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RE5015
SPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (SIS) FOR URBAN PLANNING
2014/2015, Semester 1
School of Design and Environment (Real Estate)
Modular Credits: 4
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This module is an introduction to spatial information systems as applied to urban and regional planning. Its primary goal is to help students understand the basic principles of GIS, and to equip students with the state-of-the-practice computing technology in urban planning in a GIS environment. Module emphasizes learning digital visualization methods, GIS technology, and spatial analysis techniques through extensive hands-on exercises using real-world datasets.
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NIL
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Subject Code/ Name: _
RE5015:
Spatial Information Systems (SIS) for Urban Planning
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Lecturer’s Name: ___
Dr. Diao Mi
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Week Dates
Lecture
Assignment #/ Due Dates
ORIENTATION WEEK 5-10 AUGUST 2014
1 Aug 11-15
Introduction to Module and GIS
2 Aug 18-22
GIS Basics and Cartography and Lab 1: GIS Basics
Individual assignment 1 out, due in 2 weeks
3 Aug 25- 29
Coordinate Systems and Projections
4 Sep 1-5
GIS Data Models and Relational Database and Lab 2: Database Management in GIS
Individual assignment 2 out, due in 2 weeks
5 Sep 8-12
GIS Data Creation
6 Sep 15-19
Spatial Analysis (Vector) and Lab 3: Vector Analysis
Individual assignment 3 out, due in 2 weeks
RECESS WEEK 20-28 SEPTEMBER 2014
7 Sep 29-Oct 3
Spatial Analysis (Raster) and Lab 4: Raster Analysis
Individual assignment 4 out, due in 2 weeks
8 Oct 6-10
Internet GIS and Web Mapping
9 Oct 13-17
Guest Lecture
10 Oct 20-24
Group Project
11 Oct 27-31
Group Project
12 Nov 3-7
Group Project
13 Nov 10-14
Group Project Presentation
READING PERIOD 15-21 NOVEMBER 2014
MAIN EXAMINATION 22 NOVEMBER - 6 DECEMBER 2014
COMPONENTS OF CA
Individual Assignment:
28
%
Group Project:
30
%
Participation In Tutorials:
12
%
Examination:
30
%
* OPEN BOOK EXAM
Total Grade
100
%
* UNSPECIFIED TEXT
TEXT AND READING LIST
Ormsby, T.,
Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop, Third Edition
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Longley, P., et al.,
Geographic Information Systems and Science, Second Edition
, 2005.
O'Sullivan, D. and D. Unwin,
Geographic Information Analysis
, 2010.
Peng, Z. and M. Tsou,
Internet GIS: Distributed Geographic Information Services for the Internet and Wireless Networks
, John Wiley, New York, 2003
Workload
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2-0-2-2-4
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B: no. of tutorial hours per week
C: no. of lab hours per week
D: no. of hours for projects, assignments, fieldwork etc per week
E: no. of hours for preparatory work by a student per week