Special Topics in GIS – Enterprise GIS

Geography 4570

Fall 2013

Instructors

Bruce 940-565-2991 / Brian

Office Hours: Thur. 4:00 – 6:00 Rm 320J

Objectives

This course is designed to address current trends and new techniques in GIS in the work place. The class consists of lectures, presentations by GIS professionals, student presentations, an independent research project and hands-on practical exercises. The course is designed for advanced GIS students who wish to pursue a career specifically in geospatial database management, mapped information delivery, and specialized applications in specific career fields. The course objectives are the following:

  • Learn about geospatial data management for multiple users;
  • Develop advanced skills in server-based GIS, including implementation and customization;
  • Develop a better understanding of GIS applications in a specialized project field through a research paper;
  • Understand a complete GIS project cycle; Design and implement a GIS department for an agency;
  • Class presentations for professional development

Textbook

GIS Tutorial 3. Additional readings and hand-outs will change for each semester.

Homework

Individual homework assignments include literature reviews and in-class presentations. Students are expected to participate in joint exercises. Class attendance and participation is critical to the class and the student grades.

Practical Exercises

Hands-on projects will be assigned throughout the semester on various topics.

Course Project and Presentation

Students will develop a project using datasets provided. The project will simulate a full geodatabase implementation similar to that used in a municipal setting.

Grading Structure

Literature reviews / 30%
Lab Exercises / 30%
Final Project / 30%
Attendance and Class Participation / 10%

Total

/ 100%

Grades =90: A 89-80: B 79-70: C 69-60: D < 60: F

Date / Lecture / Literature Review / Lab
1 Aug 29 / Introduction – Overview of Enterprise GIS / Student Assignments and Grad student presentation / ESRI on-line resources
2 Sept 5 / Geographic Data Models / No Presentation / Lab 1: Spatial Data Formats
3 Sept 12 / Designing the geodatabase schema / Presentation 1&2 / Lab 2: Exercises 1-1, 1-2
4 Sept 19 / Creating the geodatabase / Presentation 3&4 / Lab 3: Exercises 2-1, 2-2
5 Sept 26 / Populating a geodatabase / Presentation 5&6 / Lab 4: Exercises 3-1, 3-2
6 Oct 3 / Working with Features / Presentation 7 & 8 / Lab 5: Exercises 4-1, 4-2,4-3,4-4,4-5
(10/8) Last Day to Drop Course with Auto W
7 Oct 10 / Working with Topology / Presentation 9 & 10 / Lab 6: Exercises 5-1, 5-2, 5-3
8 Oct 17 / Geodatabase Design 4: Interview with UNT Facilities personnel for GIS project / Lab 7: Constructing feature classes from interviews
9 Oct 24 / SDE/SQL Server Install
Installing SQL Server and ArcSDE. Connecting to ArcSDE / Presentation 11 & 12 / Lab 8
10 Oct 31 / ArcSDE / SQL Server 1
Database security, multi-user editing / Presentation 13 & 14 / Lab 9
(11/6) Last Day to Drop Course with either W or WF with consent of Instructor
11 Nov 7 / ArcSDE / SQL Server 2
Storing Raster data in SDE, using joins / Presentation 15 &16 / Lab 10
12 Nov 14 / ArcSDE / SQL Server 3
Performance tuning and Replication / Lab 11
13 Nov 21 / ArcSDE / SQL Server 4
Database backup and recovery / Lab 12
(11/22) Last Day to Withdraw (drop all classes)
14 Nov 28 / Thanksgiving Break
15 Dec 5 / Final Project wrap- / Project assistance
16 Dec 12 / Final Project presentations

UNIVERSITY AND DEPARTMENT POLICIES

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Extra Credit: The Department of Geography does not allow extra credit assignments (work not specified on a course syllabus).

Academic Dishonesty: Students caught cheating or plagiarizing will receive a "0" for that particular assignment or exam. Additionally, the incident will be reported to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities for further penalty. According to the UNT catalog, the term "cheating" includes, but is not limited to: (a) use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations; (b) dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; (c) the acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to a faculty or staff member of the university; (d) dual submission of a paper or project, or resubmission of a paper or project to a different class without express permission from the instructor(s); or (e) any other act designed to give a student an unfair advantage. Altering a returned test and claiming a grader or scanning machine made an error is also considered cheating. The term "plagiarism" includes, but is not limited to: (a) the knowing or negligent use by paraphrase or direct quotation of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment; and (b) the knowing or negligent unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.

Classroom Courtesy: Please follow these guidelines to avoid disrupting the class:

(1)Turn off cell phones before arriving.

(2)Do not arrive late or leave early (except for a bathroom break or emergency).

(3)Do not sleep or eat during class.

(4)Do not work on other assignments during class.

(5)Do not talk when the instructor is lecturing, unless prompted for feedback by the instructor.

Dropping Courses

  • Refer to Registrar’s website for schedule –
  • Students may drop a course themselves prior to the Census Date.
  • After the Census Date, students must have written consent to drop from the instructor. Depending on the date the student received written consent to drop, instructors may award the student a “W” or “WF”. A “WF” will have the same effect as an “F” for the class. Refer to online schedule for dates.
  • The instructor may withhold consent for students to drop, provided that the students have been informed in writing at the beginning of the semester.
  • Be aware of the last day to drop as students will be trying to contact instructors to obtain permission to drop.

Withdrawing

  • Withdrawing means to drop all classes enrolled in for the semester.
  • To withdraw from all classes, students must make a formal request by email, fax or in person with the Registrar’s Office.

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