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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
CIE 4133	GIS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4

Offered By

Civil Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ALI GÜL

Offered to

Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

The main objective of the course is to introduce and teach the fundamentals of the GIS to engineering students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Ability to identify the distinction between spatial and non-spatial data
2	Ability to compare coordinate systems and map projections
3	Ability to generate GIS by organizing data in different format
4	Ability to query spatial and non-spatial data via GIS
5	Ability to generate thematic maps and data visualization

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction to GIS; Review of Fundamental GIS Concepts; GIS Terminology
2	GIS Components; Computer Representation of Geographic Information; Raster and Vector Data Model
3	Introducing term projects (Determination of work groups and tasks)
4	Spatial and Non-spatial Data; Remote Sensing and Satellite Images
5	Data Storage; Organizing Spatial Data; Tables and Database Formats; Metadata
6	Coordinate Systems
7	Map Projections & Datum
8	Map Development; Data Collecting and Organizing of Data and Maps; Digitizing hardcopy maps
9	GIS Implementation and Database Linkage
10	Topology; Analysis of Spatial Data
11	Data Visualization Techniques; Organizing Layers and Views
12	GIS Software and Applications; Limits and Capabilities of the GIS Programs
13	Term Project Presentations
14	Term Project Presentations (cont.'d) / Overall evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
- Chrisman, N., Exploring Geographic Information Systems. John Wiley and Sons., Inc., 298 p., 1997.

Supplementary Book(s):
- Yomralıoğlu, T., Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri, Temel Kavramlar ve Uygulamalar, 2000.
- Bonham-Carter, Graeme F., Geographic Information Systems for Geoscientists: Modeling with GIS. Pergamon/Elsevier Science Publications, 1994.
- De By, R., A., Principles of Geographic Information Systems. ITC Educational Textbook Series, 2000.
- Geographic Information Systems: A Management Perspective, Stan Aronoff, WDL Publications, Ottawa, Canada, 1989.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation materials (PowerPoint presentations), lecture notes, classroom activities and homework assignment, midterm and final exams.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1 and 2 will be assessed and rated using first midterm exam and final exam
LO 3, 4 and 5 will be assessed and rated using homework assignment and final exam

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Student attendance is compulsory. Course policy and rules will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Ali GÜL (ali.gul@deu.edu.tr)

Office Hours

will be informed at the start of each relevant semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	2	28
Student Presentations	1	2	2
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	14	1	14
Preparation for midterm exam	1	10	10
Preparation for final exam	1	15	15
Preparing assignments	1	25	25
Preparing presentations	1	5	5
Final	1	2	2
Midterm	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			103

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.6	PO.7
LO.1	5	5	5	5
LO.2	5	5	5	5
LO.3	5	5	5	5
LO.4					4	4
LO.5	5	5	5	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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