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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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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | · Modeling organizations: the Systemic Approach
· Methodology of GIS Design: MECOSIG
· Formalism for GIS modeling: UML
. Logical Models & Architectures of Vectorial GIS
o Hybrid Models
o Relational & Object-Relational Models
· Spatial Process : Spatial Requests, Spatial Indexing, Versioning, etc.
· Raster-Based GIS: architecures, processes
· Spatial Decision Support
· Metadata & Standards
· WebGIS & Distributed GIS |
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| Course objective : | Design and implementation of a GIS in an organization
Data and proces modelling
Applications in vector and raster formats |
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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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