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GEOL 4331/6388: Geospatial Analysis and Applications Syllabus and Tentative Class Outline Spring 2021 Lectures: MondayWednesday 2.303.30pm Labs: MondayWednesday 4.005.30pm; 5.307.00pm; 7.008.30pm Microsoft Teams Dr. Shuhab D. Khan; Rm. 234A, SR 1; Ph. (713) 7435404; [email protected] Instructor: Sending email to me: include “GIS” in the subject and use your full name

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Office Hours:

Course Delivery Format

Excused Absence Policy

Mr. Aydin Shahtakhtinskiy ([email protected]) 234A SR1 Mr. Kamil Qureshi ([email protected] ) Rm 234A SR1 Mr. Muhammad Qasim ([email protected] ) Rm 234A SR1

1.00-2.30 pm Monday\Wednesday for phone or make an appointment for Microsoft Teams or Zoom meeting This course is being offered in the Synchronous Online format. Synchronous online class meetings will take place according to the class schedule. There is no faceto-face component to this course. In between synchronous class meetings, there may also be asynchronous activities to complete (e.g., discussion forums and assignments). Regular class attendance, participation, and engagement in coursework are important contributors to student

success. Absences may be excused as provided in the University of Houston Undergraduate Excused Absence Policy and Graduate Excused Absence Policy for reasons including: medical illness of student or close relative, death of a close family member, legal or government proceeding that a student is obligated to attend, recognized professional and educational activities where the student is presenting, and Universitysponsored activity or athletic competition. Under these policies, students with excused absences will be provided with an opportunity to make up any quiz, exam or other work that contributes to the course grade or a satisfactory alternative. Please read the full policy for details regarding reasons for excused absences, the approval process, and extended absences. Additional policies address absences related to military service, religious holy days, pregnancy and related conditions, and disability.

Recording of Class

Syllabus Changes

Resources for Online Learning

Students may not record all or part of class, livestream all or part of class, or make/distribute screen captures, without advanced written consent of the instructor. If you have or think you may have a disability such that you need to record class-related activities, please contact the Center for Students with DisABILITIES. If you have an accommodation to record class-related activities, those recordings may not be shared with any other student, whether in this course or not, or with any other person or on any other platform. Classes may be recorded by the instructor. Students may use instructor’s recordings for their own studying and notetaking. Instructor’s recordings are not authorized to be shared with anyone without the prior written approval of the instructor. Failure to comply with requirements regarding recordings will result in a disciplinary referral to the Dean of Students Office and may result in disciplinary action. Due to the changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, please note that the instructor may need to make modifications to the course syllabus and may do so at any time. Notice of such changes will be announced as quickly as possible through email. The University of Houston is committed to student success, and provides information to optimize the online learning experience through our Power-On website. Please visit this website for a comprehensive set of

resources, tools, and tips including obtaining access to the internet, AccessUH, and Blackboard; requesting a laptop through the Laptop Loaner Program; using your smartphone as a webcam; and downloading Microsoft Office 365 at no cost. For questions or assistance contact [email protected].

UH Email

Email communications related to this course will be sent to your Exchange email account which each University of Houston student receives. The Exchange mail server can be accessed via Outlook, which provides a single location for organizing and managing day-to-day information, from email and calendars to contacts and task lists. Exchange email accounts can be accessed by logging into Office 365 with your Cougarnet credentials or through Access UH. They can also be configured on IOS and Android mobile devices. Additional assistance can be found at the Get Help page.

Webcams

Course Notes:

Access to a webcam is required for students participating remotely in this course. Webcams must be turned on during exams to ensure the academic integrity of exam administration. Copies of the class notes will be available on the Blackboard 1. Geospatial Analysis by Smith, Goodchild, and

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Recommended Books

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Software: Course Description

Longley, free online accesshttp://www.spatialanalysisonline.com GIS Fundamentals, 6E, 2012, by Paul Bolstad,http://www.paulbolstad.net/gisbook.html Geographic Information Systems and Science 4E, 2015 by Longley, Maguire, Rhind Introductory Geographic Information Systems 1E, 2012 by Jensen & Jensen. Fundamentals of GIS by M. Demers (4th edition, 2009)

ESRI’s ArcGIS Pro 2.5 (http://www.esri.com). Fundamentals of geospatial science, methods, analysis and applications with hands-on experiences.

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To learn the fundamentals of Geographic Information Science and Systems (GISS), databases, geospatial methods, capabilities and limitations of methods. Introduce spatial analysis as tools for basic and applied research and studies. To gain hands-on experience with GIS software (ArcGIS Pro).

Labs/homework assignments: 30%; Two exams: 40%; Final project: 25%; Pop Quizzes: 5% Grading:

The letter grade cutoffs are: A=93%; A- = 90%; B+ = 87%; B = 83%; B- = 80%; C+ = 77%; C= 73%; C- = 70%; D+ = 67%; D = 63%; D- 60% Students will undertake spatial analysis projects. The final project will include a presentation and report. The project should include spatial analyses, and/or data integration of various layers. The results of this project will be submitted as map package and the final report will need to be posted on ArcGIS StoryMaps (https://storymaps.arcgis.com/)

Project

Undergraduate students will work in groups of five. The final project will include a presentation and a digital poster or YouTube video or ArcGIS StoryMaps. Title of project due midnight February 17th, (1 pt.) All students as a group will meet Dr. Khan, March 1-8 Final title and summary (1 slide) to be presented and submitted on April 5th (3 pts) Failure to submit and present summary\title or changing project after April 5th carries penalty of 4 pts

Exam Procedure

Makeup Policy:

All exams will be taken during the regular scheduled class time using Respondus Lockdown Browser with a Monitor. You must contact me before class on the scheduled day

of an exam if you must miss an exam. Please briefly explain the nature of your absence. Makeup exam will be on May 3 Class Notes:

Academic Honesty:

Honor Code Statement

Copies of the class notes may be available on the class webpage at http://www.uh.edu/blackboard/ All students are expected to uphold the standards of academic honesty as described in the Student Handbook. ANY violation of that policy will, at the minimum, result in your failing the course; extreme cases could result in your permanent expulsion from the University. Students may be asked to sign an honor code statement as part of their submission of any graded work including but not limited to projects, quizzes, and exams: “I understand and agree to abide by the provisions in the (select: University of Houston Undergraduate Academic Honesty Policy, University of

Houston Graduate Academic Honesty Policy). I understand that academic honesty is taken very seriously, and, in the cases of violations, penalties may include suspension or expulsion from the University of Houston." Students with Disabilities

Students with any type of health impairment, learning disability, or physical handicap that might affect their performance in this class should contact me as soon as possible so that special accommodations, if needed, can be made.

The last day to drop this course or withdraw without receiving a grade is Feb 3rd, 2021. The last day to drop this course or withdraw with a “W” is April 6th, 2021 Helpful Information COVID-19 Updates: https://uh.edu/covid-19/ Coogs Care: https://www.uh.edu/dsaes/coogscare/ Laptop Checkout Dropping class

Requests: https://www.uh.edu/infotech/about/planning/off-campus/index.php#do-youneed-a-laptop Health FAQs: https://uh.edu/covid-19/faq/health-wellness-preventionfaqs/ Student Health Center: https://uh.edu/class/english/lcc/current-students/studenthealth-center/index.php Resources for Racial Injustice and antiracism: https://uh.edu/nsm/resources/antiracism/

Tentative Schedule Date

LECTURE TOPICS

LAB. ASSIGNMENT

January 20

Introduction

Computer accounts

January 2527

Data display and models

Intro to ArcGIS Pro

Map projections, coordinate systems February 13

Feb 3, last day to drop without grade

Projection systems

February 810

GIS data acquisition and integration (online resources, digitization)

Digitizing and georeferencing

February 15-22

GIS data acquisition and integration (GPS, remote sensing)

Estimating NDVI & evapotranspiration

February 24

Exam I

March 1-3

Geospatial analysis

Python programming and spatial analysis

March 8-10

Terrain modeling and analysis

3-D visualization exercise

March 15-17

Spring holiday

March 22-24

Watershed analysis

Surface hydrology project

March 29-31

Modeling of geospatial processes

Groundwater project

April 5-7

Modeling of landscape processes

Erosion project

April 6, last day to drop a course or withdraw with a “W”

April 12-14

GIS for petroleum and natural resources

Petroleum geology project

April 19-21

Other spatial analysis topics

Work on project

April 26

Project presentations

April 28

Project presentations

May 3

Exam II

May 10

Project due...