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COURSE NUMBER CET065 TITLE Data Collection for GIS Mapping

SEM CR HRS 2 LT HRS 1 LAB HRS 2 SOE HRS ECH

COURSE PCS # (Assigned by Administration)

PREREQUISITES: ESC106 Intro to Geographic Systems or CET060 Surveying I

Catalog Description (40 Word Limit): This class is designed to familiarize students with the theory of the global positioning system and data collection methods associated with geographic information systems.

CONTENT LECTURE LAB
OUTLINE HOURS HOURS

History and Development of GPS 1 0

GPS System Segments 1 0 Signal Characteristics and Error Sources 1 0

Planning 2 2

Data Collection 4 18

Data Transfer 2 4

Data Presentation 4 6

EVALUATION: Quizzes Exams X Oral Pres. Papers X

Lab Work X Projects X Comp. Final X Other

Textbook: Title Understanding GPS: Principles and Applications

Author Elliot D. Kaplan, Christopher J. Hegarty

Publisher ARTECH HOUSE, INC.

Volume/Edition Second

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CET065 – Page 2

Major Course Segment Hours Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

History and Development of GPS / 1 / Describe the history of GPS technology and how it works to record coordinates.
GPS System Segments / 1 / Identify the three segments associated with GPS and the duty of each.
Signal Characteristics and Error Sources / 1 / Identify GPS signal characteristics, error sources and significance of the amount of error related to each source.
Planning / 4 / Demonstrate the ability to plan a mission based on data from a current almanac. Compose a data dictionary and identify the best data collection technique to complete the mission.
Data Collection / 22 / Employ various data collection techniques to record coordinates of geographic features and attributes associated with those locations.
Data Transfer / 6 / Use appropriate software to transfer collected data from a data logger to a computer.
Data Presentation / 10 / Compose a map of geographic features from data collected using standards established by industry. Interpret the data presented.
Course Outcomes: At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
· Detail the history and development of GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, and Galileo satellite navigation systems
· Demonstrate the ability to build a data dictionary
· Demonstrate the ability to collect field data and download to a map format
Assessment Method :
1. 70% of the class will score an 80% or higher on an exam pertaining to satellite navigation systems (Test 1)
2. 70% of the class will score an 80% or better on a data dictionary project (Quiz)
3. 70% of the class will score an 80% on an a field mapping project
3a. 90% of the class will score 80% or better on composing a map of geographical features. (project 2)