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2022-2023 CGC Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 CGC Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CIVL 506 - Geographic Information Systems


Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: BS in mathematics, science, or engineering, or permission from instructor. Familiarity with basic GIS concepts with and either ARC/INFO, ArcView, or ArcGIS highly recommended.
Instruction in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) focusing on data analysis and application methods for engineers, planners and related professions. Fundamental topics include spatial analysis, geostatistical analysis, 3-D modeling, and vector/raster modeling. The focus of the course is on gaining a fundamental understanding of spatial data structures in GIS, geo-spatial data acquisition, geoprocessing, geostatistical methods; visualization, exploration of spatial data; network analysis, terrain mapping, spatial analysis, and modeling. The course will include specific emphasis on urban land use evaluation methods, transportation analysis (dynamic segmentation and routing) and hydrologic modeling.