Environmental Engineering Applications of Geographic Information Systems
MIT graduate seminar introducing environmental engineering students to Geographic Information Systems. Lectures cover core GIS concepts, including spatial data structures, coordinate systems, and analysis methods, while paired lab exercises apply those concepts to environmental problems such as watershed delineation and pollution mapping. The course materials, published through MIT OpenCourseWare, include lecture notes and lab assignments that walk through practical GIS workflows relevant to civil and environmental engineering practice. It suits students who already have an engineering background and want a working knowledge of how GIS tools support site analysis, environmental modeling, and spatial decision making. As with other OCW offerings, there is no instructor interaction or certificate, just the open lecture and lab materials for self-study.