CADD 210 Advanced Geographical Information Systems (GIS) - GIS Programmer

This course introduces students to the programming of GIS. Students will use programming tools found in both commercial (ERSI ArcGIS) and open source (QGIS) software. The student will receive "hands-on" training and will develop the techniques that are essential in today's job market. Students will create programs that will automate routine tasks. Students will create analytical programs for scientific studies and engineering applications.

Credits

3

Hours Weekly

3

Course Objectives

1. Design and write clearly structured programs for GIS.
2. Develop geoprocessing programs to edit, query, manipulate, and analyze spatial data.
3. Identify software requirements for developing applications in GIS.
4. Present the program results in a GIS report.

Course Objectives

1. Design and write clearly structured programs for GIS.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
2. Develop geoprocessing programs to edit, query, manipulate, and analyze spatial data.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
3. Identify software requirements for developing applications in GIS.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
4. Present the program results in a GIS report.

   This objective is a course Goal Only