Examine the fundamental and integrational aspects of designing, managing, and implementing a Geographic Information System (GIS). Apply skills such as Information Technology (IT) expertise, research, procurement and project management. Examine data providers and data management, requests for proposal, system life cycles, benchmarking, general practices of project management, and various standards for spatial data. Prerequisite: Intro to Geographic Information Systems, GIS Software, Global Positioning Systems, Internet Mapping, Remote Sensing, Relational Database Management Systems, Spatial Database Management and Integration. Textbook Required.
Software required: Relational Database of your choice (i.e. MS Access)