GRM 3105 Geographic Information Systems
2nd term of 2008-2009
Lecturer:Prof. Bo HuangTutor:Mr. Zhang Wei
Office :206 WongFooBuildingOffice:WFY 216
Office Tel:2609 6536Office Tel: 2609-8085
Email:ail:
Course Overview
The GIS Workshop covers the basic principles of GIS project design and an independent project conducted by the students. Tutorials on GIS customization will also be provided. Students will develop and demonstrate competence in using and developing GIS techniques in a substantive application to their field of interest.
Course Assessment
The grade for the class will be based on three components: (1) project including two presentations and reports (80%); (2) class participation and group discussions (20%).
A written project plan (hard-copy or e-mail) is required within the first six weeks of the semester. This should clearly describe: (i) the scope and objective of the project; (ii) the data to be used, and its sources (iii) the processing, programming, and/or analysis to be applied to the data in order to meet the objective; and (iv) the results and conclusions you expect to obtain. It is particularly important to ensure that the data required for the project be available in an appropriate form within the time constraints.
The project deliverables at semester end must include: (1) a digital and hard-copy report documenting the project, (2) power point files for presentations, and (3) any map, computer program, ArcGIS script or database resulting from the project.
Course Schedule
The projects will be identified by the student and approved by the tutor and instructor during the first six weeks of class. From the seventh week onward, students are expected to work independently, using the university computer labs or facilities off-site as needed to complete their chosen project. After the first three weeks, the class will meet at mid-semester for students to discuss project progress and demonstrate provisional results to the class, and at the end of the semester to present their final results.
Schedule:
6th weekDetailed proposals due.
9th week Mid-term presentations
13th week Final presentations
14th week All Project deliverables due on or before
To help students understand the basic principles of GIS customization, the following tutorials will be provided by the tutor:
Tutorials
Tutorial 1. Introduction to ArcMap, ArcObjects and VBA
Tutorial 2. Developing ArcGIS applications with ArcObjects
and ArcMap Customization
Tutorial 3. Using ArcMap maps and layers with VBA
Tutorial 4. Using ArcMap data windows and page layouts with VBA
Lecture notes will beavailable at the course WebCT homepage
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Major Reference Book
Chang, K.(2004)Programming ArcObjects with VBA: A Task-Oriented Approach, CRC Press.
Burke, R. (2003) Getting to Know ArcObjects, ESRI Press.
Journals
International Journal of Geographical Information Science / International Journal of Geographical Information Systems) [G70.2 .I59 UL Periodical]
Transactions in GIS [G70.212 .T73 UL Periodical]
ArcUser -
ArcNews -
Internet Resources (online GIS study materials)
Online GIS Training materials
GIS Virtual Classroom
Application of GIS on Water and Environmental Engineering
Notes for GIS and The Geographer’s Craft
GIS learning materials at Purdue
Online ArcView Tutorials
The NCGIA Core Curriculum in GIScience
ESRI ArcObjects Online Help:
ESRI online VBA samples at
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GRM 3105 2nd term 08-09