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1. Course Title (S) Geographic Information System

2. Instructor Liyang FAN

3. Term Fall 2

4. Outline and Objectives In this course, the student gains a fundamental understanding of GIS system, which is considered as a new

data solution under the IT society. Furthermore, the students also study on the application of GIS in different research areas. The aim of this course is let the students understand GIS and adopt it in their research.

5. Goals (Attainment Targets)

(1) To understand the concept and basic use of GIS, including mapping, spatial analysis and other function (2) To understand the application of GIS in city related field, like city environmental problems, city plan

problems and city lifeline (3) To analysis and find the problems in the city field by GIS, develop the research focus and give out some

proposals.

6. Correspondence relationship between Educational goals and Course goals

Educational goals Course goals High level ICT skill Basic academic skills (1) Specialized knowledge and literacy

Human skill (Tankyu skill

Ability to continually improve own strengths

Ability to discover and resolve the problem in society

Problem setting (2) Hypothesis planning

Hypothesis testing

Practice (3)

Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons

Ability to step forward

Ability to think through

Ability to work in a team

Professional ethics

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7. Requirements

Fundamentals of Social Development (achievement of attainment targets is required)

8. Textbooks This course does not use a textbook. Students can obtain lecture materials

9. Reference Books Modeling Our World: The ESRI Guide to Geodatabase Concepts Esri Pr, ISBN-10: 1589482786 ISBN-13: 978-1589482784 Modeling Our World: The Esri Guide to Geodatabase Design Esri Pr, ISBN-10: 1879102625 ISBN-13: 978-1879102620

10. Evaluation

Goals Evaluation method & point

term-end exam

quiz report presentation deliverable other

(1) (2) (3)

Total 30 40 30 11. Notes

None

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Course Schedule (Notice) This schedule is a tentative plan, there might be changes, additions, revisions etc. at the time of delivering the course. Lesson 1 Course Outline and introduction of GIS

Introduction about GIS What is GIS The concept of GIS What is GIS used for How to use GIS The application example of GIS

Lesson 2 How to get the information in GIS with ArcView (Lecture: 45 min/ Homework Report: 45 min)

How to get the information in GIS The construction of map in GIS The tool used for check information in map with ArcView The variety of data and data construction in GIS

Lesson 3 How to make map in GIS (Lecture: 45 min/ Homework Report: 45 min) What is the standard for map in GIS How to input the map from other file (CAD, SIMA) How to make the map from paper data

Lesson 4 Spatial analysis in GIS (Lecture: 45 min/ Homework Report: 45 min) Geo processing

Space search with attribute table Make a new map by merge The new application spatial tool in GIS Spatial calculation in GIS

Lesson 5 Project exercises 1 (Lecture: 45 min/ Group Discussion: 45 min) The students will be divided into several groups. Every group will choose one subject by analyzing the

existing condition, analyze with GIS and give out proposals. Analyze the condition and select a subject Make further spatial analysis with GIS Give out some proposals with GIS

Lesson 6 Project exercises 1-- Class discussion Forum (45 min)and Group work(45 min) Presentation for the existing condition analysis and subject Group work for the proposal and analysis

Lesson 7 Project exercises 1--Group presentation Every group should give a presentation by all the group members, including analysis and proposals.

Give out some proposals with GIS Lesson 8 Remote sensing basic (Lecture: 45 min/ Homework Report: 45 min)

The tool for remote sensing in GIS The remote sensing used in city plan and environmental plan

Lesson 9 Project exercises 2 (Lecture: 45 min/ Group work: 45 min) The students will be divided into several groups. Every group will chose a subject that related to remote sensing, no matter city plan or environmental plan.

Analyze the condition and select a subject Make further spatial analysis with Remote sensing Give out some proposals

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Lesson 10 Project exercises 2-- Class discussion Forum (45 min) and Group work(45 min) Presentation for the existing condition analysis and subject Group work for the proposal and analysis

Lesson 11 Project exercises 2--Group presentation Every group should give a presentation by all the group members, including analysis and proposals.

Give out some proposals with Remote sensing Lesson 12 The GIS database of city lifeline (Lecture: 45 min/ Homework Report: 45 min)

The basic concept of GIS data of urban infrastructure. GIS data and energy

Lesson 13 Project exercises 3 (Lecture: 45 min/ Group work: 45 min) The students will be divided into several groups. Every group will chose a subject that related to renewable energy use or city infrastructure design

Analyze the condition and select a subject Make further spatial analysis with GIS Give out some proposals

Lesson 14 Project exercises 3-- Class discussion Forum (45 min) and Group work(45 min) Presentation for the existing condition analysis and subject Group work for the proposal and analysis

Lesson 15 Project exercises 3Final presentation Every group should give a presentation by all the group members, including analysis and proposals.

Give out some proposals with energy use in urban