CE608 - Spatial Analysis Techniques for Civil Engineering - Spring 2002

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Course Description.  Principles of spatial analysis techniques for application to civil engineering, particularly in the water resources and geotechnical areas.  4 credits. Call number # 04391-7.

Instructor:      Dr. Carolyn J. Merry, Professor

                        Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering & Geodetic Science

                        470 Hitchcock Hall, 2070 Neil Ave.

                        Office: 414A Bolz Hall; Phone: 292-6889; email:  merry.1@osu.edu

Office Hours:

Tuesday and Thursday: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Also, appointments can be scheduled.

Objectives of Course:  The course is designed to give students an under­standing of spatial analysis techniques available for civil engineering applications. Relevant civil engineering applications, particularly in the water resources and geotechnical areas, are demonstrated in the computer laboratory portion.

Prerequisites:  CE405, CE607, or equivalent with written permission of instructor. 

Method of Evaluation:

            Students are expected to attend each class and perform the labs. Three 1-hour lectures (BO436: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays 8:30-9:18 a.m.) and one 3-hour laboratory session, informal studio format (Wednesday 9:30-12:18 a.m. – we will initially meet in BO 416, then move to BO 217) per week will be held. Grade distribution is as follows:

            40% - 1 midterm exam (Thursday, 2 May); Final exam (Tuesday, 11 June, 7:30-9:18 a.m.)

            30% - Laboratory exercises

            30% - Class project – oral presentation and report

Textbook:

            Burrough, P.A. and R.A. McDonnell (1998) Principles of geographical information systems. Oxford University Press: Oxford.

Textbooks on Reserve in the Science and Engineering Library:

            Petrie, G. and T.J.M. Kennie (1990) Terrain modelling in surveying and civil engineering,  McGraw-Hill, Inc.: New York.

            Burrough, P.A. (1986) Principles of geographical information systems for land resources assessment. Clarendon Press: Oxford.