CIS1765 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
3 Credit Hours
Student Level:
This course is open to students on the college level in either the Freshman or Sophomore year.
Catalog Description:
CIS1765 - Geographic Information Systems Development (3 hrs.)
This course will prepare students for the ArcGIS Web Application Developer Associate certification. The topics will include creating various web apps for GIS and Python for Geo-processing.
Course Classification:
Lecture
Prerequisites:
None.
Co-requisites:
None
Controlling Purpose:
This course is designed to prepare students to work with the ArcGIS software to control Geo-processing and create web apps for GIS. These concepts provide a foundation for further courses in geographic information systems and preparation for the ArcGIS Web Application Developer Associate certification test.
Learner Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to explain the following topics: creation of various web apps for GIS and use Python to control various aspects of Geo-processing.
Unit Outcomes for Criterion Based Evaluation:
The following outline defines the minimum core content not including the final examination period. Instructors may add other material as time allows.
UNIT 1: Building Web Apps using ArcGIS Online
Outcomes: Demonstrate knowledge to create a simple web app
- Prepare your data
- Create a web map
- Create a web app using a configurable app template
- Configure a web app
- Share a web app
UNIT 2: Web GIS Layers, Maps, and Apps
Outcomes: Demonstrate the knowledge necessary to explain layers, maps, and apps for Web GIS
- Map CSV data using geocoding
- Edit data in the map viewer
- Configure layer style and pop-up
- Add images and charts to pop-up windows
- Use layers from the Living Atlas
- Create and configure a web app
UNIT 3: Hosted feature layers and volunteered geographic information
Outcomes: Explain the hosted feature layer and create an app to collect data
- Prepare the data
- Publish a hosted feature layer
- Define feature templates
- Use your layer in a web map and define editable fields
- Create a web app for data collection
UNIT 4: Story Maps and More Configurable Apps
Outcomes: Create apps using Compare Analysis, Story Map Swipe, Spyglass, and Story Map Journal
- Describe ArcGIS Open Data
- Map two variables with smart mapping
- Use Compare Analysis to create apps
- Use Story Map Swipe and Spyglass to create apps
- Use Story Map Journal to create apps
UNIT 5: Publishing Map Services with ArcGIS for Server
Outcomes: Describe the techniques of publishing map services with ArcGIS as well as administer the services
- Connect to a GIS server
- Author a map document
- Enable time on map layers
- Publish a map as a service
- Explore services using Services Directory
- Create a time-enabled web map and web app
- Administer web services
UNIT 6: Spatial Analytics and Geo-processing Services
Outcomes: Create apps with selected analysis tools, Web App-Builder, and the geo-processing service
- Create a web app with selected analysis tools
- Perform analysis using the Web App-Builder Analysis widget
- Design a geo-processing model
- Run a model
- Publish the execution path as a geo-processing service
- Explore your geo-processing service in the Services Directory
- Create an app using the geo-processing service
UNIT 7: Mobile GIS and Real-Time GIS
Outcomes: Use App-Studio to create an app to collect and monitor data
- Prepare your web map
- Collect data using Collector for ArcGIS
- Monitor live data in Operations Dashboard
- Create native apps using App-Studio for ArcGIS
- Install and test a native app
UNIT 8: 3D Web Scenes
Outcomes: Explain how to create a 3D scene using web scenes in the screen viewer
- Explore and create scenes in ArcGIS scene viewer
- Create a scene in ArcGIS Pro
- Share a web scene
UNIT 9: Introduction to ArcGIS API for JavaScript
Outcomes: Explain how to use JavaScript to interface with ArcGIS
- Understand the basics of 2D views and 3D views
- Adapt a 3D scene view sample
- Debug JavaScript and monitor HTTP traffic
- Combine a 2D view and a 3D view
- Handle JavaScript events
UNIT 10: Geo-processing in ArcGIS
Outcomes: Explain how Geo-processing is accomplished using the interface in ArcGIS
- Define geo-processing
- Describe Arc Objects
- Use toolboxes and tools
- List types and categories of tools
- Run tools using tool dialog boxes
- Specify environment settings
- Use batch processing and scripting
- Use models and Model Builder
- Run scripts as tools
- Covert a model to a script
- Schedule a Python script to run at prescribed times
UNIT 11: Geo-processing using Python
Outcomes: Explain how Geo-processing is manipulated using Python
- Use the ArcPy site package
- Import ArcPy
- Use tools
- Work with toolboxes
- Use functions, classes, and environment settings
- Work with tool messages
- Run scripts as tools
- Covert a model to a script
UNIT 12: Exploring Spatial Data
Outcomes: Explain how to traverse through spatial data using constructs in Python
- Check for the existence of data
- Describe and list data
- Use lists in for loops
- Work with lists, tuples, and dictionaries
UNIT 13: Manipulating Spatial Data
Outcomes: Explain how to write programs to manipulate spatial data including cursors,
SQL and text files
- Use cursors to access data
- Use SQL in Python
- Work with table and field names
- Parse table and field names
- Work with text files
UNIT 14: Working with Geometries
Outcomes: Explain how to write programs to manipulate geometry objects and geometries
- Work with geometry objects
- Read geometries
- Work with multipart features and polygons with holes
- Write geometries
- Use cursors to set the spatial reference
- Use geometry objects to work with geo-processing tools
UNIT 15: Working with Raster’s
Outcomes: Explain how to write programs to control raster properties, raster objects, and the ArcPy Spatial Analyst module
- List raster’s
- Describe raster properties
- Work with raster objects and the ArcPy Spatial Analyst module
- Use map algebra operators, the Apply Environment function, and classes of the arcpy.sa module
- Use raster functions to work with NumPy arrays
UNIT 16: Map Scripting
Outcomes: Explain how to use Python to work with ArcPy mapping, data sources, maps, PDFs, and map books
- Work with the ArcPy mapping module
- Open and access map documents and their properties and methods
- Work with data frames, layers, and page layout elements
- Fix broken data sources
- Export and print maps
- Work with PDFs
- Create map books
- Use sample mapping scripts
Projects Required:
Varies, refer to syllabus.
Textbook:
Contact Bookstore for current textbook.
Materials/Equipment Required:
None
Attendance Policy:
Students should adhere to the attendance policy outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.
Grading Policy:
The grading policy will be outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.
Maximum class size:
Based on classroom occupancy
Course Time Frame:
The U.S. Department of Education, Higher Learning Commission and the Kansas Board of Regents define credit hour and have specific regulations that the college must follow when developing, teaching and assessing the educational aspects of the college. A credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally-established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester hour of credit or an equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time. The number of semester hours of credit allowed for each distance education or blended hybrid courses shall be assigned by the college based on the amount of time needed to achieve the same course outcomes in a purely face-to-face format.
Refer to the following policies:
402.00 Academic Code of Conduct
263.00 Student Appeal of Course Grades
403.00 Student Code of Conduct
Disability Services Program:
Cowley College, in recognition of state and federal laws, will accommodate a student with a documented disability. If a student has a disability which may impact work in this class and which requires accommodations, contact the Disability Services Coordinator.
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