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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 2-27-2007 |
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ENV219
2007 Summer I - 9999 |
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4.0 Credit(s) 4.0 Period(s) 4.0 Load Occ |
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Geospatial
Technology for Environmental Sciences I |
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Hands-on experience using Geographic Information Systems
(GIS), Remote Sensing (RS), and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) with
applications using local environmental data. Prerequisites
or Corequisites:
ENV119 or permission of Instructor. Course
Attribute(s): General
Education Designation: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications - [CS] |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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ENV219 2007
Summer I - 9999 |
Geospatial Technology for Environmental Sciences I |
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Define the purpose and applications of desktop Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) in environmental sciences. (I) |
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Use the basic attributes of ArcView
software to capture and display environmental data. (II) |
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Query and analyze features in ArcView.
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Create useful output by making charts, tables, and maps in
ArcView. (IV) |
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Capture environmental data, query and analyze data, and
create useful output using ArcView. (III-V) |
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Define the purpose and applications of Global Positioning
Systems (GPS) in environmental sciences. (VI) |
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Use GPS units and apply GPS skills. (VII) |
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Use GPS hardware and software to upload and download data.
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Capture data
with GPS units in the field, load data into ArcView,
query and analyze data, and create useful output using ArcView.
(IX) |
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Use remote sensing technology with digital maps. (X) |
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MCCCD
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ENV219 2007
Summer I - 9999 |
Geospatial Technology for Environmental Sciences I |
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I. Desktop GIS A. Purpose of B. Applications in
environmental sciences C. Project building II. ArcView
Software A. Introduction B. Data capture 1. Vector 2. Raster 3. Other C. Data display 1. Legend 2. Labels 3. Other III. ArcView
Spatial Features A. Query 1. Integration of tabular
data with spatial data 2. By location and
attributes B. Analysis 1. Using the geoprocessing wizard 2. Editing features and
attributes 3. Spatial adjustments to
align raster data with vector data IV. ArcView
Output A. Chart and table
manipulations B. Cartographic (map)
applications C. Image creation D. Print media use V. Digital Mapping with
Local Environmental Data A. Community development,
real estate, and tourism B. Comparative geography C. Ecology D. Epidemiology VI. GPS A. Purpose of B. Applications in
environmental sciences C. Hardware VII. GPS in the Field A. Land navigation B. Maps and aerial photos C. Waypoints D. Routes VIII. GPS Data Uploading
and Downloading A. Maps and waypoints
uploading B. Waypoints and routes
downloading IX. GPS Applied
Environmental Biology Field Project A. Biological field data
collection B. Field data downloading
from GPS to GIS C. ArcView
field data query and analysis D. ArcView
field data output creation X. Remote Sensing A. Image types and
preparation B. Orthorectification
C. Seed tool use D. Vegetation mapping and
change detection E. Image enhancement |