SYLLABUS

COURSE NUMBER:EAM 4023

COURSE TITLE:Information Technology and Emergency Management

INSTRUCTOR:Kyle B. Rhone, MPA, REMT-P

110 Dean Hall

Russellville, AR 72801

501-890-9960 (home) 501-498-6016 (office)

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

Prerequisites or corequisites: EAM 1003 and 1013 or consent of instructor. The course emphasizes the utilization of computer EM applications literacy, information

requirements, acquisition, analysis, modeling, and data base management; decision support systems and computer EM software; networking; telecommunications; remote sensing technologies, and other emerging technologies related to EM applications.

TEXTS REQUIRED FOR COURSE:

Amdahl, Gary (2000). Disaster Response GIS for Public Safety. Redlands, California: ESRI Press.

Assigned web readings as posted on Blackboard. You should check your Blackboard site daily for web assignments.

JUSTIFICATION:

This course is designed to give emergency administration and management student’s hand on experience with current and emerging technologies to enable them to understand the utilization and limitations of technology in the emergency management profession.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: By the end of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Define the nature and extent of current and emerging technology and its use in emergency management.
  2. Demonstrate technology applications relevant to the four phases of

emergency management.

3.Define problems and issues associated with the introduction and use of technology applications in emergency management.

  1. To identify strategies for addressing issues and problems in using technology in

emergency management.

HOW COURSE MEETS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

According to the University catalog, there are ten general education requirements for students who earn degrees at Arkansas Tech University. In support of these objectives this course addresses two of the ten mentioned in the Undergraduate Catalog 2000 -2001:

  1. The student will listen attentively, and read, write, and speak clearly and effectively.
  2. The student will demonstrate basic competency in accessing, processing, and presenting information through computer technologies.

ASSESSMENTS:

EMI “Introduction to Mitigation Independent Study Course” IS 393 (20%)

Each student will be required to complete this course and turn in a copy of the certificate of completion by September 30, 2001 for full credit. Enroll on-line at

Examinations: (20% each for a total of 40%)

There will be two, open-book exams during the semester. These exams will be taken over the internet using the Blackboard system. Access Blackboard at . The exams will be based on the assigned readings and resource material identified for each lesson. The exams will consist of multiple-choice and matching items.

Arc View Special Project: (20%)

Each student will be required to complete an urban interface survey of the Skyline Drive area of Russellville using GPS and Arc View. As part of the project the student will be required to suggest mitigation strategies based on the outcome of the site survey.

Risk Map Special Project: (20%)

Each student will be required to complete an accident survey given accident data from the Russellville Police Department compiling that data into a Microsoft Access database and then displaying that data using Risk Map. As part of the project the student will be required to suggest mitigation strategies based the data analysis.

LATE ASSIGNMENTS:

Late assignments will be assessed a 10% penalty for each day past the deadline.

RULES:

  1. Do your own work; cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated. Students found cheating or plagiarizing will receive a zero on that assignment and referredto the Dean for other disciplinary action.
  1. Be on time for class.
  1. Class attendance is required for excellent performance.
  1. Emergency Managers are entrusted with the major responsibility gaining and maintaining the trust of those they serve. It is very important for each student to reflect this responsibility by acting and performing in a professional and courteous manner at all times and in all things.

GRADING SCALE:

100 – 90 A

89 - 80B

79 – 70C

69 – 65D

< 65F

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EAM 4023Syllabus/Fall 2001