practical vector gis
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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Practical Vector GIS
Some theory behind GISAnd
How to use ESRI’s GeoSpatial Technology
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Two flavors of GISs• 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
Looks like a map
Looks like a dog’s breakfast
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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Course Attributes
• It is computer intensive and thus can be very frustrating!
It is fast pased and there is a lot to learn
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• 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!
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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???
WHAT ARE LABS• Basically they are help sessions• Attendance is not required• Tues in 314 Baker• Friday in 416 Bray
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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
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What Do you need?1 Ability to access your @syr.edu
email.2 1 gig or more flash drive3 Text at Orange Bookstore
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Its.syr.edu/netid
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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…
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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 graded16