Course Syllabus#

Course Overview#

Spatial database development, a key component of GIS project management, focuses on the organization of location-based data. Participants will learn database development best practices, data collection and standardization, and how to apply topological rules to a database. Throughout the course, students will work on final database projects which will build skills required in professional GIS positions, with an emphasis on collaboration and real-world applications of data.

Instructor Information#

  • Prof. Jonathan P. Ocón

  • Office Hours by appointment: Mon & Thurs, 9 am - 1 pm

  • jocon [at] clarku [dot] edu

Course Assistant#

  • Kunal Malhan

  • Office Hours by appointment: Tues, 10 am - 12 pm

  • kmalhan [at] clarku [dot] edu

Course Schedule#

  • Week 1, Jan 15 - 19: Course Overview & Student Responsibilities

    • No class, Monday, January 15 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

  • Week 2, Jan 22 - 26: Software Installation

  • Week 3, Jan 29 - Feb 2: Spatial Databases

  • Week 4, Feb 5 - 9: Database Normalization, Part 1

    • No class, Monday, February 5 for instructor out of town.

  • Week 5, Feb 12 - 16: Database Normalization, Part 2