Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: "C-" or better in (MG EN 1050 AND MG EN 2400) AND Full Major status in Civil Engineering.
Course Attribute:
Online
Description
Geographic Information Systems are used extensively by Civil Environmental Engineers. This course introduces GIS as an engineering analysis tool, focusing on the development of simple GIS using ArcView Software. The course covers spatial data characteristics, the fundamentals of spatial data analysis, spatial data sources for engineering applications, and the fundamentals of generating and managing spatial data. The course focuses on GIS applications of the power and capability of GIS, including the role of GIS professionals in solving engineering problems. A laptop is required for this course.