Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Michael Chang
Contact via michael.chang@mq.edu.au
Lecturer
Alana Grech
Contact via alana.grech@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
GEOS801 or GEOS810 or ENVE810 or ENV808
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit builds on the basic GIS skills introduced in ENV808 and includes advanced GIS concepts and practical analysis. Topics include: analysis of landscape and environmental variables, GIS modelling, geostatistics, 3D analysis, network analysis, advanced editing and a range of case studies. Practical sessions include techniques for spatial data collection, data management, modelling and terrain products generation. This unit is designed to provide students with skills that enhance their educational experience and work-readiness in the field of spatial information science.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
All students are required to keep a backup of the submitted version of their assessments.
Assignment reports will be submitted electronically, either in MS Word or PDF format, via the submission links provided on iLearn page.
Assignments are to be submitted by 9:00 AM on the dates specified.
No extensions will be granted without a medical certificate or similar documentation. A penalty of 5% per day will be deducted from the total mark of the assessment task that is handed in late without an extension.
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Name | Weighting | Due |
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1. GIS data sources | 5% | Week 3, Mon 18 Aug, 9:00 am |
2. GIS modelling | 20% | Week 6, Mon 8 Sept, 9:00 am |
3. Conceptual project design | 15% | Week 9, Mon 13 Oct 9:00 am |
4. Major Project | 20% | Week 13, Mon 10 Nov 9:00 am |
Progress with practical work | 5% | Check dates on iLearn |
Final Exam | 35% | Check Exam Timetable |
Due: Week 3, Mon 18 Aug, 9:00 am
Weighting: 5%
This assessment task asks students to search and list web-based GIS data sources in Australia.
Due: Week 6, Mon 8 Sept, 9:00 am
Weighting: 20%
This assessment is based on the practical work in weeks 2-4. They increase your ability to develop accurate spatial information, by introducing new analytical techniques for spatial data in raster format.
Due: Week 9, Mon 13 Oct 9:00 am
Weighting: 15%
This assessment enables students to gain experience designing GIS analysis procedures in the area of interest. Case study of applying spatial information analysis in various industries can be found at: http://www.esri.com/industries
Students need to select a case study of their interest, identify the GIS data using the sources identified in assessment task 1, then create a conceptual design of a similar GIS application in the Australian context.
Due: Week 13, Mon 10 Nov 9:00 am
Weighting: 20%
This project uses GIS modelling to measure public transport (i.e. buses and trains) accessibility levels for a study area (e.g. Macquarie University). More details will be introduced in the lecture in week 10.
Due: Check dates on iLearn
Weighting: 5%
Progress tasks with practical work: to encourage students to build their GIS skills throughtout the semester, marks are awarded for meeting progress targets in practical classes.
Due: Check Exam Timetable
Weighting: 35%
Final exam covering all aspects of the unit.
The examination period in Second Half Year is from 11 to 29 Novermber 2013. The timetable will be available in draft form approximately 8 weeks before the commencement of the examinations and in final form approximately 4 weeks before the commencement of the examinations.
Delivery
Day and external
Lecture program and location
1. There is a one-hour lecture per week. For internal students, please check lecture time and location at the Macquarie University Timetables website: https://timetables.mq.edu.au)
2. External students can listen to recorded lectures via Echo360.
Practical program
1. There is one three-hour practical class per week. Pracs are running from weeks 2 to 12. Please check prac time and location at Macquarie University Timetables website.
2. Internal students who have a home computer with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 or 8 operating system may obtain a copy of the ArcGIS software, to enable extra work at home. This is not essential to complete the unit, as the computers in the computer lab are available for casual use outside formal practical classes.
Practical work for external students
1. There is NO on-campus session for this unit.
2. To complete the practical work, external students must have a computer with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 or 8 operating system. External students are provided with a copy of the ArcGIS software to use while studying this unit (details will be announced on iLearn).
3. External students without a home computer running Windows system should discontinue their enrolment in the unit. ArcGIS can only be installed on Windows operating systems.
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND MATERIALS
Textbooks
There are no prescribed texts for this unit.
Unit web page
The iLearn web page for this unit is at http://ilearn.mq.edu.au/
Technology used
For practical work, external students must have at home a computer with the Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 or 8 operating system. (If you do not have a computer with this system, you should discontinue your enrolment in the unit.) The ArcGIS software does NOT support Mac, or Linux system.
ArcGIS education license is available for students to install this software on their home computers. The license is, however, strictly limited to one copy per student.
Week | Lecture | Practical | Assessment Task Due |
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ENVE853 Overview Recap on basic GIS analysis Lecturer: Michael Chang |
No prac | |
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GIS modelling Lecturer: Michael Chang |
Raster modelling | |
3 |
GIS modelling Lecturer: Michael Chang |
Raster modelling | Assignment 1 |
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Classification & regression Lecturer: Michael Chang |
Raster modelling | |
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Vector spatial analysis and patterns Lecturer: Alana Grech |
Assignment 2 | |
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Interpolation Lecturer: Michael Chang |
Interpolation | Assignment 2 |
7 |
ArcGIS Geodatabase Lecturer: Michael Chang |
ArcGIS Geodatabase | |
8 | Public Holiday | Public Holiday | |
9 |
Other GIS software Lecturer: Alana Grech |
MapInfo | Assignment 3 |
10 |
Network analysis Lecturer: Alana Grech |
Network analysis | |
11 |
GIS and transport Lecturer: Alana Grech |
Major project | |
12 |
3D analysis and visualisation Lecturer: Alana Grech |
Major project | |
13 | Unit summary | No prac | Major project |
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