2003-2005 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
2003-2005 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
2003-2005 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
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SIS 3913 D<strong>at</strong>abase Design and Management3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>oryOffered: FallPrerequisites: GB 3713; SIS 3814; and MATH 1073 orMATH 2255This course is designed to provide a comprehensiveunderstanding <strong>of</strong> d<strong>at</strong>abase management systems. Particularemphasis will be placed on the management <strong>of</strong> sp<strong>at</strong>ial d<strong>at</strong>aand associ<strong>at</strong>ed applic<strong>at</strong>ions. Logical vector and raster d<strong>at</strong>astructure organiz<strong>at</strong>ion, analysis, and design will beinvestig<strong>at</strong>ed in depth. Rel<strong>at</strong>ional d<strong>at</strong>abase systems and objectoriented d<strong>at</strong>abases will both be studied. D<strong>at</strong>abase designtechniques using entity-rel<strong>at</strong>ionship diagrams for d<strong>at</strong>amodeling will be introduced as well as d<strong>at</strong>abase access andmanipul<strong>at</strong>ion using structured query language (SQL).SIS 3923 Remote Sensing3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>oryOffered: FallPrerequisites: GB 3713 and SIS 3814Remote sensing concepts including both electronic andanalog sensor systems, land cover classific<strong>at</strong>ion, rectifyingand registering images, and digital mapping will bediscussed.SIS 3933 Sp<strong>at</strong>ial St<strong>at</strong>istics3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>oryOffered: FallPrerequisites: GB 3713 and SIS 3843This is an analytical, problem-based course th<strong>at</strong>explores the field <strong>of</strong> sp<strong>at</strong>ial st<strong>at</strong>istics. Students will usest<strong>at</strong>istical tools to determine p<strong>at</strong>terns <strong>of</strong> sp<strong>at</strong>ialvariability across a wide variety <strong>of</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a sets. Some <strong>of</strong>the topics th<strong>at</strong> will be explored include universalkriging, cokriging, inverse distance weighting, trendsurface analyses, and three dimensional analysis forterrain and surface modeling.SIS 4183 Mapping Law and Pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism3 credits: 3 hours lectureOffered: FallPrerequisites: PHIL 3523 or PHIL 3623; SIS senior standingInterpret<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> legal st<strong>at</strong>utes pertaining to surveying andmapping, cadastral and riparian rights, adversepossession, legal authority <strong>of</strong> sp<strong>at</strong>ial inform<strong>at</strong>ion systemspersonnel, prepar<strong>at</strong>ion for court appearances, and conductin court. Discussion <strong>of</strong> the moral and ethical principlesguiding the pr<strong>of</strong>essional conduct <strong>of</strong> sp<strong>at</strong>ial inform<strong>at</strong>ionsystems personnel, pr<strong>of</strong>essional societies’ codes <strong>of</strong> ethics,moral and legal oblig<strong>at</strong>ion to clients and community.<strong>Arkansas</strong> surveyor’s code <strong>of</strong> ethics.SIS 4454 Plane Surveying II4 credits: 3 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>oryOffered: FallPrerequisites: GB 3713, MATH 2255, SIS 2114, and SIS 3264Partitioning <strong>of</strong> land, introduction to vector and m<strong>at</strong>rixalgebra, least squares adjustment <strong>of</strong> d<strong>at</strong>a, mapprojections and st<strong>at</strong>e plane coordin<strong>at</strong>es, coordin<strong>at</strong>etransform<strong>at</strong>ions, triangul<strong>at</strong>ions, standards <strong>of</strong> accuracyand error propag<strong>at</strong>ion. Global positioning systems(GPS) surveying.SIS 4633 Digital Photogrammetry3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>oryOffered: SpringPrerequisites: GB 3713, SIS 3814, SIS 3923Image mosaicing, digital orthophoto cre<strong>at</strong>ion, aerialtriangul<strong>at</strong>ion, single image and block triangul<strong>at</strong>ion,ground control, digital terrain modeling extraction,orthorectific<strong>at</strong>ion, and mono and stereo terrain modelediting.SIS 4703 Cooper<strong>at</strong>ive Educ<strong>at</strong>ion in Sp<strong>at</strong>ialInform<strong>at</strong>ion Systems3 creditsOffered: On demandPractical training with a public agency, industrial, orpriv<strong>at</strong>e firm. Written report required for each workexperience. Requirements documented in Cooper<strong>at</strong>iveEduc<strong>at</strong>ion Handbook.SIS 4713 Advanced Geographic Inform<strong>at</strong>ion Systems(GIS) II3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>oryOffered: FallPrerequisites: SIS 3843, CIS 3443This course will focus on the use <strong>of</strong> advanced GIS andobject oriented programming language s<strong>of</strong>tware for thedevelopment <strong>of</strong> algorithms to customize GeographicInform<strong>at</strong>ion Systems to solve problems. Third partyand Component Object Model (COM) compliantprogramming languages will be used to build andcustomize GIS applic<strong>at</strong>ions. Customized applic<strong>at</strong>ionswill be incorpor<strong>at</strong>ed into existing GIS Internet packagesfor display and present<strong>at</strong>ion on the Internet.SIS 475V Advanced TopicsVariable creditOffered: On demandPrerequisites: Junior standing, consent <strong>of</strong> instructor,and approval <strong>of</strong> School DeanLectures and discussions in selected Sp<strong>at</strong>ial Inform<strong>at</strong>ionSystem topics.SIS 479V Independent Study in Sp<strong>at</strong>ial Inform<strong>at</strong>ionSystems (SIS)Variable creditOffered: On demandConsult the Independent Study Courses section in theAcademic Regul<strong>at</strong>ions chapter <strong>of</strong> this c<strong>at</strong>alog forprerequisites and description.SIS 4886 SIS Practicum6 credits: 1 hour lecture, 15 hours labor<strong>at</strong>oryOffered: SpringPrerequisites: SIS 3913, SIS 3843, SIS 4183, SIS 4633,Senior standingIntegr<strong>at</strong>ed problem solving to apply geographicinform<strong>at</strong>ion systems (GIS), remote sensing, globalpositioning systems (GPS), and surveying to solve realworld problems. Students will work with a federal,st<strong>at</strong>e, priv<strong>at</strong>e, or nonpr<strong>of</strong>it agency using sp<strong>at</strong>ialtechnologies in their area <strong>of</strong> specializ<strong>at</strong>ion to solve areal world problem for th<strong>at</strong> agency.210Course Descriptions
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