Along with 3 assignments, there are 8 labs in the class. Any references to 'Athena' refer to MIT's campus-wide, UNIX® based computing environment.
Labs files.
| SES # |
TOPICS |
LABS |
| Lab 1 |
ArcGIS Basics (Introduction to ArcGIS, Paper Output) |
ArcGIS Basics (PDF) |
| Lab 2 |
Thematic Mapping in ArcMap (Symbolization, Exploratory vs. Explanatory Mapping) |
Thematic Mapping in ArcMap (PDF - 1.6 MB)
Comments on Lab 1 and Lab2 (PDF) |
| Lab 3 |
Database Operations in ArcGIS (Spatial Selection, Query Selection, Tabular Joins, Spatial joins) |
Database Operations in ArcMap (PDF)
Answer Form (PDF) |
| Lab 4 |
Database Aggregation, SQL, and Charts |
Database Aggregation and Chart Creation in ArcMap (PDF) |
| Lab 5 |
Obtaining and Using U.S. Census Data in ArcGIS |
Working with 2000 Census Data and MIT Geodata Repository (PDF)
2000 Census Variable Locator (PDF)
In-Lab Notes (PDF) |
| Lab 6 |
Vector Spatial Analysis (Buffers, Polygon Overlay, Area Allocation, using ArcTools) |
Vector Spatial Analysis (PDF)
In-Lab Notes (PDF)
Answer Form (PDF) |
| Lab 7 |
Raster Spatial Analysis (Interpolation, Raster Operations, Spatial Analyst) |
Raster Spatial Analysis (PDF)
In-Lab Notes (PDF)
Answer Form (PDF) |
| Lab 8 |
Address Matching and Geocoding |
Address Matching and Geocoding (PDF) |