EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS REQUEST FOR NEW COURSE

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1 Request for New Course EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS REQUEST FOR NEW COURSE DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL: _GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY COLLEGE: ARTS AND AND SCIENCES CONTACT PERSON: _HUGH SEMPLE CONTACT PHONE: CONTACT REQUESTED START DATE: TERM_FALL YEAR 2011 A. Rationale/Justification for the Course Currently, the GIS Masters program does not have a course dedicated to the study of geodatabases despite the fact that geodatabases are rapidly becoming the main storage structures for GIS map layers and attribute data. Aspects of geodatabases are taught in various courses, but a course that systematically introduces students to geodatabase design, development and management, and the type of client applications that utilize geodatabases has become a necessity. Not only does faculty recognize this need, but also students regularly make requests for such a course. Last fall, a Special Topics course in Geodatabase and Web Mapping was taught as a test run of this new geodatabase course. Registration was encouraging as well as students acceptance of the material that was taught. As such, this request seeks to formalize this special topics course into a new course in geodatabase. This class will be offered at the 500 level. B. Course Information 1. Subject Code and Course Number: GEOG Course Title: Geodatabases for Enterprise GIS 3. Credit Hours: 3 4. Repeatable for Credit? Yes No x If Yes, how many total credits may be earned? 5. Catalog Description (Limit to approximately 50 words.): This course introduces students to current technologies used to develop and manage enterprise geodatabases. Emphasis is on the conceptual, logical and physical design aspects of geodatabases; managing enterprise geodatabases; and surveying desktop and web mapping clients that utilize geodatabases. Prerequisite: GEOG 579 or departmental permission. 6. Method of Delivery (Check all that apply.) a. Standard (lecture/lab) v On Campus x Off Campus b. Fully Online x c. Hybrid/ Web Enhanced x 7. Grading Mode: Normal (A-E) x Credit/No Credit Sept. 09

2 8. Prerequisites: Courses that MUST be completed before a student can take this course. (List by Subject Code, Number and Title.) GEOG 579, Geographic Information Systems 9. Concurrent Prerequisites: Courses listed in #5 that MAY also be taken at the same time as a student is taking this course. (List by Subject Code, Number and Title.) 10. Corequisites: Courses that MUST be taken at the same time as a student in taking this course. (List by Subject Code, Number and Title.) 11. Equivalent Courses. A student may not earn credit for both a course and its equivalent. A course will count as a repeat if an equivalent course has already been taken. (List by Subject Code, Number and Title) 12. Course Restrictions: a. Restriction by College. Is admission to a specific College Required? College of Business Yes No X College of Education Yes No X b. Restriction by Major/Program. Will only students in certain majors/programs be allowed to take this course? Yes No X If Yes, list the majors/programs c. Restriction by Class Level Check all those who will be allowed to take the course: Undergraduate All undergraduates Freshperson Sophomore Junior Graduate All graduate students x Certificate Masters Specialist Sept. 09 Page 2 of 11

3 Senior x Doctoral Second Bachelor UG Degree Pending Post-Bac. Tchr. Cert. Low GPA Admit Note: If this is a 400-level course to be offered for graduate credit, attach Approval Form for 400-level Course for Graduate Credit. Only Approved for Graduate Credit undergraduate courses may be included on graduate programs of study. Note: Only 500-level graduate courses can be taken by undergraduate students. Undergraduate students may not register for 600-level courses d. Restriction by Permission. Will Departmental Permission be required? Yes No x (Note: Department permission requires the department to enter authorization for every student registering.) 13. Will the course be offered as part of the General Education Program? Yes No x If Yes, attach Request for Inclusion of a Course in the General Education Program: Education for Participation in the Global Community form. Note: All new courses proposed for inclusion in this program will be reviewed by the General Education Advisory Committee. If this course is NOT approved for inclusion in the General Education program, will it still be offered? Yes No C. Relationship to Existing Courses Within the Department: 14. Will this course will be a requirement or restricted elective in any existing program(s)? Yes x No If Yes, list the programs and attach a copy of the programs that clearly shows the place the new course will have in the curriculum. Program Masters in GIS Required Restricted Elective X Program Required Restricted Elective 15. Will this course replace an existing course? Yes No x 16. (Complete only if the answer to #15 is Yes. ) a. Subject Code, Number and Title of course to be replaced: b. Will the course to be replaced be deleted? Yes No 17. (Complete only if the answer #16b is Yes. ) If the replaced course is to be deleted, it is not necessary to submit a Request for Graduate and Undergraduate Course Deletion. a. When is the last time it will be offered? Term Year Sept. 09 Page 3 of 11

4 b. Is the course to be deleted required by programs in other departments? Contact the Course and Program Development Office if necessary. Yes No c. If Yes, do the affected departments support this change? Yes No If Yes, attach letters of support. If No, attach letters from the affected department explaining the lack of support, if available. Outside the Department: The following information must be provided. Contact the Course and Program Development office for assistance if necessary. 18. Are there similar courses offered in other University Departments? Yes No x If Yes, list courses by Subject Code, Number and Title 19. If similar courses exist, do the departments in which they are offered support the proposed course? Yes No If Yes, attach letters of support from the affected departments. If No, attach letters from the affected department explaining the lack of support, if available. D. Course Requirements 20. Attach a detailed Sample Course Syllabus including: a. Course goals, objectives and/or student learning outcomes b. Outline of the content to be covered c. Student assignments including presentations, research papers, exams, etc. d. Method of evaluation e. Grading scale (if a graduate course, include graduate grading scale) f. Special requirements g. Bibliography, supplemental reading list h. Other pertinent information. NOTE: COURSES BEING PROPOSED FOR INCLUSION IN THE EDUCATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY PROGRAM MUST USE THE SYLLABUS TEMPLATE PROVIDED BY THE GENERAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THE TEMPLATE IS ATTACHED TO THE REQUEST FOR INCLUSION OF A COURSE IN THE GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM: EDUCATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY FORM. E. Cost Analysis (Complete only if the course will require additional University resources. Fill in Estimated Resources for the sponsoring department(s). Attach separate estimates for other affected departments.) Sept. 09 Page 4 of 11

5 Estimated Resources: Year One Year Two Year Three Faculty / Staff $ $ $ SS&M $ $ $ Equipment $ $ $ Total $ $ $ F. Action of the Department/School and College 1. Department/School Vote of faculty: For 14 Against 0 Abstentions 0 (Enter the number of votes cast in each category.) Rick Sambrook s signature Department Head/School Director Signature Date College/Graduate School A. College College Dean Signature Date B. Graduate School (if Graduate Course) Graduate Dean Signature Date G. Approval Associate Vice-President for Academic Programming Signature Date Sept. 09 Page 5 of 11

6 Department of Geography and Geology Eastern Michigan University GEOG 586, Geodatabases for Enterprise GIS INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Hugh Semple 118D Strong Hall Tel Class Website: COURSE DESCRIPTION This course focuses on popular technologies used in the areas of GIS data storage and management and the client applications that are used for viewing and analyzing geodatabase data. Students will be exposed to relational database concepts and software, personal and enterprise geodatabases, the spatial component of relational databases, and commercial and customized desktop and web mapping software that utilizes geodatabases as backend storage devices. The course consists of lectures, a set of assigned readings and a series of lab exercises. s are primarily oriented toward understanding theoretical aspects of geodatabases, while labs exercises are devoted to developing expertise in the use of various software packages. FACILITIES The GIS lab in the Department of Geography and Geology (Rooms 226 & 237, Strong Hall) provides the computing facilities for this course. Students have access to GIS and related software as well as personal computers and other hardware. Access to GIS software is also available in Halle Library. RECOMMENDED TEXT Arctur, D. & Zeiler, M., Designing geodatabases: Case studies in GIS data modeling, ESRI Press: Redlands, COURSE ASSESSMENT Exercises 40%; 2 tests 15% each; Weekly Quiz, 10%; Final Project 20% Please note that the time allotted for labs is not sufficient to complete assignments. You are encouraged to make full use of the computer lab when classes are not in session to complete assignments. INTENDED WEEKLY SCHEDULE Week 1. Introduction to Enterprise GIS; Conceptual Geodatabase Design Enterprise GIS; Conceptual geodatabase design principles Sept. 09 Page 6 of 11

7 Conceptual design of a parcel geodatabase. Sketching a simple UML diagram of the parcel database. a. Database Management Systems b. Designing the GIS Database Schema c. Arctur, D. & Zeiler, Chp 1. Week 2. Logical Geodatabase Design Logical geodatabase design (Normalizing tables, designing views, indexes, and integrity constraints). Normalization exercise. a. An Introduction to Database Normalization b. Arctur, D. & Zeiler, Chp 1 Week 3. Physical Database Design Using Microsoft Access Creation of databases, tables, columns, indexes, records, queries, etc, Physically creating a Microsoft Access database to store parcel attribute data; linking the parcel database to ArcGIS using ODBC, and performing attribute queries. a. Using Microsoft Access b. Pennsylvania Groundwater Information System (PaGWIS) Documentation c. Kroenke and Auer, Chp 10. Week 4. Storing Attribute Database in Postgresql; Introduction to SQL - Introduction to Postgresql as an example of a large-scale database used for storing GIS attribute data. - Using SQL to create tables and perform queries Creating and populating Oracle tables with parcel attribute data, linking the database tables to ArcGIS using ODBC, and performing attribute queries. Sept. 09 Page 7 of 11

8 Creating Oracle Databases Weeks 5 and 6 - Personal and File Geodatabases Introduction to File and Personal Geodatabase. - Designing a geodatabase schema for a water utility network using Visio (Group Work). - Using ArcCatalog Case Tools to generate the geodatabase schema. Digitizing the water utility network. Performing network analysis on the geodatabase (Individual work). a Types of Geodatabases. ArcGIS Help. b. Working with Geodatabases c. Arctur & Zeiler, Chp 1. Weeks 7 and 8 Enterprise Geodatabase Implementation Spatial data management using ArcSDE, Oracle Spatial and PostgreSQL. Converting the water utility personal geodatabase into an ArcSDE Geodabase. a. Enterprise Geodatabase Implementation b. A Road Map to Implementing an Enterprise GIS c.. Arctur & Zeiler, Chps 2,3 Week 9. Commercial and Open Sources Spatial Databases Commercial and Open Sources Spatial Databases Completing and presenting an Enterprise Geodatabase Geodatabase based on Oracle Spatial or PostgreSQL : Kothuri Ravi et al, 2004, Chps 1 & 2. Weeks Survey of Geodatabase Desktop Client Applications - Out of the box GIS commercial and open source desktop GIS client applications. - Custom GIS desktop applications for enterprise GIS Sept. 09 Page 8 of 11

9 Building a simple enterprise GIS using out of the box GIS desktop GIS client applications : See EMUOnline Weeks 12 & 13. Survey of Geodatabase Web Mapping Client Applications - Basic principles of interactive web mapping. - Web Mapping with ArcGIS Server, MapServer, and Google Map Interactive web mapping using ArcGIS Server : See EMUOnline Week 14. Presentation of Final Project Completion and presentation of final project. Final Project As part of your course work, you are required to conceptualize and execute a GIS project. The project is intended to provide a better understanding of the procedures involved in creating geodatabases and connecting client applications to the geodatabase. In order to complete the project, students will work in groups consisting of two or three students. You are responsible for forming your groups. Project topics should be selected based on group interests, but the focus could be on an enterprise geodatabase that supports only desktop GIS clients, web mapping clients, or both. Also, you should build a geodatabase that supports a particular type of activity, e.g., transportation, parcel mapping, geological mapping, etc. You should set specific deadlines for completing various aspects of your project in order to ensure that the work is completed in time for class presentation and submission of the final report. Some of the project milestones include: 1. Selection of project topic. 2. Discussion of project outline with instructor. 3. Completion of data collection and analysis. 4. Oral presentation in last week of class. 5. Written report due on last day of classes. Additional information on the group project will be given during class. GRADING SCHEME A % B 83 86% C 73 76% D 63 66% A % B % C D B % C % D % E 59 and Less Sept. 09 Page 9 of 11

10 COURSE EXPECTATIONS 1. All written assignments must be word-processed. Maps should be neatly drawn and reflect professional cartographic standards. 2. You are encouraged to adopt a team approach when working on GIS problems, but your individual assignments will be your own work. Students should be aware of EMU s policy on plagiarism and the associated penalties. GRADING POLICY A % B 83 86% C 73 76% D 63 66% A % B % C % D B % C % D % E 59 and Less ADDITIONAL READINGS Arctur, D. & Zeiler, M., Designing geodatabases: Case studies in GIS data modeling, ESRI Press: Redlands, Bernard1 Eric A, Steward David R., and Le Grand Philippe, A Geodatabase for Groundwater Modeling in MLAEM and MODFLOW, Paper 1633, ESRI International User Conference. Butler, J, Designing Geodatabases for Transportation. ESRI Inc, Redlands, CA. Kothuri Ravi, Godfrind Albert, and Beinat Euro, Pro Oracle Spatial, Springer-Verlag. Kroenke David M. and Auer, David, Database Processing. Fundamentals, Design and Implementation. Prentice Hall, N.J. MacDonald Andrew, 2002, Building a Geodatabase: ESRI Inc, Redlands, CA. Maidment, D. R., Arc Hydro GIS for Water Resources, Redlands: ESRI Press, Matthew Neil and Stones Richard, Beginning Databases with PostgreSQL. From Novice to Professionals. Apress, New York. McArthur, K., P. Zardo, and W. Burmeister Implementing an Enterprise GISBased Regional Watershed Management System. Proceedings AWRA 2006, Houston, Texas Sept. 09 Page 10 of 11

11 O Meara, Stephanie A., Heather I. Stanton, James Chappell, Greg Mack, Anne R. Poole and Georgia Hybels, 2005b, National Park Service Geologic Resources Evaluation Geology-GIS Geodatabase Data Model (Draft v. 1.2), Rigaux, P., Scholl, M., and Voisard, A. (2002) Spatial Databases: with application to GIS. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers. Zeiler Michael, Modeling our world: the ESRI guide to geodatabase design. Environmental Systems Research Institute, Redlands, Calif. Sept. 09 Page 11 of 11