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Practical Vector GIS

FOR 357 & 557. Practical Vector GIS. Some theory behind GIS And How to use ESRI’s GeoSpatial Technology. Vector GIS Objects represented by: points lines polygons large database each object. Raster GIS AREA represented by: Grid cells one value per cell

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Practical Vector GIS

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  1. FOR 357 & 557 Practical Vector GIS Some theory behind GIS And How to use ESRI’s GeoSpatial Technology

  2. Vector GIS Objects represented by: points lines polygons large database each object Raster GIS AREA represented by: Grid cells one value per cell Large number thematic layers Forest road Cropland stream Two flavors of GISs Looks like a map Looks like a dog’s breakfast

  3. The Course, briefly • Shared Resource – grad and undergrad • Slightly different requirements for each • Required Text, so to speak, is the ESRI on-line course “learning ArcGIS desktop 9.2” • “Required” Text is David Theobald’s GIS Concepts and ArcGIS methods • All this stuff is in the course syllabus Demo

  4. So what do we study? • Working with maps • Mod 1: Getting Started with ArcGIS Desktop • Mod 2:Creating Map Symbology • Mod 8:Designing Maps with ArcGIS • Whoa! That was a big jump

  5. So what do we study? • Mod 3: Referencing Data to Real Locations (Theory and practice) • Mod 4: Organizing Geographic Data • Mod 5: Creating and Editing Data • Mod 6: Getting Started with GIS Analysis • Mod 7: Working with Geoprocessing and Modeling Tools

  6. Then… • We do parts of the ESRI raster course “Learning Spatial Analyst” • 557 folks do a final project – and present it to the rest of the class. *See Syllabus!

  7. So How does it work? • Each week… • you do assigned modules and turn in grade(s) earned via email • Then you do a Class exercise that uses the techniques from the Modules but without any hand holding. • And there are weekly quizzes

  8. Course Attributes It is fast pased and there is a lot to learn • It is computer intensive and thus can be very frustrating!

  9. Just learn to walk away from a problem, talk it over with someone else in the class or me or the TA and let your subconscious work it out!

  10. What happens this week? • NO LABS THIS WEEK! • To day we find out who is in the course • You start work on module 1 in “Learning ArcGIS Desktop” • Did you all get the course email with the ESRI passwords???

  11. WHAT ARE LABS • Basically they are help sessions • Attendance is not required • Tues in 314 Baker • Friday in 416 Bray

  12. Who are we • Lee Herrington, Professor emeritus, Resources Information Management 309 Bray, 470-6674 • Alexis Ellis, TA, 402 • Jim Halligan, Instructional Support Specialist. 416 Bray (usually) • OFFICE HOURS TBA

  13. What Do you need? • Ability to access your @syr.edu email. • 1 gig or more flash drive • Text at Orange Bookstore

  14. Its.syr.edu/netid

  15. Requirements • We have not yet really planned on just how the course will be taught • However, the basic requirement are: • Modules • “class” exercises • Quizzes AND your • Notebook…

  16. The Notebook • In the past students kept a notebook of what worked and what didn’t • This year there is a required text in which you will keep detailed notes • And in which there will be reading assignments (and quiz questions) • The text will be turned in twice during the semester – and graded

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