GE 263 — Information Science and Programming
BSc BSc Geomatic Engineering · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
This subject provides an introduction to problem solving in Geomatics using scientific programming, spreadsheets and CAD systems. The focus will include: Algorithmic problem solving: The structure and syntax of the procedural programming language Microsoft Visual Basic; The design and development of computer software packages; Computational methods in Geomatics using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and Using Microsoft Visual Basic within the Microsoft Excel environment. CAD software with particular emphasis on Geomatics applications: Fundamentals of CAD for surveying applications. 2-D operations. Basic design and drawing; Development and use of cells and templates. Calculations with CAD packages; Required standards for surveying drawings, plats, maps, plans, etc.; 3-D applications of CAD for surveyors; 3-D terrain representation, building representation, facilities and assets representations. Analysis potential with 3-D data; linking textual data to spatial data through the CAD package.
- Credits
- 0
- Level
- Year Two
- Semester
- Semester One
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