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A GIS Project
AG2421 A GIS Project
| Course Responsible: |
Yifang Ban, yifang@kth.se (YB) |
| Course Examiner: |
Yifang Ban, yifang@kth.se (YB) |
| Project Manager: |
Annalena Hanson, Sweco Position, Annalena.Hanson@sweco.se (AH) |
| Teaching Assistant: |
Jan Haas, jan.haas@abe.kth.se (JH) |
Guest Lecturer: |
Ulla Mörtberg, mortberg@kth.se (UM) |
Guest Lecturer: |
Sten Bergström, sten.bergstrom@smhi.se (SB) |
Guest Lecturer: |
Johan Sundin, johan.sundin@WSPGroup.se (JS) |
| 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)
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| 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
2011-10-14: Schedule under construction for 2011. The 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 Annalena Hanson, Project
Engineer at Sweco Position, on a 'real world' project. Guest lecturers
from Swedish GIS industry are invited to present relevant 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 (Student Web) and topics subject to change)
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| Date / Time |
Place |
Lecture Topic |
Lecturer |
| Thu Oct 27 10-12 |
Q11 |
Introduction to Course
GIS Project Planning & Management
Introduction to the GIS Project |
YB
AH |
| Tue Nov 1 10-12 |
Q24 |
GIS in Environmental Applications
Environmental Impact Assessment |
UM |
| Tue Nov 08 10-12 |
V21 |
Student Project Leaders present their
project plans, data requirements, methods, etc.
|
YB, JH, AH |
| Tue Nov 15 13-15 |
Q15 |
Climate change, areal planning and the Slussen Project
at SMHI, the
Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute |
SB |
| Tue Nov 22 13-15 |
Q22 |
GIS Projects at Sweco Position
Mid-term project review
Student Project Leaders present their project status,
progress made, problems encountered, & actions taken, etc. |
YB, JH, AH |
| Tue Nov 29 13-15 |
M24 |
GIS Projects at WSP |
JS |
| Tue Dec 13 13-16 |
L51 |
Final project presentations |
YB, JH, AH |
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Exercises (Schedule (Student Web) and topics subject to change)
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| Date / Time |
Place |
Exercise |
TA |
| Mon Oct 31 13-17 |
GEO-Lab |
Group forming and project work |
JH |
| Thu Nov 3 08-12 |
GEO-Lab |
Project work |
JH |
| Mon Nov 07 13-17 |
GEO-Lab |
Project work and progress report |
JH |
| Mon Nov 14 13-17 |
GEO-Lab |
Project work and progress report |
JH |
| Thu Nov 17 13-17 |
GEO-Lab |
Project work |
JH |
| Mon Nov 21 13-17 |
GEO-Lab |
Project work and progress report |
JH |
| Thu Nov 24 08-12 |
GEO-Lab |
Project work |
JH |
| Mon Nov 28 13-17 |
GEO-Lab |
Project work and progress report |
JH |
| Thu Dec 1 08-12 |
GEO-Lab |
Project work |
JH |
| Mon Dec 5 13-17 |
GEO-Lab |
Project work and progress report |
JH |
| Thu Dec 8 08-12 |
GEO-Lab |
Project work |
JH |
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