Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Michael Chang
Contact via michael.chang@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
ENV264(P) or GEOS264(P)
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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 provides students with an understanding of advanced spatial information science (SIS) procedures, and experience in the implementation of geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) in environmental fields. The unit is divided into three modules. Module one includes modelling landforms and other environmental variables in GIS, an introduction to geostatistics, and a range of case studies from areas including catchment hydrology, climate variables, natural hazards and vegetation mapping. Module two covers more advanced RS techniques to derive spatial information on land cover and land cover change, and the latest satellite programs. Module three deals with implementation issues and includes other material to equip students for success in a career in spatial information science. Practical sessions cover techniques for data preparation and spatial analysis and culminate in a project in an area nominated by the student.
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Name | Weighting | Due |
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GIS data sources | 10% | Week 3, Thur 21 Aug, 11:59 am |
GIS modelling project | 15% | Week 6, Thur 11 Sept, 11:59 am |
Major project | 20% | Week 11, Thur 30 Oct, 11:59 am |
Remote sensing project | 15% | week 13, Thur 13 Nov, 11:59 am |
Progress Tasks | 5% | check details on iLearn |
Final examination | 35% | Exam Period |
Due: Week 3, Thur 21 Aug, 11:59 am
Weighting: 10%
Assessment Task 1: This assessment task asks students to search and list web based Australian GIS data sources.
Due: Week 6, Thur 11 Sept, 11:59 am
Weighting: 15%
Assessment Task 2: This assessment is based on the practical work in weeks 2-4.
Due: Week 11, Thur 30 Oct, 11:59 am
Weighting: 20%
Assessment Task 3: This major project enables students to gain experience working with spatial data and GIS/RS procedures using a case study. The methodologies, results, discussions and conclusions will be presented in a project report.
Due: week 13, Thur 13 Nov, 11:59 am
Weighting: 15%
This assessment is based on the practical work in weeks 11-12. They increase your ability to develop accurate spatial information, by introducing new analytical techniques for spatial data in raster format and RS imagery.
Due: check details on iLearn
Weighting: 5%
Progress tasks with practical work: To encourage students to build their GIS and RS analytical skills throughout the semester, marks are awarded for meeting progress targets in practical classes.
Due: Exam Period
Weighting: 35%
The exam will be a two-hour paper covering all aspects of the unit.
Students are encouraged to refer to past examination papers when preparing for their final examination.
You are expected to present yourself for examination at the time designated in the University Examination Timetable. 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
Practical program
Practical work for external students
Textbooks
Unit web page
The iLearn web page for this unit is at http://ilearn.mq.edu.au/
Technology used
The unit will use iLearn and Echo360 for assisting learning; and ArcGIS and ENVI software for practical work.
For practical work, students must have at home a computer with the Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 or 8 operating system. 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 |
1 |
ENVE383 Overview Recap on basic GIS analysis |
No prac | |
2 | GIS modelling | Raster Modelling: Data Conversion and Standardisation | |
3 | GIS modelling | Raster Modelling: Hydrological Modelling | Assignment 1 |
4 | Classification & regression | Raster Modelling: Multi-criteria Evaluation | |
5 | Processing raster data | Assignment2 Work | |
6 | Interpolation | Interpolation | Assignment 2 |
7 | ArcGIS geodatabase | ArcGIS geodatabase | |
8 | Introduction to remote sensing (RS) | Project work | |
9 | Measurement of reflected radiation | Project work | |
10 | Remote sensing sensors | Project work | |
11 | Applications of RS – optical | ENVI: Working with RS imagery | Assignment 3 - Major project |
12 | Applications of RS – radar | ENVI: Classification and change detection | |
13 | Unit summary | No prac | Assignment 4 |
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16/01/2014 | The Prerequisites and Corequisites were updated. |