Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
875
Course Name
Geographic Information Systems for Waste and Water Systems
Contact Hours
36.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Community College of Allegheny County
Primary Contact
Jennifer Cowans
jcowans@ccac.edu
4127887352 Ext.
Website
Description
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is being integrated into the water and wastewater industry. This course will provide students with a solid foundation of the principles and applications of GIS and an introduction to the desktop software ArcView. Students will produce both static dynamic maps using real data. The only prerequisite is a familiarity with Windows. Textbook required but not included in the cost of the course, purchase available after the first class.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
* History and Applications of GIS
* Basic Cartographic Concepts
* Exploring ArcView GIS
* Building a Project; ArcView Data Sources
* Classifying, Displaying and Symbolizing Themes
* Working with Spatial Data
* Querying Data
* Managing Tabular Data
* Analyzing Spatial Data
* Presenting Information
* Creating Data Files
Target Audience
Those working or planning on working for the Wastewater / Sanitation or Water Authorities.
Training Format
Classroom