Working on GIS project

Learning Objectives

• Learn project management methods for GIS
• Learn how to structure GIS projects
• Study a solved project

Introduction

To prepare you for independent project work, this document begins by surveying the basics of project management in the context of GIS. You will learn about project life cycles and project components. After you’ve learned basic project structure and management, you will review a simple and short, but complete, project.

Project Management

Projects are challenging. You must define the problem, decide which factors to ignore and which are important, deal with uncertainties (including whether the project outcome will be valuable or not), and carry out the work. Fortunately, the field of project management brings structure to GIS project work. There are entire textbooks and courses devoted to project management, but the few concepts we introduce here will give you a good start on managing GIS projects.

Project Life Cycle

Projects have phases that can be organized in a systems development life cycle. The most widely used model is called the waterfall model because it assumes that a project flows from one phase to the next, like water going over a series of waterfalls. Ideally, like water that does not reverse direction and flow upstream, project phases are sequential. Once a phase is completed, it is not revisited. However, in reality most projects cycle back, repeating parts of the earlier phases, with steps being reexamined and modified as one learns or as conditions change. Nevertheless, the waterfall model is a good starting place for getting organized.

The major phases of any project are bulleted below (see Kendall and Kendall 1995). Each project phase is described in terms of what you must do. While the material presented covers the major phases of a project, ultimately this chapter has you follow an abbreviated, simpler life cycle suited to a small student project.

• Problem identification phase: Parts are: (1) state the problem, opportunity, issue, or objective; (2) provide an approach for a solution; and (3) define the scope of the project—that is, what it will and will not attempt to solve. It’s important to restrict a project to only a few issues and to state them clearly. Include background on the problem area and a few references for general information. Generally, it is also a good idea to provide a rationale for why the parts studied are important. The deliverable, or product of this phase, is a short report that is the project proposal. A client (or your instructor) must comment on and approve the proposal, and you should expect some helpful suggestions.
• Analysis phase: Determine the specifics of a solution, collect data, and envision the solution. You should identify data sources and collect the data, determine specific attributes (variables) that represent underlying performance or behavioral measures, and provide a verbal or schematic representation of the finished system that can be discussed and easily modified before proceeding to building the solution.
• Design phase: While both the problem identification and analysis phases focus on thought processes and the feasibility of carrying out the project, most of the computer and other hands-on work occurs in the design phase. Process the data and build the system or models that provide a solution. The deliverable for this phase is a working GIS, ready for use.
• Implementation phase: Provide access to the solution as a GIS and a report.

GIS Project Components

Student GIS projects are limited in scope, so this chapter presents a corresponding, abbreviated systems development life cycle. The project phases are combined and streamlined into three components:

• Project Proposal: This project phase’s deliverable combines the phases for Problem Identification and Analysis. The proposal states the problem or issue, limits the scope of the project to a geographic area and specific purposes, and lists map layers and data to be downloaded or otherwise obtained. The project proposal is a Word document that can be evaluated and commented upon by an instructor. Some of the text and other material of the proposal can be reused in the project’s report.
• Process Log: The deliverable for this project component lists each major step you’ve taken to build the analytical GIS. We have a well-developed and structured approach for building a GIS, so you already know how to design and build much of the solution. Thus, you can just list major steps. (A detailed log is useful so that you do not have to reinvent steps if you have to revise parts of the project.) Include the process log as an appendix in your report. A process log is especially valuable for student projects so instructors can assess and diagnose student work and provide feedback. Otherwise, many of the processing steps could remain hidden, and students would not get credit for their hard work.
• GIS and Report: The folders and files of your GIS and a report are the major deliverables of the project. Map layouts are key parts of the report, which can be included in a Word document. The report structure follows the lines of the systems development life cycle: problem identification, analysis, solution, and results. Also, include a paragraph on future work with notes implications for additional study. There is always more that can be done on a project, and it is important to summarize your ideas about additional work that might be done if time and resources are available. Special note: Be sure to cite references for ideas, facts, and data.

Project Proposal

Project Proposal

GIS application for Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Abstract

The Problem and Approach to Solution

With technological progresses and associated need for more and more human comfort, the demands for accurate weather forecasts for different spatial and temporal scales are also increasing. In this context, application of emerging technologies for increasing accuracy and skill of the weather forecast calls for special attention. Use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) software viz. Arc View to develop an application, for plotting, analysis, visualization, and interpretation of weather data.

Scope

The application developed can help the meteorologists in instantaneous plotting of synoptic weather data from different locations at various isobaric levels of the atmosphere. Analysis of this data, for visualization and interpretation of weather systems over wide geographic areas become possible with less effort and error.

I would like to depict Weather maps at different levels, or different days (past, present and future) can be superimposed and removed with the click of the mouse for analysis and visualization of weather developments.

Sources of Data

• NCDC’s archive of global historical weather and climate data in addition to station history information.
• Quality controlled daily, monthly, seasonal, and yearly measurements of temperature, precipitation, wind, and degree days as well as radar data and 30-year climate normals from https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/.
• Past Weather and Forecast from https://www.weather.gov/gis/

from https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/

Reference : US Dept of Commerce NOAA/NWS/NCEP, Weather Predicition Center https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/NationalForecastChart/map.php

Prof: Dr.LIN

Name of the Student: Satya kameshwara Pavan Kumar Regilla

Distillation is a process in which a liquid or vapor mixture of two or more substances is separated into its component fractions of desired purity, by the application and removal of heat. Performance and efficiency of heat exchangers coupled with distillation columns contribute to the overall purity of the cut –products.

I. Explain about the physical phenomena would you need to consider for simulation and design of an accurate distillation model?

II. Which reasonable simplifying assumptions would you make to reduce the complexity of your

model?

III. Explain briefly about all possible control mechanisms that should be considered for a high-

accuracy simulation model of a shell and tube heat exchanger.

Note:

The answer will be

• 15 pages
• Harvard Referencing
• Provide some figures/pictures with reference

Please refer the books, journals which you can use for answer the questions

Telehealth and Beyond

Create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least three (3) sources using APA citations throughout your presentation. Make sure to cite the sources using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations related to text size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

• Describe the need for Telehealth services. Explain the difference between Synchronous Telehealth and Asynchronous Telehealth. Finally, offer your personal opinions related to this new mechanism for health care (first person narration can be used for this final part).
• Find an article that discusses another new or upcoming technology change. Discuss the main points of the article related to the technology (remember to cite the article). Then explain how nursing will be directly impacted by this new technology listing one positive and one possible downside.
  • Title Slide (1 slide)
  • Objective Slide (1 slide)
  • Need for Telehealth services. (2-3 slides)
  • Difference between Synchronous Telehealth and Asynchronous Telehealth. (1-2 slides)
  • Personal opinions of Telehealth. (1-2 slides)
  • Article on new or upcoming technology change, with main points regarding technology. (remember to cite the article) (2-4 slides)
  • How nursing is impacted by this new technology. (2-3 slides)
  • References (1 slide)

******There are 2 discussion questions. Write a 250 word response for each one.

Discussion Question 1)

What have you found to be most useful in this course of instruction and why? If possible, think of specific applications that you will use.

Discussion Question 2)

Based on your course reading and the material covered throughout this course of instruction, what recommendations would you make for improving the delivery of the introduction of research case studies and their methodology?

Course Readings:

Read Salkind chapter 13, and Kumar chapter 13

Salkind, N. (2012) (8th ed.). Exploring Research. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0-205-09381-6

Kumar, R. (2014) (4 th ed.). Research Methodology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN: 9781446269978

Chapter 2 – Literature Review (10 pages)
DO NOT WRITE DEFINITION OF IMPOSTER PHENOMENON/SYNDROME
Do not provide any literature on Clance and Imes. Literature must be no later than 10 years old.
Theoretical Framework (4 pages) – Afrocentric coping strategies and Cross’ Black racial identity development model – Do not explain Black racial identity development – apply it to how it has been used in relation to the topic
Chapter 3 – Methodology (5 pages)
Apply topic DIRECTLY to interpretive phenomenological analysis. Do not explain what IPA is.

NO quotes paraphrase and follow the 6th APA edition! More instructions to follow.