SUBJECT OVERVIEW

Solutions to environmental dilemmas that face us in the 21st century require an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach.

This subject, delivered in the final semester of the Bachelor of Environments, provides a basis for students to integrate and apply the knowledge they have gained throughout their studies in different disciplines to solve real world problems.

The subject will be structured around a project in which students will work in teams to develop spatial information supporting a landscape management project (in collaboration with landscape management students). The project will provide opportunities to apply knowledge of fundamental concepts, theory, and applications in core areas of positioning technologies and measurement integration, GIS, distributed spatial computing and mapping, web mapping, and location-based services. Study sites may be off-campus.

OBJECTIVES

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• Access, collect, organize and present data in ways that support landscape management planning.
• Critically evaluate the strengths and limitations of traditional and non traditional positioning and location technologies.
• Integrate appropriate components of spatial technologies to meet the requirements of specific industry problems.
• Contribute spatial information to enhancing the ecological, economic and social value of the study site.
• Communicate these enhancements effectively using appropriate spatial formats.

GENERIC SKILLS

On completion of the subject the students will have the:

• Ability to apply knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals
• Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation, and solution
• Ability to communicate effectively, with the engineering team and with the community at large
• Ability to manage information and documentation
• Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities, and commitment to them
• Capacity for lifelong learning and professional development.