Course Overview
This course covers advanced geospatial programming technologies. Topics include accessing the latest cloud and on premises geospatial datastores, working with the latest geospatial APIs, and comparing application patterns, responsive and reactive frameworks. Students will create various UI-based applications for the web and web-mobile realms.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in GIST 7010
- Course registration is restricted to current students registered in a BCIT GIS program.
Credits
3.0
Registration requirements
Departmental approval is required to register for this course. Departmental approval is required for this course. You will not be able to register without it.
Domestic fees
$863.60
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Create applications that display geospatial information.
- Integrate geospatial APIs that demonstrate encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction, and serialization.
- Implement structured error handling.
- Incorporate event driven architectures in geospatial solutions.
- Access and update geospatial datastores.
- Compare application patterns such as: MVC, MVP and MVVM.
- Create applications that integrate the latest web and web-mobile geospatial technologies.
- Compare COTS, MOTS, GOTS and NOTS solutions.
Effective as of Winter 2024
Related Programs
GIS Programming 2 (GIST 8010) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Construction and the Environment
- Geographic Information Systems
Advanced Diploma Full-time
- Geographic Information Systems
Advanced Diploma Part-time
- Geographic Information Systems
Bachelor of Technology Full-time/Part-time
Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2026
Below is one offering of GIST 8010 for the Spring/Summer 2026 term.
CRN 55896
Dates
Apr 10 - Jun 26 Loading
- CRN 55896
- $863.60 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10 - Jun 26 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Rob Hewlett
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- Students must be accepted into the GIS program and completed the prerequisite prior to registration of this course. To receive approval, please email your BCIT Student ID to gis@bcit.ca. For more information about online courses at BCIT, please visit: www.bcit.ca/distance/foryou.shtml Students must check your my.bcit.ca e-mail account for start-up instructions sent upon registration of this course. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 4-6 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. Most of our online learning courses require a textbook. You can search for your course textbook at : www.bcitbookstore.ca/distance/ . If no textbook is listed, course material will be provided via e-mail. Students must submit email address when registering for start up instructions for this course. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 4-6 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are paced and highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. Most of our online learning courses require a textbook. You can search for your course textbook at www.bcitbookstore.ca/distance/ - If no textbook is listed, course material will be provided via email.
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