Universidad de Jaén

Menú local

Syllabus 2013-14 - 13312031 - Spatial Information Systems (Sistemas de información espacial)

Caption
  • Level 1: Tutorial support sessions, materials and exams in this language
  • Level 2: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams and seminars in this language
  • Level 3: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams, seminars and regular lectures in this language
DEGREE: Grado en Ingeniería informática
FACULTY: SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING OF JAÉN
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2013-14
COURSE: Spatial Information Systems
SYLLABUS
1. COURSE BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: Spatial Information Systems
CODE: 13312031 ACADEMIC YEAR: 2013-14
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 2
ECTS CREDITS: 6.0 YEAR: 4 SEMESTER: PC
2. LECTURER BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: FEITO HIGUERUELA, FRANCISCO RAMÓN
DEPARTMENT: U118 - INFORMÁTICA
FIELD OF STUDY: 570 - LENGUAJES Y SISTEMAS INFORMÁTICOS
OFFICE NO.: A3 - 138 E-MAIL: ffeito@ujaen.es P: 953212446
WEBSITE: wwwdi.ujaen.es/~ffeito
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8230-6529
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 2
3. CONTENT DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION

BASIC DEFINITIONS

SIE COMPONENTS: HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

DATA MODELS: VECTOR - RASTER - OTHER

PROJECTIONS

DATA ENTRY AND EDITING. DATA SOURCES

MANAGEMENT OF TABLES

SPATIAL ANALYSIS I

SPATIAL ANALYSIS II

CONCLUSIONS

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY

The course is developed through three blocks of activities:

- Lectures in which they develop concepts of the subject. Periodically questions and exercises are done to facilitate the understanding of the theory.

- Classes practices where practices are done personally proposed. It must deliver the material requested.

- Practical classes in which you perform a full practice. Developed materials will be given; also must be publicly presented and defended

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

5. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

You will need to pass both parts of the course in order to overcome it.

The final mark is the weighted average of the marks of theory (4) and practices (6).

It also will take into account attendance and participation throughout the development of the course

6. BOOKLIST
MAIN BOOKLIST:
  • GIS Fundamentals. Edition: 4ª. Author: Paul Bolstad. Publisher: AtlasBook  (Library)
  • Geographic information systems & science. Edition: 3rd ed.. Author: -. Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2011  (Library)
  • The handbook of geographic information science. Edition: -. Author: -. Publisher: Malden [etc.]: Blackwell Publishing, 2008  (Library)
ADDITIONAL BOOKLIST:
  • Geospatial analysis: a comprehensive guide to principles, techniques and software tools. Edition: 3rd. ed.. Author: De Smith, Michael John, 1951-. Publisher: Leicester : Matador, 2009  (Library)
  • Foundations of multidimensional and metric data structures. Edition: -. Author: Samet, Hanan. Publisher: Amsterdam : Elsevier : Morgan Kaufmann, cop. 2006  (Library)
  • Springer Handbook of Geographic Information. Edition: 1ª. Author: Kresse, Wolfgang; Danko, David M. (Eds.). Publisher: Springer.
    • Notes: Associated Material: -Electronic Books -Journals about GIS/SIS