DESCRIPTION:
ABT 181. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Modeling (5) II.
Wallender
Lecture--2 hour; laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: ABT 180. Lecture and computer laboratory using ARC/INFO Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software to model systems. Builds on course 180. Offered to undergraduate and graduate students and is preparatory for a number of other courses in specific subject matter ranging from human to natural resources.
GOALS:
Learn advanced topics such as raster-based GIS (GRID), triangular irregular network (TIN) as well as networks. GIS modeling will be presented in relation to other models. Computer laboratory exercises will follow the ESRI software guides as well as specific example problems.
INSTRUCTORS:
Wesley W. Wallender, Professor
Departments of Land Air and Water Resources (Hydrology Program) and
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
221 Veihmeyer Hall
752-0688 or wwwallender@ucdavis.edu
web <enthusiasm.ucdavis.edu>
ftp <enthusiasm.ucdavis.edu>
Ivan Kautter, Teaching Assistant
irkautter@ucdavis.edu
RECOMMENDED TEXT:
Burrough Peter A. and Rachael A.
McDonnell. 1998. Principles of Geographical Information Systems.
Ormsby, Tim and Jonell Alvi.
1999. Extending ArcView
GIS: teach yourself to use ArcView GIS extensions:
network analyst, spatial analyst, 3D analyst. ESRI Press,
REQUIRED TEXT:
Environmental Systems Research Institute,
Inc. 1994. Cell-based Modeling with GRID. ERSI Press.
FORMAT:
Two hours of lecture and two three-hour computer laboratories per week. Information Technologies' (IT) visualization classroom will be used for computer homeworks and laboratories using GRID, a raster based module of ARC/INFO and ArcView. Students will conduct projects with guidance from the instructors.
GRADING:
Midterm 20%, Laboratory exercises 20%, Final Project 40%, Final Exam 20%
LECTURE TOPICAL OUTLINE:
1 Triangulated Irregular Networks (TIN)
2 TIN geometry
3 Raster data distortion and linear regression modeling
4 Digital Elevation Models (DEM)
5 DEM geometry
6 Spatial interpolation
Revised January 8, 2002 by Wesley W. Wallender