EESC204 (Spatial Science) Summary
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG
EESC204 Summaries
Spring Session 2013
Jess
Contents
Week 1 Lecture 1: What is Spatial Science? ........................................................................................... 2
Week 1 Lecture 2: What is GIS? .............................................................................................................. 3
Week 2 Lecture 1: Using Spatial Science ................................................................................................ 6
Week 2 Lecture 2: Designing Effective Maps.......................................................................................... 7
Week 3 Lecture 1: Key Mapping Concepts ........................................................................................... 10
Week 3 Lecture 2: Spatial Data in the Computer ................................................................................. 12
Week 4 Lecture 1: What is Topology? .................................................................................................. 17
Week 4 Lecture 2: Attributes and Databases ....................................................................................... 21
Week 5 Lecture 1: Getting Spatial Data into GIS .................................................................................. 26
Week 5 Lecture 2: GPS (Global Positioning System)............................................................................. 30
Week 6 Lecture 1: Remote Sensing ...................................................................................................... 35
Week 6 Lecture 2: Remote Sensing (Continued) .................................................................................. 40
Week 7 Lecture 1: Database Query – Vector ........................................................................................ 43
Week 7 Lecture 2: Database Query – Raster ........................................................................................ 47
EESC204 Summaries
Spring Session 2013
Jess
Contents
Week 1 Lecture 1: What is Spatial Science? ........................................................................................... 2
Week 1 Lecture 2: What is GIS? .............................................................................................................. 3
Week 2 Lecture 1: Using Spatial Science ................................................................................................ 6
Week 2 Lecture 2: Designing Effective Maps.......................................................................................... 7
Week 3 Lecture 1: Key Mapping Concepts ........................................................................................... 10
Week 3 Lecture 2: Spatial Data in the Computer ................................................................................. 12
Week 4 Lecture 1: What is Topology? .................................................................................................. 17
Week 4 Lecture 2: Attributes and Databases ....................................................................................... 21
Week 5 Lecture 1: Getting Spatial Data into GIS .................................................................................. 26
Week 5 Lecture 2: GPS (Global Positioning System)............................................................................. 30
Week 6 Lecture 1: Remote Sensing ...................................................................................................... 35
Week 6 Lecture 2: Remote Sensing (Continued) .................................................................................. 40
Week 7 Lecture 1: Database Query – Vector ........................................................................................ 43
Week 7 Lecture 2: Database Query – Raster ........................................................................................ 47