Geographic Information Systems Laboratory

将建立一个地理信息系统实验室，以支持该部的广泛应用。地理学和规划学，以及相关的物理、生命和社会科学。该项目还为本科生提供了许多机会，利用最先进的个人电脑和外围设备，利用地理信息系统或相关的空间分析技术，在研究项目上直接与教职员工合作。最终目标是使学生在当今竞争激烈的市场中更好地为高质量的专业服务和技术工作做好准备。除了为社会和行为科学专业的学生改进地理信息系统(GIS)的应用技术课程外，该系还致力于满足执法专业学生对地理信息系统(GIS)课程工作日益增长的需求。来自其他学院的更多本科生可能会受益于增强的地理信息系统和空间分析教学实验室。次级教学目标侧重于为执法及相关公共安全和服务专业的个人提供技术讲习班的能力。可以为希望增加对这一快速变化的空间信息技术的一般知识的教学专业人员举办地理信息系统暑期讲习班，并可能在教学标准根据新的联邦和州法律变化时满足重新认证要求。服务目标包括与市、县或州机构合作，将地理信息系统技术用于外部应用研究，这也可能是本科生的积极参与。已经确定了一些正在进行的和潜在的服务/研究项目，其中表示将大力支持扩大地理信息系统实验室。

A Geographic Information System laboratory will be developed to support broad applications in the Dept. of Geography and Planning, and in the associated physical, life, and social sciences. This project also provides a number of opportunities for undergraduate students to work directly with faculty members on research projects making use of GIS or related spatial analysis techniques using state-of-the-art PCs and peripherals. The ultimate goal is to prepare students better for quality professional service and technical jobs in today's highly competitive marketplace. In addition to improving the applied technical course offerings in geographic information systems (GIS) for students of the social and behavioral sciences, the department aims to satisfy an increasing demand for course work in GIS among students of law enforcement. Additional undergraduates from other colleges may benefit from an enhanced teaching laboratory for GIS and Spatial Analysis. Secondary instructional objectives focus on the ability to offer technical workshops for individuals in law enforcement and related public safety and service professions. Summer workshops in GIS can be held for individuals in the teaching profession wishing to increase their general knowledge of this rapidly changing spatial information technology and, perhaps, for recertification requirements as teaching standards change in light of new Federal and state laws. Service objectives include the potential use of GIS technology for outside applied studies in cooperation with city, county, or state agencies, which may also actively involve undergraduate students. A number of ongoing and potential service/research projects have been identified where a strong level of support for an expanded GIS laboratory is indicated.