GIS5533

There are currently over 1 million GIS users worldwide producing nearly 15,000 maps daily. The vast majority of these users utilize the internet and mobile devices to collect, manage, process and store the geospatial data necessary to create and distribute these maps. As such, GIS is shifting from a system where the focus lies almost entirely on the data itself, to a geographic information service where the focus lies on the distribution of spatial context to stakeholders and end users via the internet. The aim of this course is to expose students to the practical and theoretical applications of distributed geographic information services including web and mobile apps, virtual and physical servers, APIs, and scripting languages (JavaScript CSS, HTML5, SVG). Labs and a group semester project will focus on distributed GIS for a stakeholder within the region. Software used will vary, but may include ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, or open-sourse software. This course may have a course fee.

pre-req: Grad student, GIS 3563 or 4565; credit will not be granted if already received for GIS 4533

009740

Every Fall