Course objectives

The student will be able to:

• Integrate knowledge and skills of the previous modules (1, 2, 4 and 5).
• Apply project management and progress monitoring skills to prepare, plan, execute, manage and monitor a GIS project.
• Independently use appropriate geo-information techniques and methods in the context of specific applications.
• Present the methodology and results in an appropriate manner for a specific context.
• Develop a critical attitude towards data and data processing methods.
• Evaluate organisational restraints and consequences.

Content

During the first two days the participants have lectures about the course set-up, project and organizational management, research methods and case specific information. Examples of projects are given and discussed and a start is made with setting up the project.

Depending on the topic chosen in module 5, students choose from different cases, which include:

• Dissemination of 3D geo-information via Internet. (TUD)
• Electronic web atlas production. (UU)
• Spatial data infrastructure. (ITC)
• Dynamic land use modeling. (WUR)
• Optimal allocation. (UU)

Together with one or two other students the student works on the case he/she picked. The group work includes: writing a project plan, preparing data, data analysis, visualising results and writing a scientific report and an executive summary. In the last week of the module the students will present their case. The participants are not only asked to work on their own project, but they are also involved in monitoring and evaluating the progress and results of a counter group.

Type of education class: lectures, setting up project with supervisor, presentations (1 ECTS-credit) project based distance learning (9 ECTS-credits) Assessment mid-term report final project results (presentation, report, poster) counter group evaluations

Literature

Announced in the description of this course.

Entry requirements

Letter of acceptance of the master programme Geographical Information Management and Applications and passed GEO-GIMA 1, GEO-GIMA 2 and GEO-GIMA 5.