GIS 437: Emerging Trends in GIS. As the vast field of Geomatics and specifically GIS changes and evolves on the technical level, new ways to do things are continually being introduced. To stay abreast of these important changes, Emerging Trends in GIS will focus on exposing learners to practice a variety of current, high-level and technical topics with a focus on the following main areas: Open Source GIS, GIS in the Cloud, mobile applications, ArcGIS Pro and Augmented Reality. In addition, learners may be exposed to integrating ArcGIS functionality within Microsoft Office products, gaming, the incorporation of time (4D) and a general reliance on Location Based Services. Topics may change as industry demands.
Prerequisites: Acceptance to ADGIS Program/ Bachelor Degree
Corequisite: GIS 302, 303, 310, 313, 318 and 331
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standard statementCourse Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Hours | 45 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 1 |
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| Lab (lab, field, computer) | 2 |
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Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- display knowledge and skills in key areas of technical research and development in GIS;
- adapt to the dynamics of an ever changing technology field and the resulting implications on the GIS analyst and GIS user;
- identify trends in GIS;
- influence their organization on when to adopt and apply trends in our field;
- integrate into the future of collaborative applications and software; and
- compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages with running proprietary, commercial GIS software compared to free of cost software.
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Academic and Career
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