2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PAET 222 - Precision Agriculture Applications of Geographic Information Systems
PROGRAM: Precision Agriculture Equipment Technology
CREDIT HOURS: 3
LECTURE HOURS: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2019
Fundamental processes of geographic information systems (GIS) with application to agriculture. File formats, database management, spatial analysis, and manipulation of data. Georeferenced data from mapping and yield monitoring.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Outline the objectives of using a geographic information system.
- Explain the special GIS considerations of precision agriculture data and processing, such as encoding and import/export.
- Demonstrate the ability to develop and manipulate a database.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include - Why are Geographic Information Systems being applied in agriculture?
Common GIS engines and data formats
Encoding and converting data
Import/Export data
Specific precision agriculture data considerations
GIS vs. Mapping Software
Definition of GIS and mapping
Define spatial analysis and statistics
Vector vs. Raster data
Georeferencing
Creation of a map
Spatial Management Procedures: Site-specific features and database layering
GIS modeling:
- Spatial analysis
- Spatial statistics
GIS use in precision agriculture
Symbolizing features and rasters
Classifying features and rasters
Labeling features
Querying data
Map data projections
Building geodatabases
Creating features
GRADING POLICY
| A |
90-100 |
| B |
80-89 |
| C |
70-79 |
| D |
60-69 |
| F |
0-59 |
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