Geographic Information System

Course ID: B3102550

Credits: 2

Course Prerequisites: None

Course Description and Goals:

Geographical Information System is a collection of 3S spatial technology (GPS, RS, GIS), an important technology for engaging in related disciplines of earth resources management, and a necessary knowledge and tool in fishery science and management. The goal of this course is to cultivate the basic knowledge and skills of GIS for students of this department, including the ability to acquire, process, analyze and manipulate of various types of spatial data, with special emphasis on relevant application skills in the field of fisheries. After completing this course, students are expected to have basic skills required for the processing and analysis of various fishery spatial data by fishery related organizations and the basic GIS ability for advanced learning in the future.

1. Overview: Overview of Geographic Information System, historical evolution, GIS components, fishery applications 

2. Basic theory of spatial data: spatial data composition, map projection, coordinate system, graphic scale and resolution, attribute data 

3. Data structure: raster data structure, vector data structure, data structure conversion 4. Data acquisition and processing: data acquisition, data input, editing and calibration 

5. Spatial data analysis and layout: basic analysis, advanced analysis, and layout 

Schedule Type:  

The basic teaching and practice are mainly conducted in the computer classroom, a small number of outdoor practice courses are conducted on campus, and the positioning activities involving sea and ship are mainly introduced by videos.