Legacy Course Catalog
C E 508 - Digital Mapping For Geographic Information Systems
| Effectivity: | 08/20/2001 - 05/10/2003 @ Purdue West Lafayette Traditional |
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| Credits: | 3 |
| Instructional Types: | Lab Lec |
| Usually Offered: | spr |
| Short Title: | Dig Mapng Geo Info Sys |
| Description: | Review of computer aided drafting (CAD), digital mapping, land information systems (LIS), and geographic information systems (GIS). Fundamentals of data capture and conversion: map projections, reference coordinate systems and transformations, 2D/3D digitizing systems, image rectification/registration, error propagation. Review of data structures for GIS: vector/raster, topological, digital elevation models: matrix and triangular networks, database models, relational algebra. Examination of Civil Engineering applications in GIS: facilities management and inventory, site selection, and decision support. Overview of existing systems, data format translators. |
| School: | Civil Engineering |
| Department: | Civil Engineering |
| Credit By Exam: | NO |
| Repeatable Flag: | NO |
| Temporary Flag: | NO |
| Full Time Privilege Flag: | NO |
| Honors Flag: | NO |
| Variable Title Flag: | NO |
Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.
