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Undergraduate or Graduate Certificate in GIS Requirements and Formats for GIS Practicum (RNR/ GEOG 494/594) Description The GIS Practicum is an applied course in geospatial technology. The purpose of the GIS Practicum is to provide the opportunity to translate theory into practice under guidance of qualified information professionals. This course provides students with an opportunity to design, develop, and implement a GIS-based solution in response to an industry/organization defined problem. This course is the capstone of the Graduate GIS certificate program, where upon the students can participate in applied projects using geospatial data and processing. The core content areas of the course are contained in the Geospatial Information Science and Technology Body of Knowledge and include: spatial database development and management, metadata, data modeling, automated geoprocessing, and advanced analytical techniques. The course expands upon the knowledge students’ gained in previous geospatial technology courses, serves to hone their GIS skills, and advance their understanding of geospatial technology. Elements of the Practicum The GIS practicum comprises several critical elements. These elements are intended to further a student’s practical work skills. Technical Component The practicum should extend the student’s existing knowledge and skills sets by applying these to real GIS projects and processes. Project Management Component The student should be exposed to issues in managing projects, meeting deadlines, and applying resources in an efficient manner. Ideally this would be done through the students’ technical work, but may be acquired through observation and discussion of other project related activities. Exposure to Business Activities The student should obtain a sense of the organization and business aspects of a particular project. Acquisition of Employability Skills The practicum should provide for the exercise of such skills as written and oral communication, independent problem solving, teamwork skills etc. Objectives Upon completion of the practicum the student should be able to: Demonstrate expanded knowledge of data modeling and skills in geoprocessing Demonstrate competency with a specific geodatabase platform Leverage familiarity with project-relevant geospatial data resources Use GIS software for mapping and analysis Build on existing databases and create new ones for their own projects Fall 2016 C. Wissler Requirements A practicum is a course of study that involves working in the area of study and using skills and knowledge that have been learned. The work is intended to largely be student-directed and initiated. A draft proposal will be submitted at the beginning of the term in which the student has signed up for practicum credits. This proposal will outline the objectives of a project and provide an overview of the work to be done and the products produced. A proposed project must involve at least three Knowledge Areas from the UCIGS/AAG GIS&T Body of Knowledge (http://www.aag.org/galleries/publications-files/GIST_Body_of_Knowledge.pdf). In some cases up to two units from the same Knowledge Area can be used. Formats The practicum shall include a final product, as defined in the Proposal. Currently, the following types of final products are accepted: Publication: Manuscript suitable for or intended for publication in journal. Presentation at meeting or conference: Audiovisual presentation at a local or regional GIS conference or meeting. Report: Summative report on practicum; evaluation of objectives and BOK compliance reporting. This report focuses on the process of the practicum rather than the research objectives. Audio/visual production: Multimedia presentation for educational audience Application: Any of various applications coded for use with geospatial data collection, processing, or display. Fall 2016 C. Wissler Geographic Information Science and Technology Body of Knowledge Analytical Methods AM1-Academic, analytical origins AM2-Query operations, languages AM3-Geometric measures AM4-Basic analytical operations AM5-Analytical methods AM6-Analysis of surfaces AM7-Spatial statistics AM8-Geostatistics AM9-Spatial Regression, econometrics AM10-Data Mining AM11-Network analysis AM12-Optimization, location-allocation Conceptual Foundations CF1-Philosophical foundations CF2-Cognitive and social foundations CF3-Domains of geographic information CF4-Elements of geographic information CF5-Relationships s-topology CF6-Imperfections in geographic info Cartography & Visualization CV1-History and trends CV2-Data considerations CV3-Principles of map design CV4-Graphic representation techniques CV5-Map production CV6-Map use and evaluation Fall 2016 C. Wissler Design Aspects DA1-Scope of GIS&T system design DA2-Project definition DA3-Resource planning DA4-Database Design DA5-Analysis Design DA6-Application Design DA7-System implementation Data Modeling DM1-Basic storage & retrieval structures DM2-Database management systems DM3-Tessellation data models DM4-Vector and object data structures DM5-Modeling 3D, uncertain, temporal Data Manipulation DN1-Representation transformation DN2-Generalization and aggregation DN3-Transaction management Geocomputation GC1-Emergence of geocomputation GC2-Computational aspects GC3-Cellular automata models GC4-Heuristics GC5-Genetic algorithms GC6-Agent-based models GC7-Simulation modeling GC8-Uncertainty GC9-Fuzzy sets Geospatial Data Fall 2016 C. Wissler GD1-Earth Geometry GD2-Land partitioning system GD3-Georeferencing systems GD4-Datums GD5-Map projections GD6-Data quality GD7-Land surveying and GPS GD8-Digitzing GD9-Field data collection GD10-Aerial imaging, photogrammetry GD11-Satellite & shipboard remote sensing GS12-Metadata, standards, infrastructures GIS&T and Society GS1-Legal aspects GS2-Economic aspects GS3-Use of geospatial in public sector GS4-Geospatial information as property GS5-Dissemination of geospatial info GS6-Ethical aspects of g. i. and tech. GS7-Critial GIS Organizational & Institutional Aspects OI1-Origins of GIS&T OI2-Managing te GIS operations, infrastructure OI3-Organizational structures, procedures OI4-GIS&T workforce themes OI5-Institutional & inter-institutional aspects OI6-Coordinating organizations Dibiase, D. et al. (eds.), 2006. Geographic Information Science and Technology Body of Knowledge, 1st ed., UCGIS and AAG, 162 pp. Fall 2016 C. Wissler Fall 2016 C. Wissler