This class is aboutThis class is about

► GIS applications for environmental GIS applications for environmental modeling modeling

As the syllabus saysAs the syllabus says

► You should learn …...You should learn …...

► Method design in the lecturesMethod design in the lectures

► Method implementation in the labsMethod implementation in the labs

So you have learnedSo you have learned

► Method designMethod design Viewshed analysisViewshed analysis t test and logistic regressiont test and logistic regression

► Hands-on GIS skillsHands-on GIS skills ArcMap, ArcCatalog, etc.ArcMap, ArcCatalog, etc.

► But the experience of managing a project But the experience of managing a project counts, and counts morecounts, and counts more

What experience?What experience?

► Come up with a project on your ownCome up with a project on your own► Design the methodDesign the method► Collect dataCollect data► Implement the projectImplement the project► Report itReport it

► These experiences are most valuable These experiences are most valuable

Learn how to learnLearn how to learn

► ArcMap are one-time skillsArcMap are one-time skills

► Know how to learn is a life-long benefitKnow how to learn is a life-long benefit

► Those who know how to learn are always Those who know how to learn are always aheadahead

You Are …You Are …

► Willing and drivenWilling and driven That is exactly what ESRI likes about the “Buffalo That is exactly what ESRI likes about the “Buffalo

Mafia” and that is why the employers wanted to Mafia” and that is why the employers wanted to come backcome back

► Curious to learnCurious to learn This is a critical quality the employers look for, This is a critical quality the employers look for,

including the academic employersincluding the academic employers

► Able to compete on the job marketAble to compete on the job market

So ...So ...

You can walk on the water nowYou can walk on the water now

But ...But ...

► Before you do that, I would recommend that Before you do that, I would recommend that you save your visuals in a portfolio for job you save your visuals in a portfolio for job interviews and so on. They look great.interviews and so on. They look great.

Beyond this classBeyond this class

► For those who head to the job marketFor those who head to the job market Programming Programming GEO555, GEO655, and a workshop on Web GISGEO555, GEO655, and a workshop on Web GIS

► For those who want to wait a couple yearsFor those who want to wait a couple years ProgrammingProgramming

► Of course the graduate students need more Of course the graduate students need more theoretical stufftheoretical stuff

Way beyond this class Way beyond this class

► Self starterSelf starter

► Network of support group Network of support group

► Long hoursLong hours

► Good at computersGood at computers

► Good physical and mental healthGood physical and mental health

By the way,By the way,

► Your presentations are impressiveYour presentations are impressive

► I’d like to have 5-8 slides from each of you, I’d like to have 5-8 slides from each of you, on the same day you submit your final on the same day you submit your final paperpaper

► Submit your paper to a folder called ‘Final Submit your paper to a folder called ‘Final Paper’ in UBLearnsPaper’ in UBLearns

► Submit your slides to ‘PPT’ in UBLearnsSubmit your slides to ‘PPT’ in UBLearns

What are in the 5 slides?What are in the 5 slides?

► Slide #1: project title, your name, geo559 Slide #1: project title, your name, geo559 or 479 or 479

► Slide #2: objectives / method designSlide #2: objectives / method design

► Slides #3 -#6: impressive stuff Slides #3 -#6: impressive stuff e.g. data layers and intermediate and final e.g. data layers and intermediate and final

resultsresults

► Slide #8 has to be 3D!Slide #8 has to be 3D!

Good luck with your career…Good luck with your career…