Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The student is able to select appropriate software tools and utilize them in order to implement geospatial software systems. The student has a functional understanding of how to work as part of a small software development project. The student is able to apply good software development practice to solving geospatial problems and implement spatial software services. The student is able to analyse the suitability of geospatial software and GIS to solving a given problem.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 27.02.2025 - 23.05.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Jussi Nikander

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  GIS application development as a project. Software engineering approaches and methods. Advanced programming in GIS. Geographical data base management systems and GIS architectures. Spatial data privacy and security issues.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Project work and portfolio

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lectures and self-study (48), project work (80)

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lecture notes and additional literature

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language: English

  Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring IV - V
  2025-2026 Spring IV - V

  Registration:

  Registration for the courses via Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).

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