UA001 Basic Principles and Applications of Geographical Information Systems I

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code UA001
Name Basic Principles and Applications of Geographical Information Systems I
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Yüksek Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. MEHMET EREN ÖZTEKİN


Course Goal

Understanding the usage areas and facilities of Geographic Information Systems

Course Content

Basic disciplines of Geographical Information Systems

Course Precondition

None

Resources

GIS Lecture Notes

Notes

ITU lecture Notes


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Has knowledge on the use and applications of Remote Sensing in Agriculture
LO02 Has basic knowledge on monitoring and mapping of the soils and vegetation using Remote Sensing
LO03 Developes the understanding of monitoring temporal changes and presents land use
LO04 Has knowledge on the application and principles of GIS
LO05 Establishes the logical build up in GIS and data relationships
LO06 Understands the relationship between remote Sensing and GIS in Agriculture
LO07 Developes principle data analysis


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal At the end of the programme, the students acquire advanced knowledge on remote sensing and GIS theory 3
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal The students gain knowledge on remote sensing technologies, sensors and platforms and remotely sensed data 3
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal The students generate information using remotely sensed data and GIS together with database management skills. 3
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal The students develop the necessary skills for selecting and using appropriate techniques and tools for engineering practices, using information technologies effectively, and collecting, analysing and interpreting data.
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal The students gain knowledge to use current data and methods for multi-disciplinary research
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal The students gain technical competence and skills in using recent GIS and remote sensing software
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal The students acquire knowledge on potential practical fields of use of remotely sensed data, and use their theoretical and practical knowledge for problem solution in the related professional disciplines.
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Students will be able to calculate and interpret physical and atmospheric variables by processing the satellite data.
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Students can generate data for GIS projects using Remote Sensing techniques. 3
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains the ability to analyze and interpret geographic data with GIS techniques 4
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains the ability of problem solving, solving, solution oriented application development
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Acquires the ability to acquire, evaluate, record and apply information from satellite data 2


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Applications Of Remote Sensing in different dicipline Lecturing Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Sensors and their properties. Lecturing and practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
3 Reflactance and elektro magnetic spectrum Lecturing and practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
4 Reflectance characteristics of soils and vegetation Lecturing and practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Image Processing and geometric and radiometric correction and image enhancement Lecturing and practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
6 Image Classification supervised and unsupervised Lecturing and practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
7 Image interpretation and accuracy assesment, case studies Lecturing and practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
8 Mid-Term Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
9 GIS and application areas Lecturing and practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap
10 Projection metods, Geo-referancing and coordinate systems Lecturing and practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
11 Geographic correction and components and system elements of GIS Lecturing and practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
12 Raster and vector data Lecturing and practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
13 Classification of data , topology and data sources Lecturing and practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
14 Data collection, storage and database structures, geographic analysis Lecturing and practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
15 Case studies from agricultural and environmental applications. Lecturing and practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
16 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS