URP 316
Principles of GIS and AutoCAD
2
Course Description
At the end of the course, students are expected to:
1. illustrate fundamental concepts of GIS especially its components and functionality;
2. identify the various GIS data and their sources;
3. identify the various GIS operational functions;
4. analyze the various components of the integrated technologies such as the Global positioning
System (GPS);
5. state the functions and areas of application in human development; and
6. describe spatial GIS operations such as scanning geo-referencing, geocoding and map
projections.
Course Outline
Introduction to GIS basic principles; GIS components; Subsystems; the basic concepts of space
(spatial modelling); components of a spatial database, spatial data model; Geoinformatics tools.
Introduction to GIS. Hardware and software requirements of GIS. Database management
structure and formats. Vector data structure. Raster data structure. Data imputing, editing and
topology in GIS. Integration of spatial and non-spatial data. Spatial data analysis (vector-based)
and spatial data analysis (raster based). Remote sensing and GIS data integration. Application of
GIS and Remote Sensing in Urban and regional planning-residential, commercial, transportation,
recreational, open space and many others.
400 Level Urban and Regional Planning