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Credit points: 8.00
Coordinator: Dr. I. C. Ezigbalike
Prerequisite: 451-208 Mathematics 2 (GEOMATICS)
Contact: 26 hours of lectures and 13 hours of tutorials
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this subject the student should have acquired:
- an understanding of the role of statistical and geometric techniques of spatial analysis for users of GIS
- an understanding of the computational methods of analysis of spatial relationships
- a proficiency in the analysis and evaluation of spatial data
Content:
Data quality; spatial data types; data structures for spatial data. Point patterns; measures of dispersion; measures of arrangement. Patterns of lines; parts, branching, circuits; route planning; topology and network analysis; concepts of distance. Patterns of area; coverage, assignment, growth, partitioning; spatial scale and spatial aggregation problems; integration of data from various sources; concepts of space; multi-dimensional spaces; digital terrain models.
Assessment:
Not more than two-hours of written examinations and tests and not more than the equivalent of 20 pages of written assignments and reports on practical work. The relative weighting of the assessment components will be published at the commencement of the subject.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 120)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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