Study Programmes 2016-2017
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| Geographical Information Systems | |||||||||||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th, 30h Pr | |||||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Jean-Paul Donnay | |||||||||||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | |||||||||||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester | |||||||||||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | |||||||||||
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Learning unit contents :
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| 1· Modeling organizations: the Systemic Approach 2· Methodology of GIS Design: MECOSIG 3· Formalism for GIS modeling: UML 4. Logical Models & Architectures of Vectorial GIS : Hybrid and Relational Models 5. Logical Models & Architectures of Vectorial GIS : Object-Relational Models 6· Spatial Process : Spatial Requests, Spatial Joins, Spatial Indexing, Versioning, etc. 7· Vector-Based GIS: Spatial Schemas, Spatial Requests and Transactions 8· Raster-Based GIS: architecures, processes 9· Spatial Decision Support 10· Mutualizing Geographic Information (Part 1) : Metadata & Standards | |||||||||||
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Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
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| - Design and implementation of a GIS in an organization - Data and process modelling - Applications in vector and raster formats | |||||||||||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| - Databases - Cartography - Spatial Analysis |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| 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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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| - Sessions of 3 or 4 hours, - 2d semester, intensive sessions (3 / week) - Some lectures are given by scientifical staff | |||||||||||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| - Slides in PDF format available on eCampus sever
- Mandatory reading: Worboys M.F. & Duckham M. (2004) GIS : A Computing Perspective, Boca Raton (FL) : CRC Press. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| - Practical works: exercise on computer 50%
- Theory: oral examination 50%
Success is conditionned by the success in both exams (theory and practical). In case of failure, partial exemption (theory or practical) coud be given. Attendance to courses and exercise sessions is mandatory to present exams. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Most of the software used for the exercises are Open Source. They can be downloaded by students on their computers, but the exercises are necessarily carried out on the university's computers (not students' laptops). | |||||||||||
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Contacts :
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| Unit of Geomatics
University of Liège,
Agora, 19 Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège (building B5a)
Secretaryship :
Tel : 04/366.57.42
Fax : 04/366.56.93
Professor Jean-Paul Donnay jp.donnay@ulg.ac.be Assistant : Romain Neuville romain.neuville@ulg.ac.be |
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Items online :
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 | GIS PDF files of the slides used during the oral course |
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