| Lec 1 |
Introduction to the Class and GIS
GIS Principles and Methods
WinAthena Introduction (Required for Students who did not do CRN Computing Orientation) |
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| Lab 1 |
ArcGIS Basics (Introduction to ArcGIS, Paper Output) |
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| Lec 2 |
GIS Principles and Methods |
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| Lab 2 |
Thematic Mapping in ArcMap (Symbolization, Exploratory vs. Explanatory Mapping) |
Homework set 1 assigned |
| Lec 3 |
Database Fundamentals (Relational Basics, Queries, Joins), Coordinate Systems, and Projections |
Lab exercise 1 due |
| Lab 3 |
Database Operations in ArcGIS (Spatial Selection, Query Selection, Tabular Joins, Spatial Joins) |
Lab exercise 2 due |
| Lec 4 |
More on Database Management: Introduction to SQL
Geodatabase
Handling One-to-Many Relationships |
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| Lab 4 |
Database Aggregation, SQL, and Charts |
Lab exercise 3 due |
| Lec 5 |
Creating and Maintaining Geospatial Databases |
Homework set 1 due
Homework set 2 assigned |
| Lec 6 |
Making Sense of the Census |
Lab exercise 4 due |
| Lab 5 |
Obtaining and Using U.S. Census Data in ArcGIS |
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| Lec 7 |
Spatial Analysis I (Vector-based Methods) |
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| Lab 6 |
Vector Spatial Analysis (Buffers, Polygon Overlay, Area Allocation, Using ArcTools) |
Lab exercise 5 due |
| Lec 8 |
Spatial Data Models and Spatial Analysis II (Raster, Network) |
Homework set 3 assigned |
| Lab 7 |
Raster Spatial Analysis (Interpolation, Raster Operations, Spatial Analyst) |
Lab exercise 6 due |
| Lec 9 |
Geocoding and Network Analysis Methods |
Homework set 2 (question 1) due |
| Lab 8 |
Address Matching and Geocoding |
Homework set 2 (question 2) due
Lab exercise 7 due |
| Lec 10 |
Introduction to Internet GIS |
Project proposal due |
| Lab 9 |
ArcIMS (Optional) |
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| Lec 11 |
Project Work |
Homework set 3 due |
| Lec 12 |
Test (In-class, Open-book) |
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| Lec 13-17 |
Project Work |
Lab exercise 8 due in Lec 13
Project title and abstract due in Lec 15 |
| Lec 18-19 |
Brief Project Presentations |
Brief project presentations due in Lec 18
Project write-up due in Lec 19 |