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| GEOG0238-1

 | Geographical Information Systems

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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr | |
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| Holder(s) : | Jean‑Paul Donnay | |
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| Course contents :
| · Modeling organizations: the Systemic Approach · Methodology of GIS Design: MECOSIG · Formalism for GIS modeling: UML . Logical Models & GIS Architectures o Hybrid Models o Geo-relational Models o Relational & Object-Relational Models · Modeling of Spatial Process & Spatial Indexing · Vector Spatial Processes · Raster Spatial Processes · Spatial Decision Support · Metadata & Standards · WebGIS & Distributed GIS | |
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| Course objective :
| Advanced GIS course | |
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| Prerequisites :
| - Databases - Cartography - Spatial Analysis | |
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| Workshops :
| GIS design in UML
Integrated exercise: from the design of the data model to the creation of a spatial enabled database
Exercises dealing with spatial decision support in vector and raster modes | |
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| Organization :
| - Sessions of 3 or 4 hours, including seminar/conferences - 2d semester, intensive sessions (3 or 4 / week) - Institute of Physics B5, 2d floor, 2/35 - Several lectures are given by scientifical staff | |
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| Written notes :
| - Slides PowerPoint - Slides in PDF format available on a FTP server devoted to the students | |
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| Assessment :
| - Practical works: exercise on computer - Theory: oral examination
Success is conditionned by the success in both exams (theory and practical). In case of failure, partial exemption (theory or practical) coud be given. | |
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| Contacts :
| Unit of Geomatics University of Liège, 17 Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège (bâtiment B5) Secretaryship : Tel : 04/366.57.42 Fax : 04/366.56.93
Individual coordinates: Jean-Paul Donnay tel : 04/366.54.24 jp.donnay@ulg.ac.be
Yves Cornet tel : 04/366.53.71 ycornet@ulg.ac.be
François Laplanche tel : 04/366.53.47 F.Laplanche@ulg.ac.be | |
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