Geographic Information Systems - Data sets
General
- Undergraduate; 2nd year
- 15 learners; teams of 3
- 30 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Educators assign learners to projects
Preferred companies
- 7/7 project matches
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any company type
- Any
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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October 7, 2023Experience start
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October 7, 2023Milestone #1
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November 10, 2023Milestone #2
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January 5, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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October 7, 2023Experience start
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October 7, 2023Milestone #1
Approximately one page text document with the following headings: (1) Project Overview, (2) Project Timeline, and (3) Team Responsibilities. In the Project Overview section, describe the project and indicate how your team can contribute. For the Project Timeline section, describe how long it will take to complete your project. Charts and tables can be utilized as required. For the Team Responsibilities section, indicate who will be responsible for each section of the project and how work will be allocated. How often will you meet to work on the project and how will you keep the employer updated?
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November 10, 2023Milestone #2
Approximately one page text document with the following headings: (1) Project Progress, (2) Project Timeline, and (3) Team Responsibilities for Completion. In the Project Progress section, indicate what has been completed in the context of the project up to this date. For the For the Project Timeline section, describe what needs to be done to complete your project. In the Team Responsibilities for Completion section, indicate what needs to be done and who is going to work on the project
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January 5, 2024Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Would you like to get creative, innovative and strategic ideas when collecting and processing data in your organization? We invite you to partner with our College of the Rockies students!
Student in this class will learn about the theory and practice of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing of Earth system processes, and aerial photography, photogrammetry, and image interpretation.
- Learner skills
- Spatial analyses
- Deliverables
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Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization.
Some final project deliverables might include:
- A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
- A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations
Project Examples
Learners in groups of 3-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.
Project activities that learners can complete may include, but are not limited to:
- Describing remote sensing and GIS theory and terminology;
- Describing sources for acquiring spatial data;
- Explaining the components of a georeferencing system;
- Applying Raster and Vector data models;
- Describing topology and its importance to spatial data modeling;
- Explaining the importance of database to GIS;
- Applying basic cartographic principles;
- Describing sources of spatial data error;
- Applying geoprocessing tools to solve problems;
- Demonstrating competence in industry standard GIS software (QGIS), aerial photography
- interpretation, and image assessment in application of real-world scenarios
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.
Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for weekly/bi-weekly drop-ins to address learners’ questions as well as periodic messages over the duration of the project.
Provide an opportunity for learners to present their work and receive feedback.
Provide relevant information and/or data as needed for the project.
How is your project relevant to the experience?