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Jan 31, 2025
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DRAFT 2025-2026 College Catalog DRAFT [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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GIS 181 - Global Positioning Systems Basics 1 Credits, 1 Contact Hours
1 lecture period 0 lab periods
Introduction to the use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) receivers in a field setting for non-technical applications. Topics: system overview, GPS vocabulary, operation, field data collection, data transfer and display. Also includes using equipment, resources, and facilities of the Archaeology Centre.
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Course Learning Outcomes
- Describe how the GPS works.
- Initialize a GPS receiver for operation.
- Operate a GPS receiver in a field setting.
- Electronically and manually collect and record data.
- Transfer data to a personal computer.
- Display data by creating maps
Outline:
- Introduction
- GPS Terminology and Concepts
- Overview of Positioning and Locating Systems
- Overview of the use of Longitude and Latitude and UTM coordinate systems
- GPS Operation
- Hardware Configuration
- Data Logging
- Data Transfer
- Field Data
- Overview of GPS Features
- Electronic Recording
- Computer Procedures for Data Transfer
- Computer Procedures for Data Display
- Usage of Archaeology Centre resources
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