Topic outline

  • General

  • ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR


    • Introduction to Robotics and Application

      • Introduction to Robotics and Application Lesson

        Welcome To Robotics and Application Course

        What Are the Best GIS Data Sources


        A geographic information system (GIS) is a system that creates, manages, analyzes, and maps all types of data. GIS connects data to a map, integrating location data (where things are) with all types of descriptive information (what things are like there). This provides a foundation for mapping and analysis that is used in science and almost every industry. GIS helps users understand patterns, relationships, and geographic context. The benefits include improved communication and efficiency as well as better management and decision making.


        Guideline for students:

        • All the registered students for this course have to enroll in Moodle.
        • Students will find all the course materials in Moodle.
        • All the students have to submit the soft copy of their "Assignment" in Moodle under the assignment section created here and for this, they will be graded here.
        • One discussion or feedback forum is created under each of the lectures, Students have to give their feedback on these forums and marks will be provided for their feedback
        • Any announcement regarding the class will be posted on Moodle. So they have to keep themselves always active on Moodle.
        • All the quizzes and presentations will be held in the face-to-face class.
        • For report writing and submission, students should follow the specific format and instructions which will be discussed in the class.

        Course Summary

        This course is designed to teach the students about Training on data acquisition, processing, manipulation, analysis and product generation using vector based GIS software; Project Class on application of GIS in Civil Engineering.

        Course Objectives

        • Upon completion of the course students will able to explain basic concepts of using GIS in mapping the earth in spatial terms and populating the GIS's system to access data.
        • Create and access data in the GIS's system using an appropriate software package.
        • Develop and print maps with industry standard legends. 
        • Capture positional and attribute information with correct and accurate geographic referencing.
        • Convert geographic information among several coordinate systems.
        • Acquire GIS's system information from databases, existing maps, and the Internet, Annotate output for finished maps, documents, and reports.


        Course Learning Outcomes (CLO):

        CLO 1:

        Explain basic geospatial concepts using industry standard GIS technology

        CLO 2:

        Apply GIS knowledge to understand methods and theories of spatial analysis

        CLO 3:

        Evaluate data, maps, and reports with GIS-industry recognized data standards, cartographic conventions, and reporting methods

        CLO 4:

        Utilize geospatial data by edit, query, convert, rectify, geo-reference, project, transform, geo-process, validate, import, export, backup, and archiving.

        CLO 5:

        Analyze geospatial data for visual communication and presentation

        Course Assessment Plan:

        Marks Distribution:
        1. Attendance = 10%
        2. Lab Report = 25%
        3. Lab Performance= 25%
        4. Final Quiz = 40%
        5. Total = 100%

        Grading System

        A student may get the following letter grades: A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, D, and F depending on his/her performance in the course. However, a grade ‘F’ is a failing grade. The numerical equivalent of the grades is given in the tabular form below:

        Numerical Scores

        Letter Grade

        Grade Point

        80% and above

        A+

        4.00

        75% to less than 80%

        A

        3.75

        70% to less than 75%

        A-

        3.50

        65% to less than 70%

        B+

        3.25

        60% to less than 65%

        B

        3.00

        55% to less than 60%

        B-

        2.75

        50% to less than 55%

        C+

        2.50

        45% to less than 50%

        C

        2.25

        40% to less than 45%

        D

        2.00

        Less than 40%

        F

        0.00


        Assessment Instructions:
        • Attendance: All the students are instructed to attend all the classes. Students having attendance of more than 90% will be obtain full marks. On the other hand, students having attendance less than 50% will not be permitted in the Lab Final Examination.
        • Lab Report: Students are requested to submit their lab report weekly after completing each experiment or test. Students must write their lab reports in A4 pages. The reports must have a cover page and must contain necessary graphs, charts, tables & figures.
        • Lab Performance: After completing all the experiments a Lab Test & a Viva exam will be conducted to asses the involvement of each student in the course.
        • Final Exam: After the completion of all the experiments, A final exam will be held. The syllabus for this exam will be all the experiments. Lab final exam will be taken physically. Students are requested to bring pen, pencil, plain graph, log-log graph & calculator with them.

        Course Content

        • Introduction to GIS
        • Mapping Information
        • Cartography
        • Attribute Queries
        • Spatial Queries
        • Co-ordinate Systems
        • Geoprocessing
        • Vector Data
        • Raster Data
        • Tabular Data
        • Spatial Analysis
        • 3-D Data


      • Course Discussion Forum

        Please post any query here. I want everyone to engage in an interactive discussion and help each other in solving problems. Remember - “While we teach, we learn,” said the Roman philosopher Seneca.

    • ArcGIS

      ArcGIS Pro · Awesome ArcGIS

      ArcGIS is a family of client software, server software, and online geographic information system (GIS) services developed and maintained by Esri. ArcGIS was first released in 1999 and originally was released as ARC/INFO, a command line based GIS system for manipulating data. ARC/INFO was later merged into ArcGIS Desktop, which was eventually superseded by ArcGIS Pro in 2015. ArcGIS Pro works in 2D and 3D for cartography and visualization, and includes artificial Intelligence (AI).

      Esri also provides server side ArcGIS software for web maps, known as ArcGIS Server.

      ArcGIS 10.x

      In 2010, Esri announced that the prospective version 9.4 would become version 10 and would ship in the second quarter of 2010.

      The ArcGIS 10.3 release included ArcGIS Pro 1.0, which became available in January 2015.

      On October 21, 2020 Esri publicly announced that this would be the last release of ArcGIS Desktop. Its products, including ArcMap, will be supported until March 1, 2026. This announcement confirmed predictions that ArcGIS Pro (and related products) was planned to be a complete replacement for ArcMap.

    • Lecture 1

      • Introduction to GIS Lesson

        Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | University Calendar | The George Washington University

        Lecture Contents

        • History of GIS
        • Definition of GIS
        • Applications of GIS
        • SCOPE & IMPORTANCE

        G stands for geographic, so we know that GIS has something to do with geography. it implies that locations of the data items are known, or can be calculated, in terms of Geographic coordinates (Latitude, Longitude).

        I stands for information, so we know that GIS has something to do with information, namely geographic information. it implies that the data in a GIS are organized to yield useful knowledge, often as coloured maps and images, but also as statistical graphics, tables, and various on-screen responses to interactive queries.

        S stands for system, so we know that GIS is an integrated system of geography and information tied together. it implies that a GIS is made up from several inter-related and linked components with different functions. Thus, GIS have functional capabilities for data capture, input, manipulation, transformation, visualization, combinations, query, analysis, modelling and output.

      • Lecture Material File
      • Discussion on Lecture Forum

        Discuss the following:

        • What makes GIS so special?

    • Lecture 2

      • Definition, Key Components and Functional Subsystem Lesson

        Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Defined by Components, GPS | ARC Advisory Group

        Lecture Contents

        • Definition
        • Components of a GIS
        • GIS Subsystem

        We can define GIS as follows:

        "A special case of information system where the database consists of observation son spatially distributed features, activities or events, which are definable in space as points, lines or area. A geographic information systems manipulates data about these points, lines and areas to retrieve data for ad hoc queries and analyses".

        A working GIS integrates five key components: hardware, software, data, people, and methods.

        A GIS has four main functional subsystems. These are:

        1. A data input subsystem;
        2. A data storage and retrieval subsystem;
        3. A data manipulation and analysis subsystem; and
        4. A data output and display subsystem.

      • Lecture Material File
      • Discussion on Lecture Forum

        Discuss the following:

        • Why GIS is unique?

    • Lecture 3

      • Raster Data Model, Vector Data Model & Attribute Data Model Lesson

        Vector and Raster Data Models (adapted from Bolstad 2002). | Download Scientific Diagram

        Lecture Contents:

        • Raster Data Model
        • Vector Data Model
        • Attribute Data Model

        Raster Data Model

        A format for storing, processing, and displaying ,graphic data in which graphic images are stored as values for uniform grid cells or pixels is called raster data model Raster data models incorporate the use of a grid-cell data structure where the geographic area is divided into cells identified by row and column. This data structure is commonly called Raster.

        Vector Data Model

        All spatial data models are approaches for storing the spatial location of geographic features in a database. Vector storage implies the use of vectors (directional lines) to represent a geographic feature.

        Attribute Data Model

        A separate data model is used to store and maintain attribute data for GIS software. These data models may exist internally within the GIS software, or may be reflected in external commercial Database Management Software (DBMS). A variety of different data models exist for the storage and management of attribute data.

      • Lecture Material File
      • Discussion on Lecture Forum

        Discuss the following:

        • Discuss the applicabilty of different data models.

    • Lecture 4

    • Lecture 5

      • Map Design, Graphic Variables and Visual hierarchy Lesson

        Make a layout—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

        Lecture Contents

        • Maps
        • Components of maps
        • Map Types
        • Graphic Variables
        • Visual hierarchy

        A map is a picture or representation of the Earth's surface, showing how things are related to each other by distance, direction, and size. Maps are a way of showing many things about a portion of the earth's surface on a flat piece of paper that can be carried and transported easily.

        A map is not a photograph of the Earth's surface. It can show many things that a picture cannot show, and as a result, a map looks different in many ways from a photograph of the Earth's surface.

      • Lecture Material File
      • Discussion Forum

        Discussion the following:

        • Difference Between Map & Earth's Photograph.
        • Visual Hierarchy.

    • Lecture 6

    • Lecture 7

      • Software Class 1 Lesson


        Lecture Contents:

        • Introduction to the course 
        • Course contents 
        • Introduction to components of ArcGIS (ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcScene, ArcGlobe)
        • Introduction to ArcMap user interface
        • Working with vector data
        • Using the attributes table
        • Styling and labelling vector data
        • Geoprocessing tools 
        • Clip tool 
        • Intersect tool 
        • Union tool
        • Dissolve tool 
        • Buffer tool
      • Discussion Forum

        • Discuss about your learnings from this lecture.

    • Lecture 8

      • Software Class 2 Lesson


        Lecture Contents:

        • Adding an ESRI Basemap
        • How to split a polygon
        • How to calculate geometrical properties (area, length etc.)
        • Reprojecting vector data
        • Digitizing and creating your own shapefiles 
        • How to export vector data as an ESRI Shapefile 
        • How to export vector data into Google Earth (.kmz format)
      • Discussion Forum

        • Discuss about your learnings from this lecture.


    • Lecture 9

      • Software Class 3 Lesson


        Lecture Contents:

        • Working with raster data
        • Styling raster data
        • How to 'Clip' a raster using a polygon
        • How to view a cross section of a DEM 
        • Visualizing raster data in 3D using ArcScene
        • Calculating zonal/ spatial statistics of raster data
        • Permanent reclassification of a raster 
        • Converting raster data to polygons 
        • Making a map using ArcMap

      • Discussion Forum

        • Discuss about your learnings from this lecture.


    • Lab Final Examination

      • Lab FInal Examination Lesson

        After the completion of all the lectures, A final exam will be held.
        Lab final exam will be taken physically. Students are requested to bring pen, pencil and calculator with them.