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 Department:    GIS

 Course #:    107

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5.5

 CIP:    n/a

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Introduction to Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Focusing on its uses in environmental and agricultural applications, including data management, GPS data integration with mapping software and displaying data with Google Earth and ArcMap. Emerging GPS data collection methods (i.e. apps like ArcCollector) with smart devices explored.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 44

Lab: 22

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Use global positioning systems (GPS) in the field for data collection, both on a smart device and with a stand-alone GPS receiver.
2. Download coordinates into Excel, filtering GPS data and importing into ArcGIS Pro.
3. Use GPS with geographic information systems (GIS), including Google Earth and ArcGIS Pro.
4. Explain basic orienteering, including changing datums and position formats of GPS data.
5. Perform spatial analyses with GPS field data and create feature layers and manage GIS data.
6. Create presentations of geospatial data from GPS field data using basic cartographic techniques.
7. Describe current tracking technologies for monitoring wildlife movement.
8. Create, configure, and publish GPS data in several geoapps and Web GIS.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Global positioning systems (GPS) capabilities.
2. How does GPS work? Orienteering.
3. Computer download and filtering of data using Excel.
4. Integration of GPS data with GIS software, including Google Earth and ArcGIS Pro.
5. GPS field data collection using GPS receiver and smart devices.
6. Data processing and analyses in Google Earth and ArcGIS Pro.
7. Current wildlife tracking technologies.
8. Creating Geoapps to display GPS data.