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Elwood Smith 413B 206.616.5238 selwood@u.washington.edu Spring 08 Office Hours: M 3:00-4:00 p.m. (and by appointment) TAs: Student Resources: Skills Project Instructions |
As the capstone experience in our GIS curriculum, the goal of this course is for you to become an independent and effective GIS user who can develop and use GIS databases for spatial analysis and problem solving. A major element of the course is the workshop component: An intensive hands-on experience in which student teams will develop GIS analysis and applications in collaboration with local partners (who may be from the University, community agencies, or local government). Your workshop project will involve you in the full range of tasks associated with GIS application: working with your team members and project partners to identify project goals, acquiring and preparing spatial data for GIS analysis, communicating with clients to assess progress, managing spatial data, and producing necessary maps and analyses. The lecture, reading, and seminar discussion components of the course will focus on topics important to your background as someone prepared to implement, manage, and apply in a variety of research and applications areas, and in multiple geographical and institutional contexts. These topics include: GIS implementation and management in public, private, and non profit organizations; GIS for collaborative research; grassroots GIS practice around the world; and ethics in GIS practice. Please note: To enroll in this course, you need either Geography 460, 461, Urban Design and Planning 422, or permission of the instructor.
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