syllabus

Course Modules

This directory contains all course modules for GIST 604B: Open Source Geographic Information Systems.

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📚 Module Structure

Each module contains:

• index.md - Module overview, learning objectives, assignments, activities
• MODULE_STATUS.md - Development status and component completion tracking

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🗓️ Module Schedule

Module	Title	Duration	Due Date	Status
🔄 Module 1	Open Source + Git Workflows	Oct 16-26	Oct 26, 11:59 PM	✅ Released
🗺️ Module 2	QGIS Desktop GIS	Oct 27 - Nov 2	Nov 2, 11:59 PM	✅ Released
🐍 Module 3	Python GIS Containerization	Nov 3-9*	Nov 9, 11:59 PM	📝 Draft
🗄️ Module 4	PostGIS Database Orchestration	Nov 10-16*	Nov 16, 11:59 PM	📝 Draft
🌍 Module 5	Web GIS Full-Stack Orchestration	Nov 17-23*	Nov 23, 11:59 PM	📝 Draft
🤖 Module 6	AI GIS Containerized Workflows	Nov 24-30*	Nov 30, 11:59 PM	📝 Draft
✨ Module 7	Portfolio & Professional Website	Dec 1-10*	Dec 10, 11:59 PM	📝 Draft
🤝 Collaborative Project	Cross-Module Team Project	Oct 24 - Dec 10	CPA1: Nov 7 CPA2: Dec 10	✅ Released

*Expected release/due dates for draft modules

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📊 Module Status Legend

• ✅ Released - All materials available, students can start work
• 📝 Draft - Materials under development, not yet available to students
• 🚧 In Progress - Partial materials available
• ⏳ Pending - Not yet started

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🎯 Module Progression

Modules build on each other systematically:

1. Module 1 - Foundation in open source principles and version control
2. Module 2 - Desktop GIS skills with QGIS
3. Module 3 - Python programming for spatial analysis
4. Module 4 - Spatial databases and SQL
5. Module 5 - Web mapping and full-stack applications
6. Module 6 - AI integration in GIS workflows
7. Module 7 - Portfolio synthesis and career preparation

Collaborative Project runs throughout, integrating skills from multiple modules.

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💡 Using This Directory

For Students

• Navigate to individual module pages for complete information
• Check MODULE_STATUS.md files to see development progress
• Modules release weekly - check back for new content

For Instructors

• Each module directory can contain subdirectories for:
  • assignments/ - Assignment markdown files (optional)
  • activities/ - Activity instructions (optional)
  • resources/ - Additional materials (optional)
• Status files track completion and help manage staged releases

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🔗 Quick Links

• Course Home
• Video Lectures & Slides
• GitHub Discussions
• D2L Course Site

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Last Updated: October 31, 2025

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