URP 6270: Survey Of Planning Information Systems

See Course Syllabus for Instructor Information
   
-- Course Syllabus
-- Required Materials
  • One 250 MB iomega Zip Disk (PC formatted)[approx. cost $17]
  • Textbook (Recommended): Getting To Know ArcGIS Desktop, Ormsby, et.al., ESRI Press 2001
  • Textbook (Optional): Using ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, McCoy and Johnston, ESRI Press 2001 
   
-- Course Assignments -- Important Dates
  • MIDTERM REVIEW - February 26 
  • MIDTERM EXAM - February 28 
  • NO CLASS (Spring Break) - March 4, 2002 - March 8, 2002 
  • FINAL REVIEW - TBA 
  • FINAL EXAM - TBA
   
-- Lecture Outline
  • Week 01 (01/08 - 01/11) : Course Introduction, Introduction to GIS concepts
  • Week 02 (01/14 - 01/18) : Overview of ArcGIS, Spatial Data Formats, File Structure, Database Management, Map Projections
  • Week 03 (01/21 - 01/25) : Introduction to ArcCatalog; Introduction to ArcMap, working with selection Tools
  • Week 04 (01/28 - 02/01) : ArcMap Layout; Introduction to ArcToolBox; Working with Tables
  • Week 05 (02/04 - 02/08) : Editing and Creating Data
  • Week 06 (02/11 - 02/15) : Spatial Modeling and Geodatabases
  • Week 07 (02/18 - 02/22) : Spatial Analysis, Problem Solving using Vector GIS
  • Week 08 (02/25 - 03/01) : MIDTERM EXAM WEEK (Review Tuesday, 02/26/02 & Midterm Exam Thursday, 02/28/02)
  • Week 09 (03/04 - 03/08) : SPRING BREAK WEEK (No Classes)
  • Week 10 (03/11 - 03/15) : Introduction to Raster Data and Analysis
  • Week 11 (03/18 - 03/22) : Mapping Distance; Mapping Density
  • Week 12 (03/25 - 03/29) : Interpolating to Raster; Performing Surface Analysis
  • Week 13 (04/01 - 04/05) : Calculating Cell, Neighborhood, and Zonal Statistics
  • Week 14 (04/08 - 04/12) : Reclassifying Data
  • Week 15 (04/15 - 04/19) : Using the Raster Calculator; Converting Data
  • Week 16 (04/22 - 04/24) : Classes End Wednesday, 04/24/02
-- Required readings.
-- Recommended reading/Web Links.