GIS 21 - Global Positioning System Field Techniques

Institution:

Riverside City College

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Description:

CSU Prerequisite: GIS-1. A course in the basic use of a hand-held Global Positioning System (GPS) unit in the field. The course will include an introduction to the terminology, hardware and technology used in GPS. Instruction will include the fundamentals of operating a hand-held GPS unit. The course will introduce the basic techniques used in the determination of location and completion of a traverse using a GPS unit and a topographic map. It will also explain how GPS data can be used in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). 36 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.rcc.edu/riverside/

Phone Number:

(951) 222-8000 ext 8979

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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