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A GIS Project
AG2421 A GIS Project
| Course Coordinator: |
Professor Yifang Ban, yifang(a)infra.kth.se |
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| Project Manager: |
Johan Tornbery, SWECO Position, Johan.Tornberg@(a)sweco.se |
| Teaching Assistant: |
Irene Rangel, mirl@infra.kth.se |
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| Course Examiner: |
Professor Yifang Ban, yifang(a)infra.kth.se |
| Course Literature: |
- Tomlinson, Roger. 2005.
Thinking About GIS:
Geographic Information System Planning for Managers ,
Revised Edition, ESRI Press. ISBN: 1-58948-119-4, $19.95USD.
- Longley, P.A., Goodchild, M.F., Maguire, D.J.
and Rhind, D.W. 2005.
Geographic Information
Systems and Science
, 2nd Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.,
New York. (450 kr from Student Union Bookstore) |
| Prerequisites: |
1E1601 GIS, Databases and Cartography or equivalent
AG2412 Visualization techniques or equivalent
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| Requirements: |
Approved project reports (7.5 ECTs) |
Latest News
2009-10-19: Schedule updated for 2009. This course will be managed through BILDA.
Course Description
A team project on various topics of
GIS and its applications with emphasis on acquisition,
analysis, visualization and mining of geographic data.
This year, students will have the opportunity
to work with Johan Tornberg, a Project Manager
from SWECO Position, on a ‘real world’ project.
Guest lecturers from Swedish GIS industry are invited to present GIS projects and activities in their organizations.
The course is composed of lectures, seminars and project work.
Aim
Student shall develop their skills to plan and carry out a GIS project in a team environment.
Syllabus
* Project planning
* Project leadership
* Problem solving
* Carrying out a GIS project
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Lecture/Seminar Schedule (Schedule may change)
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| Date / Time |
Place |
Lecture Topic |
Lecturer |
| Fri Oct. 30 10-12 |
L41 |
Introduction to Course
GIS Project Planning & Management
Introduction to the GIS Project
Introduction to Project Documentations
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Yifang Ban Johan Tornberg
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| Fre Nov. 6 10-12 |
5055 |
Student Project Leaders present their project plans, data requirements, methods, etc.
Introduction to Project Data |
Johan Tornberg
Irene Rangel |
| Fri Nov. 13 10-12 |
5055 |
Environmental Impact Assessment
GIS in Environmental Applications
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Dr. Ulla Mörtberg |
| Fri Nov. 27 10-12 |
SWECO |
GIS Projects at SWECO Position
Mid-Term Project Review
Student Project Leaders present their project status, progress made, problems encountered, & actions taken, etc. |
Johan Tornberg
Yifang Ban
Irene Rangel |
| Fri Dec. 4 10-12 |
Visimind |
GIT Projects at Visimind
/ Study Visit to Visimind |
Dr. Krzysztof Gajdamowics |
| Fri Dec. 11 10-12 |
5055 |
Final Project Presentations
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Yifang Ban
Johan Tornberg
Irene Rangel |
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Exercises (Schedule may change)
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| Date / Time |
Place |
Exercise |
TA |
| Fri Oct.30 13-17 |
GISLab |
Forming Project Teams
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Irene Rangel |
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Project Planning - students' own time |
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| Fri Nov. 6 13-17 |
GISLab |
Project work
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Irene Rangel
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| Fri Nov. 13 13-15 |
GISLab |
Each project team reports to Irene Rangel
their project status, progress made,
problems encountered, & actions taken, etc.
Project work |
Irene Rangel
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| Fri Nov. 20 13-15 |
GISLab |
Each project team reports to Irene Rangel
their project status, progress made,
problems encountered, & actions taken, etc.
Project work |
Irene Rangel
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| Fri Nov. 27 13-15 |
GISLab |
Project work & progress report |
Irene Rangel |
| Fri Dec. 4 13-15 |
GISLab |
Project work & progress report |
Irene Rangel |
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