GES 780 - GIS Project Capstone

Description: This capstone course demonstrates a student’s ability to apply the knowledge and skills attained during their tenure in GIS program. This is a semi-independent course that has students working with actual clients and undergoing the entire process of developing a real-world solution to meet that client’s needs. These solutions can be in the form of applied research or technological development. The project will be done in conjunction with an industry, government, or academic partner who will be responsible for providing the requirements, data, and system access needed to develop a functional and stable GIS solution in their production environment. Students will produce documentation that demonstrates the design of the GIS, the method for its construction, and instructions for its operation. Guidance from the instructor will interplay with feedback from the client to ensure the student’s success. As an M.P.S. student, the resulting project will also make a substantial contribution to student’s professional work, leading to a formal public presentation at an appropriate professional conference or submission of a written manuscript for publication in advisor-approved professional publication.
Course ID: 103033
Components: Lecture
Grading Method: A-F