SE 453 Cartography and GIS

SE 453 Cartography and GIS                                                                                 3(2,0,2)

Prerequisite: SE 315.

Introduction; map classification; map use; sources of spatial information; introduction to GIS; data coding using GIS; layers concept and data modelling; cartographic generalisation; map production and printing using GIS.

Textbook:  Gretchen N. Peterson.  "GIS Cartography: A Guide to Effective Map Design".  CRC Press (April 6, 2009).  ISBN-10: 1420082132, ISBN-13: 978-1420082135