[GEOE 463] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (15 pages long)

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Geological Engineering Courses
• Course: GEOE 463
• Professor: Robin Harrap

Document Summary

These notes outline the short introductory lecture and mainly discuss what will be talked about later on in the course. Data management in geo ------ the big picture ------- computers, design, Arc a database containing a database for doing cartography". Interfaces how you interact (specify desired functionality) A fitbit is gis and is part of a database. Tacit known but difficult to talk about. **to effectively communicate you need to talk about what"s involved in creating notes. Consideration must be made for who notes are being made for. How to center the design around the users. Design is about a human balance of mental resources without overwhelming them. Not a simple rational thing (much going on: surface things, always a lot more going on than simply trying to accomplish a goal. You can look at your own ways of approaching problems. When designing there are different types of learners. As humans we want to look out at a vast space.