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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PAET 222 - Precision Agriculture Applications of Geographic Information Systems
PROGRAM: Precision Agriculture Equipment Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 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 |
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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