Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / CM 311 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Code: CM 311 Course Title: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer AHMET ORHAN (ahmet.orhan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) MUHAMMED CÜNEYT BAĞDATLI,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To have knowledge and experience about the geographical information system and application programs

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-1 In mathematics, science and engineering fields related to environmental engineering to have these fields in use for the solution of theoretical and practical knowledge of engineering,
PO-2 Environmental Science and Environmental Technology on the engineering problems to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, for this purpose, select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques,
PO-3 The modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice to select and use skills, ability to use information technology effectively,
PO-5 Modeling programs related to environmental engineering and information technology skills to use,
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Geographical information system and basic concepts, geographical information system applications,
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Geographical information system and basic concepts, Elements of the geographical information system Distance Education
2 General functions of the geographic information system Distance Education
3 Query, analysis, data viewing Distance Education
4 Basic map information, scale, projection Distance Education
5 Introduction to Arc GIS program Distance Education
6 Geographical data in the Arc GIS program environment Distance Education
7 Geographical data in the Arc GIS program environment Distance Education
8 mid-term exam
9 Application in Arc GIS program Distance Education
10 Raster, vector images Distance Education
11 Layers in Arc GIS program Distance Education
12 Data Frame Properties in Arc GIS Program Distance Education
13 Symbology in Arc GIS Program Distance Education
14 Labeling in Arc GIS Distance Education
15 Geographical data query and reporting Distance Education
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri / Temel Kavramlar ve Uygulamalar, Tahsin Yomralıoğlu, 2005, SBN: 9789759736903
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, Geographic Information Systems Software (Arc GIS)

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) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 2 14 28
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 144