FAll 2009
   GEO327G/386G: GIS & GPS Applications in Earth Sciences


Schedule

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Syllabus

Schedule

Lecture

Lab

Projects

Trip(s)


 Date

Lecture

Lab

Aug. 27 What is GIS? No lab this week - obtain computer acct.

Sept.
1
Datums and Coordinate Systems Introduction to ArcGIS
3 Map Projections & Coordinate Systems  

8 Projections in ArcGIS Map Projections
10 Maps as Numbers: Vector Data Models  

15 Vector Data Models in ArcGIS Labeling, Annotations, Reference Scales, Graticules, Grids, Selecting in ArcMap
17 Databases  

22 Digitizing, Editing and Georeferencing with ArcGIS Geodatabase Construction and Digitizing
24 The Raster Data Model  

29 Review/ArcGIS work session Digitizing (cont.)
Oct.
1
Exam 1  

6 The Global Positioning System GPS Instruments / Exporting & Importing Data
8   GPS II  

13 Field Data Collection Software Developing a GIS from GPS data and
Orthophotos
15 ArcGIS work Session  

20 ArcGIS work session Spatial Analysis I
22 Field Trip Preparation  
-------------------- GPS Field Trip; Oct. 24-25 -----------------------------
27 Spatial Analysis: Raster Data Completion of Field Project
29 Spatial Analysis: Raster Example  

Nov.
3
Geostatistics Spatial Analysis II
5 Exam 2 -- Project ideas due --

10 DEMs & TINs: Terrain Modeling  Spatial Analysis III
12 Remote Sensing & GIS  

17 Internet mapping tools Obtaining and Using Data from the Internet
19 ArcGIS work session

24 ArcGIS work session Project Work
26 Thanksgiving Holiday  

Dec.
1
Evaluations, Review Project Work
3 Project Work Project Due

14 Final Exam 2-5 PM  

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