GIS Applications in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Summer 2020 > Engineering/Engineering Technology > CIVE.5760 > 051

Course No: CIVE.5760-051; SIS Class Nbr: 3538; SIS Term: 2940
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

This course is to introduce students to the basic concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and GIS applications in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Topics to be covered include GIS data and maps, queries, map digitization, data management, spatial analysis, network analysis, geocoding, coordination systems and map projections, editing. Examples related to transportation, environmental, geotechnical and structural engineering will be provided to help students better understand how to apply GIS in the real world and gain hands-on experience. This course will consist of lectures and computer work.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

• Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
• Section Notes: Virtual Classroom Course; Virtual Classroom Course
• Core Codes: STEM, VRCL
• Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
• Instructor: Yuanchang Xie
• UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

• T,Th | 6:30 PM-8:40 PM EST
• 2020 Summer: May 18 to Jul 24
• Course Level: Graduate
• Tuition: $1725
• Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: M.S. in Engineering Management

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