Advanced Topics in Databases
Spatial Databases
CSE CSE 5860
Instructor: Phil Bernhard, Ph.D.
Office: Harris Institute 311, (321) 674-7294
Email: pbernhar@cs.fit.edu
Website: www.cs.fit.edu/~pbernhar
Prerequisite: None
Office Hours: CSE 5260 and CSE 5660
Course Contents:
This is an advanced topics database course focused on spatial databases.
The course will be conducted as a research seminar.
Generally we will focus on material in the book.
However, participants will be required to read the material and discuss it
in class, i.e., the material will be not be presented in lecture format.
Each week there will be a reading assignment from the book (approximately
one chapter).
There will also be a quiz on the reading and any other material
discussed in class from the prior week (typically on Thursdays).
In addition, participants will be required to give one 20-30 minute
presentation on a spatial application related to the course material.
These presentations can be given any time after the 3rd week (approximately),
and students are encouraged to do them as soon as possible.
Finally, students will also be required to do a class project.
This will involve some programming, but will primarily
involve researching the literature on Spatial Databases.
Grading:
Final grade will be determined as follows (approximately):
quizzes - 60%,
presentation - 15%,
project - 25%,
Important Dates:
Please see the university website for important dates!