Week 6. Introduction to term project

Oct. 10th, 2005

Important dates for the term projectImportant dates for the term project

Team list due: Oct, 24th (in class). Term project proposal due: Nov, 15th (5:00 pm). Term project presentation due: Dec, 5th (in class). Term project report due: Dec, 16th 5:00 pm.

Form a team Form a team

Each undergraduate team has 3-4 team members. One student will act as the team contactor. Team contactor can be

selected by the team or we may assign one if no one selected. Normally we assume that each member will contribute the same

efforts to the whole project. If not, the team contactor needs to submit a contribution table which describes the percentage each team member contributes to the project. The contribution table should be discussed within your team before turned in.

Final grade of each team member equals:(Team grade)*(Your contribution)*(Number of team members)

Each graduate has 1-2 team members.

Find an appropriate topicFind an appropriate topic

Types of topics: Social Science Engineering applications Environmental Business More…

The topic should be of feasible size Make sure the topic is not too big or hard to finish before the presentation Data availability

The topic should be a problem that you can apply GIS tools to solve. What is the problem? Why you can use GIS tools for this problem? How?

Topics from last time 1.Topics from last time 1.

Transportation System of Tsim Sha Tsui Target: Using GIS to resolve the traffic congestion problem.

Air pollution in Pearl River Delta Target: Air pollution assessment using GIS.

New private school in HK island Target: Find a appropriate location to open a new private school.

Property Management Target: Search for a new home using GIS

Rechargeable battery collection Find feasible locations to setup battery collection points.

Topics from last time 2.Topics from last time 2.

Competition study for the new HK Disneyland Target: Market competition studies of HK and Shanghai Disneyland.

GIS for demographics analysis Target: Migration study using GIS.

Superstore competition study Target: Find a suitable location for a new PNS store.

Strategic waste collection Target: GIS analysis for setting up waste collection strategies.

Public library Target: Location for a new public library.

Methodology

Construct a logical spatial analysis flow chart that details the project steps will make the success of the analysis more likely. What types of analyses will you perform?

Overlays? Buffering?

Spatial interpolations? The spatial analysis flow diagram should include:

An outline of the procedures required for the data A logical sequence of procedures to be performed A list of all the data required for each step

Data availability

Hong Kong’s data Boundary file Population

You can also make the data by digitalizing Data on the web

Google by keywords A complete set of data resource prepared by Stanford library

US national data US by state International data

Project proposalProject proposal

Before you start doing the project, you will need to submit a proposal. The proposal includes, What you want to do? Why GIS is useful for your project? How you want to do it? What kind of deliverables you will submit?

The proposal does not have to be long. Three to five A4 double-space pages should be a reasonable size.

As we receive the proposal, we will give you advices to see if your proposal is feasible.

Project presentationProject presentation

20 minutes for each team. Normally PowerPoint files. Submit your final presentation files in digital format together with

your final report by 5: 00 pm Dec, 16th (Friday).

Example 1. Property ManagementExample 1. Property Management

Legend

I2 MTR station

I< Shopping mall 2

I1 Bus Stop

ËÌ Schools 2

®v Hospitals/ Clinics

$+ Sport Hall

IA Car Park

Rail

Schools

Shopping mall

Parks

Properties

富強苑Fu Keung Court

康和別墅Cornvwel

Name (Chinese)

Name (English)Final

marksPrice per

square feet

Area of flat

Purchase Price

Floor

Direction facing

富強苑 Fu Keung Court 4.1243,400

890 3,026,000

12 E

康和別墅 Villa Cornvwel 3.570

4,900 1,050

5,145,000

19 N

新德園 Sunderland Town Houses

3.4547,800

1,070 8,346,000

36 W

Kowloon Tong

富強苑 Fu Keung Court

康和別墅Cornvwel

Ten major steps for each caseThree case studies for a family cycle

Example 2. Rechargeable BatteryExample 2. Rechargeable Battery

DCNO DCCA_ENG Potential DCNO DCCA_ENG Potential

3718 Heng To 10238.5 3736 Chui Tin 4870.7

3720 Sunshine City 7044.2 3704 City One 4664.6

3721 Lee On (Sha Tin) 6796.6 3702 Lek Yuen 4610.5

3708 Pok Hong 6407.1 3733 Hin Ka 4512.0

Both qualitative and quantitative analysisThe idea of gap analysis

Final reportFinal report

Final report should include all necessary information. Usually it should include at least, Data file used (usually it should be a shape file). A Doc file which describes in details of the project (goals, data used, models created,

steps, results), with necessary pictures/images. Some maps to present your analytical results. Attribute table and charts.

EvaluationEvaluation

Project proposal: 10% Presentation: 40% Final report: 50%