| Purpose: The purpose of this module is to teach the latest methods in capturing spatial data when doing field work for the analysis of real-world phenomena, problems and challenges. The module introduces earth geometry, including projections, ellipsoids and datums as appertains to fieldwork. The module furthermore focuses on the quality of survey data and the capturing of data by using accepted standards in the geospatial industry. Basic data processing methods and presentation skills are also covered.
Students are required to have a smart phone and a computer (desktop or laptop) to do this module.
The minimum specifications of the smart phone are as follows: Android 9 or latest GPS enabled (location technology); at least 500MB RAM and 1GB available device storage; at least 1.4GHz CPU speed for the processor
The minimum requirements of the computer (desktop or laptop) are as follows: 4GB RAM; 2.4 GHz processor; at least 8GB available internal storage; 32-bit operating system (preferably, 64-bit).
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