UNSW Handbook Course - Geographic Information Systems & CAD

Geographic Information Systems & CAD - GMAT2200


	Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
	School: School of Surveying & Spatial Information Systems
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	Contact Hours per Week: 5
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Corequisite: GMAT 2110, GMAT 2700
	Offered: Session Two
	Fee Band: 2

Description

Inputting both spatial and attribute data to the GIS. Transformation of data between coordinate systems, such as digitizer coordinates, geodetic and geographic coordinates, and map projection coordinates. Editing data and creating topologically clean data. Tagging spatial data with attributes, linking spatial data to attribute databases. Use of basic analysis functions: spatial selection, attribute selection, making reports of spatial and attribute data, interfacing to the system using a high level language. Surveying CAD familiarisation with at least one CAD package commonly used in engineering surveying. Data entry for detail survey. Editing and setting attributes within the package. Contouring. Plan drawing. Demonstration of alternative CAD packages.

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