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    This document provides information on the course CIT 3450: Geographical Information Systems, a 45 contact hour course offered as part of the Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Computer Technology, and Bachelor of Information Technology programs at Meru University of Science and Technology. The course introduces students to the theory and application of GIS and explores trends in the field. Students will learn about GIS components, apply software to perform map projections and analyze geographic data, and design maps using available data and tools. Topics over the 15 week course include GIS overview, projections, map operations, visualization, analysis, decision-making, and applications. Assessment includes tests, assignments, and a main examination.

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    This document provides information on the course CIT 3450: Geographical Information Systems, a 45 contact hour course offered as part of the Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Computer Technology, and Bachelor of Information Technology programs at Meru University of Science and Technology. The course introduces students to the theory and application of GIS and explores trends in the field. Students will learn about GIS components, apply software to perform map projections and analyze geographic data, and design maps using available data and tools. Topics over the 15 week course include GIS overview, projections, map operations, visualization, analysis, decision-making, and applications. Assessment includes tests, assignments, and a main examination.

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    This document provides information on the course CIT 3450: Geographical Information Systems, a 45 contact hour course offered as part of the Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Computer Technology, and Bachelor of Information Technology programs at Meru University of Science and Technology. The course introduces students to the theory and application of GIS and explores trends in the field. Students will learn about GIS components, apply software to perform map projections and analyze geographic data, and design maps using available data and tools. Topics over the 15 week course include GIS overview, projections, map operations, visualization, analysis, decision-making, and applications. Assessment includes tests, assignments, and a main examination.

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    MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

    Bachelor of Computer science, Bachelor of Computer Technology and Bachelor of


    Information Technology (Y4S2)

    CIT 3450: GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (45 CONTACT HOURS)


    Prerequisite: Computer Graphics and Database Systems

    Course Purpose
    This course enables students to examine the theory and application of geographic information
    systems (GIS) and explore geographical information systems trends.

    Learning Outcomes
    At the end of this course, the student should be able to:
    i. Explain components of geographical information systems.
    ii. Apply GIS software and perform map projections and distortions.
    iii. Analyze geographic data and design effective, informative maps using the available
    data and software

    Course Description
    Overview: Defining GIS, GIS data and Spatial Data File Formats. Projections and Coordinate
    Systems: Coordinate Systems and Map Projections. Map operations: Tabular Data Design,
    Functions, Pitfalls and Function and structure of maps. Basic GIS operations: Fundamentals of
    data visualization, Advanced querying, linear operations on spatial data, spatial modeling and
    analysis, Data visualization and presentation for GIS, Remote Sensing, GIS modeling, spatial
    interpolation, Error evaluation and management. GIS for decision-making: GIS organization and
    management. GIS trends: GIS applications, Internet GIS, intelligent GIS. (Students to work on a
    GIS project)

    Course topic
    Week 1 and 2: Introduction and Overview of GIS:
    • Defining GIS, uses and components of GIS,
    • GIS data and Spatial Data File Formats

    Week 3 and 4: Projections and Coordinate Systems:


    • Coordinate Systems and Map Projections.
    • Introduction to GIS software (ArcGIS)

    Week 5 and 6: Map operations:


    • Tabular Data Design
    • Pitfalls to avoid
    • Function structure of maps.

    Week 7:
    CAT 1

    1
    Week 8 and 9: Fundamentals of: -
    • Data visualization,
    • Advanced querying,
    • Linear operations on spatial data,
    • Spatial modeling and analysis,

    Data visualization and presentation for GIS,


    • Remote Sensing,
    • GIS modeling,
    • Spatial interpolation,
    • Error evaluation and management.

    Week 10 and 11: GIS for decision-making:


    • GIS organization and management.
    • GIS trends: GIS applications, Internet GIS, intelligent GIS.

    Week 12 and 13:


    • CAT 2 and GIS Projects presentations

    Week 14 and 15:


    REVISION AND EXAMINATIONS

    Teaching Methodologies
    Lectures, practical and tutorial sessions in Computer Laboratory, individual and group
    assignments, exercises and project work

    Instructional Materials/Equipment
    Overhead projector, computer, handouts, white boards, Textbooks, and appropriate software
    (ArcGIS / Autodesk)

    Course Assessment
    30% Continuous Assessment tests and Assignments
    70% Main Examination

    Core Textbooks
    • Chang, Kang-tsung. 2010. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, 5th ed.,
    McGraw-Hill Higher Education, Toronto. ISBN-13: 978-0077805401.
    • Demers. 2004. Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems. ISBN-13: 978-
    0471204916
    • Fazal Shabah, GIS Basics, new age international publishers New delhi; 2008
    • Heywood I., Cornelius S., Carver S., An introduction to Geographic information systems;
    2nd ed.,Prentice Hall; 2002

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