Course Syllabus

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 Syllabus (2016 Spring)

 

Why this course?

 

Web GIS, as the combination of the web and GIS (Geographic Information Systems), is a new and promising field. It has unlocked the power of GIS, and put online maps and geospatial intelligence in the offices/homes of millions and the hands of billions.

Web GIS has immense applicability to e-government, e-business, e-science, and daily life. Government employees can utilize Web GIS to improve public services and enhance collaboration across agencies. Businesses can use Web GIS to enhance their existing business models and create new ones. Researchers can find new solutions to meet the challenges of the new frontiers. Web GIS has great practical value to our world today and into the future.

 

When & Where

Web conferences (using Adobe Connect): Thursdays, 7:40 pm – 9:40 pm (US Eastern Time)

(Students will be provided with a URL to the Adobe Connect web conference site. During the live web conference sessions, you will be able to hear me and see my computer desktop. I can see your computer desktop, and hear you if you have a microphone.)

 

Course Objectives

  • Provide students with a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of Web GIS, including the basic concepts, principles, related fields (e.g. mobile GIS) and frontiers
  • Inspire students with the broad and real-world applications of Web GIS, especially in e-Government, e-Business
  • Provide students with the state-of-art technical skills to build Web GIS applications and the knowledge needed to choose from various Web GIS development options

 

Textbook

Pinde Fu, 2015, Getting to Know Web GIS. ESRI Press. Redlands, CA. ISBN-13: 978-1589483842 ISBN-10: 1589483847. (http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Know-Web-GIS-Pinde/dp/1589483847)

Optional: Pinde Fu, and Jiulin Sun. 2010. Web GIS: Principles and Applications. ESRI Press. Redlands, CA. ISBN 158948245X (Available at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Web-GIS-Principles-Applications-Pinde/dp/158948245X)

 

Schedule

(Subject to change)

 

 Dates

Lectures

Labs

Assignments

1

1/28

Course overview,
Web GIS basics and applications

Create a map tour application using ArcGIS Online

#1

2

2/4

Cloud GIS

More on web layers, maps and apps;

Smart mapping

#2

3

2/11

Web services overview,
Volunteered geographic information, web editing and feature Service

Publish and use hosted feature services to collect VGI

#3

4

2/18

Story maps and more web app templates

Create a story map that uses multiple templates

#4

5

2/25

ArcGIS Web AppBuilder

Create web apps with Web AppBuilder

#5

6

3/3

HTML5;

ArcGIS JavaScript API (1) 

Adapt ArcGIS JavaScript samples

 

 

7

3/10

ArcGIS JavaScript API (2) 

 

Debug JavaScript samples;

Combine multiple samples

#6 

3/17 Spring break
8

3/24

Mobile GIS

 

Use Collector and Survey 123 for data collection;

Create native apps using ArcGIS AppStudio

9

3/31

Real-time Web GIS

Create a real-time web GIS app using Operations Dashboard

 #7 

10

4/7

Spatial Analysis online

Create a web app supporting spatial analysis 

 #8

11

4/14

3D Web GIS

Create a 3D web app using ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Scene Viewer

 #9

12

4/21

Build on-premises Web GIS with ArcGIS for Server;

Map services;

Web Services Standards &

Interoperability

 

Publish and use dynamic map services with time animation;

 

 

 

 13

4/28

Geoprocessing services;

Web GIS frontiers

Publish and use geoprocessing services;

Big data, vector tiling, image services, and raster analysis

Project proposal due (one page) 

14

5/5

Students final project presentations

Each student: 4 minutes presentation

Project presentation (ppt or other formats) due

15

5/12

Final Exam (open book) 

 

 

 Information

Prerequisites

  • Basic knowledge of computer science or GIS
  • A windows or Mac OS computer for running ArcMap
  • A smartphone or tablet for testing mobile apps

 

Products will be taught or used in the class

  • ArcGIS Online & Portal for ArcGIS
  • ArcGIS for Server
  • ArcGIS for Desktop
  • ArcGIS Web AppBuilder
  • ArcGIS API for JavaScript
  • Mobile apps including Collector and Survey123
  • ArcGIS AppStudio
  • ArcGIS Operations Dashboard
  • ArcGIS Pro

 

Evaluation method

Homework (40%) + Exam (30%) + Final project (30%)

Late homework policy: Late homework will not be accepted.

The total score of your homework will be scaled to 40 points.
 

Course Summary:

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