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


Schedule

Messages

Syllabus

Schedule

Lecture

Lab

Projects

Trip(s)


 Date

Lecture

Lab

Aug. 30
What is GIS?
No lab this week

Sep.
4
Datums and Coordinate Systems 1. Introduction to ArcGIS v. 10
6 Map Projections & Coordinate Systems  

11 Projections in ArcGIS 2. Map Projections
13 Maps as Numbers: Vector Data Models
 

18 Vector Data Models in ArcGIS 3. Labeling, Annotations, Reference Scales, Graticules, Grids, Selecting in ArcMap
20 Databases  

25 Digitizing, Editing and Georeferencing with ArcGIS 4. Geodatabase Construction and Digitizing
27 The Raster Data Model  

Oct.
2
Review/ArcGIS work session 5. Digitizing (cont.)
4 Exam 1  

9 The Global Positioning System 6. Spatial Analysis I - Antarctica
11
GPS II
 

16 Spatial Analysis: Raster Data 7. GPS Instruments / Exporting & Importing Data
18 DEMs & TINs: Terrain Modeling  

23 Field Data Collection Software 8. Developing a GIS from GPS data and
Orthophotos
25 Field Trip Preparation  
----------------------------------------------------- GPS Field Trip; Oct. 27-28 ----------------------------------------------------
30 Geostatistics 9. Completion of Field Project
Nov.
1
Remote Sensing & GIS  

6
Exam 2 Review (GSA Mtg.)
10. Spatial Analysis II - Volcanic Hazards of Mt. Rainier
8 Exam 2 -- Project ideas due --

13 Internet mapping tools  11. Obtaining and Using Data from the Internet
15 Web applications, KML  

20 ArcGIS work session Project Work
22 Thanksgiving Holiday

27 ArcGIS work session Project Work
29 ArcGIS work session  

Dec.
4

Evaluations, Review
Project Work
6 Project Work Project Due

12 Final Exam (7-10 PM)  

Last updated September 11, 2012
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