Environmental Engineering Applications of Geographic Information Systems

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MIT Course Number

1.963

As Taught In

Fall 2004

Level

Graduate

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Course Description

Course Features

Course Description

This graduate seminar is taught in a lecture and lab exercise format. The subject matter is tailored to introduce Environmental Engineering students to the use and potential of Geographic Information Systems in their discipline. Lectures will cover the general concepts of GIS use and introduce the material in the exercises that demonstrate the practical application of GIS.

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Daniel Sheehan. 1.963 Environmental Engineering Applications of Geographic Information Systems. Fall 2004. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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