Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student:
- knows what is meant by the term GIS
- is able to collect numerical data with a gps receiver and transfer it to a geographical information system
- knows how to search and download numerical spatial data
- knows how to edit GIS data, present it and seach objects from the data
- knows how to produce new spatial data and knows some of the the basic analyses
- knows how to use spatial data in different forestry activities
- knows how to use GIS software and how to utilize data saved in other geographical information systems and has the basic skills to utilize the possibilities offererd by the development of GIS technology

Content (course unit)

Coordinate systems, numerical spatial data, management and utilization of spatial data, basic analyses of spatial data, satellite positioning

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student knows and recognizes raster and vector geometry data, is able to enter ready in use spatial data in GIS. The student is able to define coorfinate system for spatial data.
The student is able to edit vector geometries, seach features based on their attributes and save the selected features as a new file.
The student can change the appearance of the map objects and save spatial data by gps device.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

In addition to previous the student is able to make own spatial data and masters the most relevant ways of entering data in GIS.
The student is able to maintain and calculate new attributa data. The student can make a layout map image.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

In addition to previous the student is able to manage the use of coordinate systems and carry out conversion computing, if necessary.
The student is able to clip away a part of a large database and can utilise simple overlay and proximity analysis in small problem solving issues.

Assessment scale

0-5