CRP595 — Seminar in GIS Applications & Research
Spring 2015
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Community and Regional Planning
CRP 595
SEMINAR IN GIS APPLICATIONS & RESEARCH
1 CREDIT
(PREREQUISITE: 9 CREDITS IN GIS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM)
Seminar: Monday 12:10 — 1:00 PM, College of Design 526
Instructor: Dr. Kevin Kane
Office: 126 College of Design / 219 Durham
e-mail: kkane@iastate.edu
Phone and voice mail: 294-0526
URL address: http://kkane.public.iastate.edu/
Office Hours: M 9-11 or by appointment. Please email for appointment.
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES
CRP 595 is the capstone experience of the GIS graduate certificate. Students will attend weekly seminars and
discuss current GIS applications and research from multiple disciplines. Students taking CRP 595 are expected
to be completing their GIS application (independent study) under the direction of a faculty advisor. Each GIS
Certificate candidate will give an oral presentation on their GIS application project (using a PowerPoint slide
presentation).
Overall, CRP 595 is designed to accomplish the following objectives:
1. Introduce students to the work of professionals who use GIS in their research or job.
2. Stimulate meaningful discussions about the application of GIS to contemporary research problems.
3. Provide students a formal opportunity to present and receive feedback on their GIS application projects.
4. Allow students to develop and demonstrate effective oral, visual, and written communication skills.
GRADING
Student performance will be evaluated as Satisfactory or Fail based on participation in weekly seminars and
delivery of a final presentation. Each student can only miss on day of class during the whole semester.
Attendance is a basic expectation. In addition to showing up for every seminar, students are expected to
actively listen, ask questions, and complete a hand or type written summary of each presentation. Students
will deliver a final presentation of their GIS application (independent study) project. Coming late, leaving
early, and using computer during presentations are signs of disrespect towards your peers, your professor, and
speakers, and they will not be tolerated.
Dr. Kevin Kane
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CRP595 — Seminar in GIS Applications & Research
Spring 2015
If you have a documented disability and anticipate needing accommodations in this course, please make
arrangements to meet with me soon. Please request that a Disability Resources staff send a SAAR form verifying
your disability and specifying the accommodation you will need.
CLASS SEMINAR SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE)
Week
Date
1
01/12
Introduction to the course, completion of questionnaires, and
explanation about the GIS Certificate completion
2
01/19
University Holiday – No Class
3
01/26
No class – individual consultation by appointment
4
02/02
No class – individual consultation by appointment
5
02/09
No class – individual consultation by appointment
6
02/16
No class – individual consultation by appointment
7
02/23
Bethany Wilcoxon - Capital Crossroads Strategic Coordinator,
Greater Des Moines Partnership
8
03/02
Evan Koester - GIS Coordinator, City of Waukee
9
03/09
Shawn Blaesing-Thompson - Maintenance GIS coordinator, Iowa
Dept. of Transportation
10
03/16
Spring Break – No Class
11
03/23
Ahmad Al-Saygh
12
03/30
13
04/06
14
04/13
15
04/20
16
04/27
17
05/04
Dr. Kevin Kane
Topic
Rafael Martinez-Feria, Xiujian Xie
*** ATTENTION: Class ends at 1:50pm
Deepanshi Jain, Ligia de Oliveira Serrano
*** ATTENTION: Class ends at 1:50pm
Colby Fangman, Mohammad Hossain
*** ATTENTION: Class ends at 1:50pm
Jingjing Ruan, Xiomeng Xu
*** ATTENTION: Class ends at 1:50pm
Arindam Roy, Matthew Neff
*** ATTENTION: Class ends at 1:50pm
Finals week: TBD
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