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Designed for students, working professionals, and anyone interested in geomatics.
Foundation
Fundamental Material
The fundamental skills and knowledge that underpin a modern professional in the geospatial discipline.
Positioning
Measurement and Analysis
Measurement, analysis, adjustment, errors and standards involved with determining the spatial location of objects, on, above or below the surface of the Earth or water for geospatial professionals.
Land Development
Land Stewardship, Design and Development
Land development, site design, project planning and resource management for geospatial professionals.
Law
Legal Foundations for Geospatial Professionals
Legal systems and procedures, law, research, business, ethics and professionalism for geospatial professionals.
Imagery
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry
Photogrammetry, remote sensing, image analysis, computer vision and LiDAR for geospatial professionals.
GIS
Geographic Information Science and Technology
Cartography, visualization, spatial data analysis, design, data modeling and databases for geospatial professionals.
Analytical Methods
GIS Methods
Analysis of geospatial data, spatial statistics, geostatistics, data mining, network analysis and surface analysis for geospatial professionals.
Conceptual Foundations
Conceptual Foundations for GIS Implementation
Foundations of geospatial data representation, elements and domains of information, spatial relationships, cognitive and social foundations for geospatial professionals.
Cartography and Visualization
Geospatial Representation and Communication
Data consideration, map design, representation, map production, map use and evaluation for geospatial professionals.
Design Aspects
Spatial Database and Analytical System Design
Scope of system design, database design, project management, resource planning and system implementation for geospatial professionals.
Data Modeling
GIS Data and Database Modeling
Data structures for geospatial data, database management systems, data models and modeling for geospatial professionals.
Data Manipulation
Data Transformations and Processing
Data transformations, generalization and transaction management for geospatial professionals.
Geocomputation
Geospatial Computing Methods and Algorithms
Basics of geocomputing, neurocomputing, cellular automata, heuristics, genetic algorithms, agent-based models, simulation, uncertainty and fuzzy sets for geospatial professionals.
Geospatial Data
Why Geospatial Data is Special!
Space partitioning methods, geodesy, map projections, data quality, data collection, remote sensing and measurement for geospatial professionals.
Geospatial Information Science and Technology and Society
Society, GIS and Ethics
Legal and economic aspects of geospatial data, information as property, dissemination, ethics and professionalism for geospatial professionals.
Organizational and Institutional Aspects
Institutions, Structures and Procedures
Developing and managing geospatial operations and infrastructure, procedures, co-ordination, workforce issues and related issues for geospatial professionals.
Foundation
Fundamental Material
Four fundamental competency areas for Geoint professionals.
GIS and Analysis
GIS and Analysis Tools
The knowledge necessary to ensure the various elements and approaches of GIS and analysis are understood, in order to allow spatial data and data analysis to be linked to a location.
Spatial Data Acquisition
Remote Sensing and Imagery Analysis
Use of a wide variety remote sensors to collect data about a location, and to synthesize relevant geospatial intelligence through interpretation and processing.
Data Management
Geospatial Data Management
The knowledge required to acquire, manage, retrieve and disseminate data to facilitate integration, analysis and synthesis of geospatial information.
Cartography and Visualization
Data Visualization
Using cartographic and visualization principles to communicate information about the physical environment than can support decision-making.
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