Eider Press
Bearman, N. (2021). GIS Research Methods (1st Ed.), Bloomsbury
Academic Wegmann, M. et al. (2020). An introduction to spatial data analysis (1st
Ed.), Pelagic Publishing
Shekhar,
S., Xiong, H. & Zhou, X. (2017). Encyclopedia
of GIS (2nd Ed.), Springer International Publishing
Dale, P. (2014).
Mathematical Techniques in GIS (2nd Ed.), CRC Press
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