GDS 287Geospatial Data Collection and Management

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Environment
Subject: Geospatial Data Science

When it runs

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

The course focuses on geospatial data acquisition and management. It provides foundational concepts related to primary data acquisition (e.g., survey data, Earth observation, geoweb), geodata cleaning, and preparation for analysis ready data. The course develops concepts of spatial database design and interrogation for geospatial analysis, demonstrating the technical requirements and processes from data collection to publication.

Prerequisites

Students must be in level 2A or higher

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	7812	85 / 87	W 12:30–14:20
LAB 101	7813	28 / 29	Th 10:30–12:20
LAB 102	7814	29 / 29	Th 12:30–14:20
LAB 103	7815	28 / 29	Th 14:30–16:20

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

Undergraduate Calendar, 2026–27The official entry
Requirements for Fall 2026Waterloo’s requisite checker
Schedule of Classes, Fall 2026Instructors, rooms, live seats
Quest Class SearchWhere you enrol
Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
UW FlowStudent ratings and reviews
WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them

Calendar versions

Undergraduate Calendar

2026–27 (shown here)
2019–20 and earlier on ucalendar