SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OF COMPUTING
OFFERED BY DEPARTMENT OF CSE
COURSE PLAN

Course Code/Title : 15CS329E / GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Year / Semester : I I , I I I / I V,VI
School : School of Computing
Course Duration : January 2018 – April 2018

BATCH
DAY ORDER
I II
HOUR TIMING HOUR TIMING
1 - - - -
2 - - - -
3 3 09.45 AM-10.35 AM 8 02.20 PM-3.10 PM
4 - - - -
5 1,2 08.00AM-09.40AM 6,7 12.30 PM-2.15 PM

Location: BATCH 1 – TP 701

BATCH 2 –TP 703
SRM University Annexure Campus – Tech Park

Faculty Details

BATCH NAME OFFICE OFFICE HOURS MAIL ID

Mon –Fri
B1 Ms.VAISHNAVI MOORTHY TP603A vaishnavi.m@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in
(7.30am-4.15pm)

Mon –Fri
B2 Mr.KARTHICK NANMARAN TP106 karthick.n@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in
(8.30am-5.15pm)
TEXT BOOK
1. Ian Heywood, Sarah Cornelius and Steve carver, “Introduction to geographical information
systems”, Pearson Education, 4th Edition, 2012.
REFERENCES
2. DeMers, M.N., “Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems”, 3rdEdition, Wiley Press,
2009.
3. Lo C.P. and Yeung, A.K.W.,“Concepts and Techniques of Geographic Information Systems”,
Prentice Hall, 2002.
4. Burrough, P.A. and R.A. McDonald, “Principles of Geographical Information Systems”, Oxford
University Press, 1998.

OBJECTIVES

1. To identify, manipulate and analyze spatial data using state-of-the-art software

2. To understand and interpret data in different ways that reveals relationships
3. To analyze the patterns and trends in the form of maps, globes, reports, and charts.

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

ASSESSMENT MARKS
Assessment I 15
Assessment II 25
Surprise Test 05
Assignment/Quiz 05
Total 50

TEST SCHEDULE

S.NO TEST TOPICS DURATION

1 Cycle Test I Unit 1-2

2 periods

2 3 hours (University
Cycle Test II Unit 3-5 Exam pattern)
3 1 Period
Surprise Test From Completed Units

4 Assignment/Quiz From Completed Units Discussion

 OUTCOMES

COURSE OUTCOME PROGRAM OUTCOME

Students who have successfully completed this
course will have full understanding of the
following concepts
 Fundamentals of GIS
 Spatial Modeling Techniques
 Measurements methods in GIS
 Process Models in GIS
 To understand the concepts and
implement the spatial modeling
techniques of GIS in Engineering
 To analyze the patterns in the form of
maps, globes, reports, and charts
 To develop computer methods for
handling spatial data

DETAILED SESSION PLAN

UNIT I - FUNDAMENTALS OF GIS

What is GIS – Introduction Defining GIS – Components of a GIS – Spatial data – Introduction - Maps
and their influence on the character of spatial data – Other sources of spatial data

Session Teaching
No. Topics to be Covered Time(mins) Ref Method Testing Method
Introduction to GIS 50
1 1 BB Discussion
Defining GIS
50 Test
2 1 BB
Components of GIS 50 BB Quiz
3 1
Introduction to Spatial data 50
4 1 BB Quiz
Maps and their influence on
5 the character of spatial data 1 BB Quiz
50
Basic spatial entities
6,7 Thematic characteristics of 1 BB Quiz
spatial data 50
Sources of Spatial data 50
8 1 BB Assignment
Field data sources
9 – Surveying and 50 1 BB Quiz
GPS
UNIT II - SPATIAL DATA MODELING
Introduction – Entity definition – Spatial data models – Spatial data structures – Modeling surfaces –
Modeling networks – Building computer networks – Modeling the third dimension –modeling the fourth
dimension - Attribute data management - Introduction – Why choose a database approach? - Database
data models – Creating a database – GIS database applications – Developments in databases

Spatial data modeling

10 introduction 50 1 BB Discussion
Spatial data
11 models & data BB Test
50 1,3
structures
 Modeling Surfaces and
12 Networks 1 BB Quiz
50
Modeling third dimension
13 50 1 BB Quiz

Modeling fourth dimension

14 50 1 BB Quiz
Introduction to attribute
15 data management BB Quiz
50 1
16 Database data models BB Discussion
and creating database 50 1
GIS Database
17 applications 50 BB Discussion
1
18 Database developments 50 1 BB Discussion
UNIT III - DATA INPUT AND EDITING
Introduction – Methods of data input –Data editing – Towards an integrated database - Data analysis:
Introduction – Measurements in GIS – lengths, perimeters and areas – Queries – Reclassification –
Buffering and neighborhood functions – Integrating data –map overlay – Spatial interpolation –
Network analysis- Remote Sensing and GIS integration- Extraction of Metric & Thematic information,
integration of Remote sensing and GIS
Introduction to data input
19 and editing 50 1 BB Quiz

Methods of Data input

20 50 1 BB Quiz
Data editing
21 50 1 BB Discussion
Towards an integrated
22 database 50 1,2 BB Discussion
Introduction to data analysis
23 50 1,4 BB Quiz
Measurements in GIS,
24 Queries and reclassification 50 1,4 BB Discussion
Buffering and
25 50 1,4 BB Test
neighborhood function
Map overlay and spatial
26 interpolation, 50 1 BB Quiz

Analysis of surfaces and

27 networks 50 1 BB Quiz
Remote Sensing and GIS
integration- Principles,
28
Classifications and 1,2 BB Discussion
50
characteristics
Extraction of metric and
thematic information’s,
29 integration of Remote 1,2 BB Discussion
50
Sensing and GIS
UNIT IV - ANALYTICAL MODELING IN GIS
Introduction – process models – Modeling physical and environmental processes – Modeling human
Processes –Modeling the decision making process – Problems with using GIS to model spatial
processes - Output: from new maps to enhanced decisions: Introduction – Maps as output – Non-
cartographic output – Spatial multimedia – Mechanisms of delivery – GIS and spatial decision support

Introduction to analytical
30 modeling 50 1 BB Discussion
Process models 50 1 BB Quiz
31
Modeling physical,
32 environmental and human
50 1 BB Quiz
processes
Modeling the decision
33 making process and its 50 1 BB Assignment
issues
34 Maps as output 50 1 BB Quiz

Non-cartographic output 50 1 BB Quiz

35
Spatial multimedia and
36 Mechanisms of delivery 1 BB Quiz
50
UNIT V - ISSUES IN GIS
The development of computer methods for handling spatial data – Introduction – Handling spatial data
manually – The development of computer methods for handling spatial data – The development of GIS -
Data quality issues – Introduction –Describing data quality and errors sources of errors in GIS

Development of computer
37 methods for handling 50 1 BB Discussion
spatial data
Handling spatial data
38 manually 50 1 BB Quiz
39 Development of GIS 50 1 BB Quiz
40 Data quality issues 50 1 BB Quiz
41 Describing data quality 50 1,2 BB Quiz
Describing data errors
42 sources of errors in GIS 50 1 BB Assignment
43 Real time GIS Apps 50 1,2 BB Discussion
44 Future of GIS 50 1,2 BB Quiz
GIS Project Design and
45 management 50 1,2 BB Quiz