Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1BBM472GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS3+0+03606.09.2024

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To teach fundamentals of spatial information systems
Course Content Using spatial information systems in scientific area and for decision-making. Applications of spatial information; modeling spatial reality; spatial data collection; spatial databases; spatial analysis; accuracy and uncertainty; visualization and legal, economic, and ethical issues associated with the use of spatial information; satellite-based remote sensing; intelligent transportation systems and other spatial information technologies.
Course Methods and Techniques Lecturer
Prerequisites and co-requisities ( BBM102 ) and ( BBM104 ) and ( BBM474 )
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof. Dr. Hayri Sever
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Bernhardsen T., Geographic Information Systems: An Introduction, John Wiley and Sons, 2002. Burrough P.A., ve McDonnell R.A., Principles of Geographical Information Systems (Spatial Information Systems), Oxford University Press, 1998.
Course Notes Bernhardsen T., Geographic Information Systems: An Introduction, John Wiley and Sons, 2002.
Burrough P.A., ve McDonnell R.A., Principles of Geographical Information Systems (Spatial Information Systems), Oxford University Press, 1998.


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Midterm Exam 2 % 30
Assignment 5 % 20
Project 1 % 10
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
9
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Assignments 5 8 40
Project 1 20 20
Preparation for Midterm Exam 2 15 30
General Exam Preparation 1 20 20
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 6 180

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Students will be able to have techinal understanding about spatial information systems.
2 Students will be able to use spatial information systems.
3 Students will be able to analyse and form spatial information systems.
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Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to spatial information systems
2 Using spatial information systems in scientific area and for decision-making
3 Applications of spatial information
4 Modeling spatial
5 Realityspatial data collection
6 Midterm exam
7 Spatial databases
8 Spatial analysis
9 Accuracy and uncertainty
10 Visualization and legal, economic, and ethical issues associated with the use of spatial information
11 Midterm exam
12 Satellite-based remote sensing
13 Intelligent transportation systems
14 Other spatial information technologies
15 Final exam preparation
16 Final Exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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