207-330 GIS and Remote Sensing

Availability

Parkville campus.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Mr Graham Brodie

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

Block mode equivalent to 24 hours lectures and 36 hours practical work, including use of Dookie campus

Subject Description

This subject should provide students with an understanding of the principles of geographic information system and remote sensing technologies and their application to urban and rural resource management.

The content includes:

  • introduction to database management systems;

  • introduction to geographic information systems;

  • global position systems and automatic data acquisition;

  • integration of conventional data analysis tools with GIS;

  • passive and active sensing systems;

  • image processing and interpretation; and

  • remote sensing for improved resource management.

Assessment

One 3-hour written examination (50%), two 2500-word assignments (40%) and a practical assignment (10%).



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