CNST 489/898 GIS for Engineering and Construction (3 Credits)
Instructor: Chun-Hsing (Jun) Ho
Course schedule: Lincoln Campus: M/W, 12:30-1:45 pm, KH A305.
Scott Campus: M/W, 12:30-1:45pm, Conference RM 100A (in Durham School) zoom lecture
All registered students will be provided ArcGIS Pro access for download software for course learning.
Contact the instructor for a permission code to enroll the course. Email: chunhsing.ho@unl.edu
Course Description: This course is to introduce geographic information systems (GIS) with emphasis on projects involving engineering and construction. Students will learn GIS software for retrieving spatial data, analyzing, digitizing and creating digital maps including data creation, management, manipulation, quantity-takeoff, analysis, and visualization.
Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe GIS terminology and apply it to maps.
2. Create and edit GIS maps using GIS software to represent buildings, highways, and other physical features on land.
3. Create drawings, graphs, and tables using GIS software.
4. Retrieve, manage, digitize, and edit GIS files.
5. Calculate areas and features of specific land masses.
6. Properly use GIS data to facilitate planning, design, and construction of civil projects.