GEOG 660 Advanced Topics in GIS and Remote Sensing

Effective GIS implementation requires timely and meaningful data sources. One of the most valuable sources is the use of remote sensing data. These sources have evolved from simple film based aerial photos to complex digital sensors the collect data that is not visual by the naked eye, but provides crucial information required for GIS analysis. This course explores a variety of data sources and how they can be integrated into the GIS infrastructure.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will participate in 4 Discussions by posting a thread in response to the provided prompt. Each thread must be at least 300 words, and the assertions in the thread must be supported with at least 1 citation in current APA format from .edu or .gov sources, journals, or books. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 150 words.

Journal Article Review Assignments (4)

Professional Journal Articles are essential to staying up to date with both technology and methodologies in the geospatial community. These assignments require the student to review a selected article and provide an overview and provide relevant commentary. Each Journal Article Review Assignment must be 400-500 words and include a minimum of 1 scholarly source, which must be correctly cited in current APA format.

Final Project Assignments (2)

Planning is an essential element to a successful GIS project execution. This assignment requires a student to develop and executable GIS project using remote sensing data. There are two parts to the assignment.

Final Project: Proposal Assignment

The Final Project: Proposal Assignment consists of a short project proposal and must be 300-400 words and include any citations for sources the student intends to use to support his/her findings. The proposal must follow the outline provided in Canvas.

Final Project Assignment

The Final Project Assignment consists of a full plan for using remote sensing data with a GIS project. The plan must be 1,500–2,000 words, include a cover page, the required sections outlined in Canvas, a reference page, and a map of the student’s study area.  The student must cite at least five scholarly sources to support both his/her data source and his/her processing methodology in current APA format.

Quizzes (8)

There will be 8 quizzes that allow the student to demonstrate an understanding of the readings and video lectures that accompany each module. The quizzes will be open-book/open-notes, and contain short answer questions, and have a 2-hour time limit.