Subject Descriptions

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Geomatics graduate subjects:

• 451-627 : Developing Spatial Data Infrastructure
  This subject introduces the concepts, nature, processes involved, organisational models and progress made on Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) developments and the cross-jurisdictional relationships of these developments. The focus of the subject is on problem solving to increase understanding an...
• 451-610 : Fundamentals of GIS
  Introduction to the information society and information management; definition of GIS; overview of the range of GIS applications; the use of GIS for decision making; integration of GIS with other technologies; geographic referencing methods; geographic data structures and models; relationships betw...
• 451-617 : Fundamentals of Positioning Technologies
  Positioning technologies such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) and wireless networks have revolutionised the way in which spatial data is collected and used. Traditional measurement techniques and their associated limitations (such as the need for clear lines of sight) have today been superse...
• 451-607 : Land Administration (Masters)
  Upon completion of this subject students should understand the need for effective and efficient land administration systems and their relationship to spatial data infrastructures (SDIs); be able to review a variety of technologies for designing and managing these systems; be able to understand and ...
• 451-609 : Remote Sensing
  Principles of remote sensing; photographic and non-photographic sensors; airborne and space platforms; fundamentals of analogue and digital image analysis; image correction and enhancement; introduction to classification of images. Use of image processing systems. High level digital image processin...
• 451-608 : Spatial Analysis (Masters)
  Spatial data types; data structures for spatial data; point patterns; measures of dispersion; measures of arrangements; patterns of lines; paths, branching, topology and concepts of distance; patterns of area; patterns in fields; the role of spatial scale and spatial aggregation problems; explorato...
• 451-611 Spatial Visualisation
• 451-612 Research Project (GIS)
• 451-613 Scripting & Programming in GIS
• 451-614 Distributed Spatial Computing
• 451-624 Management of GIS
• 451-625 Investigative Project (25 points)
• 451-629 Advanced Topics in GIScience
• 451-637 Investigative Project (37.5 points)
• 451-650 Investigative Project (50.0 points)
• 451-656 Coursework Internship Program
• 451-665 Spatial Visualisation On-Line
• 451-666 Spatial Databases