Geographical Information System: Course Description

Geographical Information System
EG 3116 CT (Elective)
Total: 7 hour /week
Year: III Lecture: 4 hours/week
Semester: V Practical: 3 hours/week
Course Description:
The course deals with concepts and scope of geographic information systems (GIS) and their use
for data capture techniques, creating, processing, analyzing and visualizing geographic databases.
It is designed to provide students in both the theoretical and practical aspects of GIS to solve real-
world problems.
Course Objectives:
After completing this course the student will able to:
1. Explain GIS, background, historical development, components and applications of GIS
2. Explain data capturing for GIS techniques and data creation, digitization, geo-referencing and
data management
3. Design data structures and formats,
4. Analyze of various spatial and non-spatial data in GIS
5. Describe the map projection and co-ordinate systems
6. Explore Triangular Irregular Networks (TIN), Digital Elevation Model and visualize map
output
7. Explain Global Positioning System ( GPS) and Remote Sensing (RS)
8. Explore various open GIS programs.
Course Contents:
Unit Topics Contents Hours Methods/ Marks
Media
1 Introduction 1.1 Definition, components of GIS [10]
to and objectives of GIS
Geographical
1.2 History of GIS and significant
Information
System (GIS): events in GIS and geospatial
technology
1.3 GIS applications
1.4 Basic concept of spatial
information
1.5 Introduction of open concept in
GIS, open source software for
GIS analysis
1.6 Web based GIS system
2 GIS Data 2.1 Database Management System [12]

System: (DBMS)
2.2 Spatial and non-spatial data, type of
data structure
2.3 Raster and Vector formats
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Media
2.4 Advantages and disadvantages of
various data structures
2.5 Data input techniques
2.6 Geo-referencing, digitization and
scanning methods
2.7 Scale and resolution
3 Map 3.1 Concept of longitude, latitude and [8]

Projection and coordinate system grids
Coordinate
3.2 Coordinate systems
System:
3.3 Ellipsoids and datum
3.4 Map projections and projection
parameters
4 Spatial 4.1 Handling spatial and non-spatial [12]

Analysis and data
Visualization: 4.2 Analysis, querying and mapping of
spatial database
4.3 Map overlay concepts and
overlay analysis
4.5 Spatial data analysis with
python
4.6 Vector overlay operations and
buffering
4.7 Use of open street map in vector
format
4.8 Raster overlay operations and
map algebra functions
4.9 Spatial data conversions
4.10 Map layout and basic elements
5 Introduction 5.1 Basic Principle of GPS and GPS [6]

of Global Segments
Positioning
5.2 Handling GPS Receiver and
System (GPS)
and Remote Applications in GIS mapping
Sensing 5.3 Concept of Remote Sensing
5.4 Application of Remote Sensing in
GIS mapping
6 Surface 6.1 Introduction and need of [12]

Analysis and Triangular Irregular Networks
3D
(TIN) and Digital Elevation
Visualization
Model (DEM)
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Media
6.2 Production of TIN and DEM and
DTM
6.3 Data sources and products of
TIN and DEM
6.4 Methods of GIS and spatial
interpolation techniques
6.5 Basic concepts of image
analysis, Digital Terrain
Modeling and 3D visualization
Practical: Implement the following : [45 hrs]

Lab#1: Introduction to Arc GIS: Desktop GIS products (Arc View, Arc Editor,
Arc Info, Arc Reader, Extensions), launching Arc Catalog, starting Arc
Map, adding data, working with table of contents, navigating map,
identifying features, changing map symbols, managing and saving data
Lab#2: Working with projections: recognizing the coordinate systems, defining
projection and projection parameters, projecting shape files, geo-
referencing images, transformation
Lab#3: Making maps: symbolizing point, line and polygon, labeling features,
designing map layouts, exporting maps
Lab#4: Modifying attribute: working with tables, calculating values in table,
calculating area, perimeter and length, creating XY coordinates, joining
tables, creating map using excel location data
Lab#5: Querying and measuring: querying by attribute and location, measuring
distance, buffer, multiple buffer
Lab#6: Geo-processing analysis: merge, dissolve, clip, intersect, union, model
builder
Lab#7: Digitizing and creating geographical data: creating new shape files, mouse
digitizing, editing shape files,
Lab#8: Import different formats of data into a GIS from: GPS, hard-copy maps,
digital imagery, shapefiles and XY coordinates,
Lab#9: Spatial and 3D analysis: creating TIN and DEM, interpolation, contour,
slope
Lab#10: Raster overlay analysis: map algebra, reclassify, convert vector to raster,
raster to vector, raster to ASCII
Lab#11: Integrating non-spatial data (census data) with base map, analyzing data,
mapping and visualization
Lab#12: Writing, and running geo-processing scripts using Python and other
programming languages
Lab#13: Handling Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, tracking and
locating waypoints, add GPS data to Arc Map and Google Earth for
analyzing and visualization
Lab#14: Retrieving, analyzing and visualizing Open Street Map data using
QGIS/ArcGIS
Lab#15: Installation of QGIS, QGIS interface, adding different formats of data,
analysis and visualization using QGIS
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Text books:
1. Chang, K-T. (2015). Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, 8th Edition, McGraw
Hill.
2. Chestern, "Geo Informational Systems - Application of GIS and Related Spatial Information
Technologies", ASTER Publication Co., 1992
References books:
1. Jeffrey Star and John Estes, "Geographical Information System - An Introduction", Prentice
Hall, 1990
2. Otto, H and Rolf, A. (2009). Principle of geographic information system: An Introductory
Textbook, International Institute of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation,
The Netherlands.
3. Tempfli, Klaus, Kerle, Norman, Huurneman, Gerrit and Janssen, L.F. (2009). Principle of
Remote Sensing: An Introductory Textbook, International Institute of Geo-information
Science and Earth Observation, The Netherlands.
4. Longley, P.A., Goodchild, M., Maguire, D.J., Rhind, D.W. (2015). Geographical information
systems and science. 4th ed. John Wiley & Sons.
5. Neteler, M. (2008). Open source GIS: a GRASS GIS approach. Springer
Science+Business Media, New York.
6. Anji Reddy M. (2008). Remote sensing & GIS. 3rd Edition, BS Publications, 2008.
7. Burrough,P.A., "Principles of GIS for Land Resources Assessment", Oxford Publication, 1980.
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2 GIS Data 2.1 Database Management System [12]

3 Map 3.1 Concept of longitude, latitude and [8]

4 Spatial 4.1 Handling spatial and non-spatial [12]

5 Introduction 5.1 Basic Principle of GPS and GPS [6]

6 Surface 6.1 Introduction and need of [12]

Practical: Implement the following : [45 hrs]

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