Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Students who complete the module will acquire the following knowledge, skills and competencies:

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Systems design
• System development for geospatial applications using AGILE methods
• Spatial databases and query languages
• Principles of Distributed GIS
• Standards for web-based GI applications

Skills

• Understanding the path from user requirements over design to implementation and test.
• Applying up-to-date system development methods and programming tools
• Evaluating the various approaches to systems design and development.

Competences

• Ability to design and build simple spatially enabled applications using modern object orientated development tools.

Type of instruction

Combined lectures and exercises.

Exam

Exams