This document discusses the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in civil engineering applications. It provides examples of how several engineering consulting firms, including Stantec, Byers Engineering, and Rick Engineering utilize GIS technologies. It also briefly describes graduate degree programs in GIS at the University of Colorado Denver and what certification as a GIS Professional (GISP) involves.

1. Selected GIS Applications in Civil
Engineering
CE 525
April 3, 2012

2. http://www.stantec.com/
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Capabilities
Stantec, founded in 1954, provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering,
architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project
management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. Continually
striving to balance economic, environmental, and social responsibilities, we are recognized as a
world-class leader and innovator in the delivery of sustainable solutions.
Stantec utilizes GIS to capture, update, manipulate, analyze and display spatial data to assist
our engineers, planners, scientists and other technical professionals in communicating the
results of real-world analyses to others through the use of cartographic representations such as
maps and pictures.
Stantec's GIS and Information Management Skills include:
* Application Development
* Data Collection & Conversion
* Database Management
* Mobile Solutions
* Needs Analysis & Implementation Planning
* Systems Integration
* Technical Analysis
* Training
* Web Portal Services

3. http://www.byers.com/gis_consulting.html
GIS Consulting
Byers Engineering Company offers expert consulting services in Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) to the communications, electric, and government
industries. We have experience working on various GIS platforms such as ESRI®
and Intergraph® as well as our own SpatialAge Suite of GIS Tools. We provide
solutions for our clients’ business problems by implementing cost-effective and
efficient GIS services that support their business processes.

4. GeoDesign
• Cape Cod GeoDesign
• The Future of Urban Design
• Building Smart from the Ground Up
• CityEngine Adds a New Dimension to Your GIS
Workflow
• CDM Gains Significant Time Savings from Automated Data Management
• Michels Corporation Improves Collaboration and Communication
Data Integration and Visualization
• California Postearthquake Information Clearinghouse Rocks
• A Unique Approach to Bathymetry Mapping in a Large River System
• Landslides Studied by Japan Researchers
Infrastructure Management
• Eastlink Tollway Project [PDF]
• From Deficient to Efficient
• Engineers Use GIS to Improve Transportation Infrastructure Throughout Louisiana
Critical Infrastructure Protection
• USGS Soil Liquefaction Models Reveal Buildings and Roads at Risk
• National Bridge Inventory Shows Structures at Risk
esri case studies …

5. http://www.rickengineering.com/div_gis.htm
• GIS Programming can automatically calculate:
• Hydrologic Basin Areas
• Flowline Lengths
• Flowline Slope
• Runoff Coefficient
• Soils Types within Basins
• Land Use within Basins
• Many, many others ....

6. Interesting article about using GIS in
small firm
• http://www.cenews.com/magazine-article-cenews.com-6-2011-
how_can_a_small_firm_use_gis_to_its_advantage_-8345.html

7. http://www.cuonline.edu/GIS/
This CU Denver MEng-GIS degree is multidisciplinary, involving:
• Civil Engineering (environmental, geodesy and remote sensing, water resources,
geotechnical and transportation)
• Geography and Environmental Sciences (ecology, environmental impact assessment)
• Urban and Regional Planning (spatial analysis, community development)
• Information Systems (database systems, software engineering)
• Applied Mathematics (probability and statistics, simulation and optimization)
• Engineering Management (strategic planning, project management)

8. What is a GISP?
• A GISP is a certified geographic information systems (GIS) professional
• A GISP has met the minimum standards for educational achievement,
professional experience, and manner in which he or she contributes back
to the profession
• A GISP must abide by higher guidelines for ethical behavior
• A GISP continues to educate and reeducate him or herself while preparing
for recertification
• A GISP has had their professional background scrutinized and reviewed by
an independent third party organization. An Institute comprised of leading
non-profit associations (AAG, NSGIC, UCGIS, GITA and URISA) focused on
the application of GIS and geospatial technology
• A GISP lives in all 50 States and 25 foreign countries
• A GISP is more than a practitioner of GIS technology
• A GISP is a professional
• Similar to PE

9. GISP
• http://www.gisci.org/