Integrating Instruction In Geograhic Information Systems With A Civil Engineering Technology Curriculum
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Montreal, Canada
- Publication Date
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June 16, 2002
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June 16, 2002
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June 19, 2002
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2153-5965
- Conference Session
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17
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7.694.1 - 7.694.17
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--11353
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https://peer.asee.org/11353
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331
Abstract
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Session 1449
Integrating Instruction in Geographic Information Systems with a Civil Engineering Technology Curriculum
William H. Sprinsky Pennsylvania College of Technology
Abstract At the Pennsylvania College of Technology, we feel that the tools of project design and management, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), should be taught along with the more usual subjects in a Civil Engineering Technology curriculum. Such a tool is an application of some very basic concepts to design and construction. Students learn the use and construction of coordinated Digital Terrain Models (DTM), from which mapping is derived and manipulation of an existing GIS for project planning and construction management using the Intergraph MGE system.
Our portfolio includes associate’s degrees in both Civil Engineering Technology (CT) and Surveying Technology (SUT) and a bachelor’s program in Civil Engineering Technology with emphasis in Surveying (BCT), all ABET (TAC) accredited. The use of GIS is taught to students in all degrees. A more advanced course in Land Use/Information is part of the BCT program.
The advanced course is the subject of this presentation. In this course, students construct and query a GIS. They learn, from a Civil Engineering standpoint, how to manipulate coordinate and attribute data, and set up and populate attribute data tables. Students then choose to use Fortran90, C++ or Pascal, all higher order languages required by ABET (TAC), to compute answers specific to a planned project, customizing the reports from GIS enhancements. Covered as well in this course are State Plane Coordinates algorithms and the procedures available to merge coordinate data from different projections and datums.
Introduction At Pennsylvania College of Technology, we believe in current, applications-intensive technical education. Our portfolio of technical programs includes a two-year Civil Engineering Technology (CT) Program, with an emphasis in surveying, a two-year Surveying Technology (SUT) degree and a four-year Civil Engineering Technology degree (BCT). All our Civil Engineering Technology and Surveying Technology degree programs follow the standards of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and are accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC). A National Science Foundation (NSF (ILI)) grant Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Expositi on Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education
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Sprinsky, W. (2002, June), Integrating Instruction In Geograhic Information Systems With A Civil Engineering Technology Curriculum Paper presented at 2002 Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada. 10.18260/1-2--11353
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