Spring 2012
   GEO327G/386G: GIS & GPS Applications in Earth Sciences


Schedule

Messages

Syllabus

Schedule

Lecture

Lab

Projects

Trip(s)


 Date

Lecture

Lab

Jan. 17
What is GIS?
No lab this week
19 Datums and Coordinate Systems    

24 Map Projections & Coordinate Systems 1. Introduction to ArcGIS v. 10
26 Projections in ArcGIS  

31 Maps as Numbers: Vector Data Models 2. Map Projections
Feb.
2

Vector Data Models in ArcGIS
 

7 Databases 3. Labeling, Annotations, Reference Scales, Graticules, Grids, Selecting in ArcMap
9 Digitizing, Editing and Georeferencing with ArcGIS  

14 Guest Lecturer 4. Geodatabase Construction and Digitizing
16 The Raster Data Model  

21 Review/ArcGIS work session 5. Digitizing (cont.)
23 Exam 1  

28 The Global Positioning System 6. Spatial Analysis I - Antarctica
March
1  

GPS II
 

6 Spatial Analysis: Raster Data 7. GPS Instruments / Exporting & Importing Data
8 DEMs & TINs: Terrain Modeling  
------------------------------ Spring Break March10-18 ------------------------------

20 Field Data Collection Software 8. Developing a GIS from GPS data and
Orthophotos
22 Field Trip Preparation  
------------------------------ GPS Field Trip; March 24-25 ----------------------------
27 Geostatistics 9. Completion of Field Project
29 Remote Sensing & GIS  

April
3

Exam 2 Review
10. Spatial Analysis II - Volcanic Hazards of Mt. Rainier
5 Exam 2 -- Project ideas due --

10 Internet mapping tools  11. Obtaining and Using Data from the Internet
12 Web applications, KML  

17 ArcGIS work session Project Work
19 ArcGIS work session

24 ArcGIS work session Project Work
26    

May
1

Evaluations, Review
Project Work
3 Project Work Project Due

14 Final Exam (9-12 noon)  

 Last updated February 27, 2012
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