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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / CM 554 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: CM 554 Course Title: GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS IN ENVIRON Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (MASTER'S DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MUHAMMED CÜNEYT BAĞDATLI (mcbagdatli@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To gain competence in the e-cycle of spatial information that provides spatial interoperability, integration and the most appropriate use of spatial information in the fields of data collection in the land, application on the internet portal and decision-making processes.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-1 PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Environmental Engineering, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods
PO-2 PO-2 Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field
PO-3 PO-3 Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own
PO-6 PO-6 Are able to make use of computer software as well as communication and information technology required by the field of Environmental Engineering at an advanced level
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Transfer information about information and information systems, the concept of geographic information system, data subject to geographic information systems, databases, information system software, software and applications and analysis
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction, space and spatial data, the concept of information infrastructure Method of Narration
2 What is Geographic Information System, Metadata usage, sharing and management Method of Narration
3 Geographical Positioning - World Coordinate System Three Dimensional Systems Map Projection Method of Narration
4 Spatial database management system I (logical relational database management in data models) Method of Narration
5 Spatial database management system II (data normalization) Method of Narration
6 Presentation and organization of spatial data Method of Narration
7 Integrated Analysis of Spatial and Attribute Data Method of Narration
8 mid-term exam
9 Queries of Spatial and Attribute Data Method of Narration
10 Demonstration of multidimensional digital spatial data, online presentation, sharing and management Method of Narration
11 Semantic Internet technologies, semantic interoperability, ontology, internet services, internet mining, decision-making, service-based architectural concepts. Method of Narration
12 Monitoring and adapting spatial data standards studies, recommending new ones Method of Narration
13 Remote sensing of spatial data Method of Narration
14 Geographic Information Systems Applications in Environmental Engineering Method of Narration
15 Geographic Information Systems applications in environmental pollution analysis Method of Narration
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Peter A. Burrough, Rachael A. McDonnell, Christopher D. Lloyd, 2020. Principles of Geographical Information Systems
2 Allan Brimicombe, 2010. GIS, Environmental Modeling and Engineering, Tailor Francis Group.
3 Spatial Data Analysis Theory and Practice (2003) Robert Haining (Printed in: University of Cambridge), ISBN: 0 521 77437 3
4 Spatial Data Anaylsis An Introduction for GIS Users (2010) Chistopher D. Lyod (Printed in: Oxford University Press)
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, Projection, Geographic Information Systems software

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 7 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 14 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 4 2 8
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 4 3 12
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 2 8
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 2 8
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 165