CEG8705 : Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr Craig Robson
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module aims to:
• Provide students with a thorough understanding of spatial data types and sources and how to handle spatial data.
• Introduce a range of geo-processing operations for spatial data analysis.
• Introduce geospatial analytical approaches and spatial visualisation.
Outline Of Syllabus
This module will cover many aspects of GIS and spatial data concepts including:
• GIS - the how and the why
• Fundamental spatial types
• Thematic mapping
• Cartographic principles (map design)
• Spatial analysis methods
• Using terrains and height data
• Data formats and transformations
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | Coursework Project |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Lecture |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 10 | 1:30 | 15:00 | Directed Reading |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 6 | 3:00 | 18:00 | Practicals in data location, acquisition and synthesis |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 37:00 | 37:00 | Includes background reading and reading lecture notes for a full understanding of material. |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures are used to introduce core concepts including data types, data sources, analysis methods and presentation approaches.
Practicals are used to provide hands-on exposure to data location, acquisition and synthesis. A number of processes are applied to the data to answer real-world problems and the results collated and presented in map and report form.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prob solv exercises | 2 | M | 100 | Problem solving project including data analysis and data visualisation, with written report including map outputs and written summary, approx. 6 pages (or equivalent) |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The single assessment, requires the identification and acquiring of suitable data and the subsequent processing to solve a spatial problem, demonstrating knowledge in the responsible sourcing and use of data, problem solving ability, and the selection of the appropriate geo-processing tools. The written element will demonstrate critical analysis of data sources and processes applied and assess the interpretation of the analytical process as well as ability to generate a well-formed spatial visualisation (map). M3, M13, M17
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CEG8705's Timetable