Spring 2022
   GEO327G/386G: GIS & GPS Applications in Earth Sciences


Lecture and Lab Schedule

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Syllabus

Schedule

Lecture

Lab

Projects

Trip(s)


 Date

Lecture

Lab

Jan 18 Class Intro.; What is GIS? No lab this week
20 Datums and Coordinate Systems  

25 Datums and Coordinate Systems  1. Introduction to ArcGIS v. 10.6
27 Map Projections & Coordinate Systems  

Feb. 1 Maps as Numbers: Vector Data Models 2. Map Projections
3 Vector Data Models in ArcGIS  

8 The Raster Data Model 3. Labeling, Annotations, Reference Scales, Graticules, Grids, Selecting in ArcMap
10 Databases  

15 Georeferencing 4. Geodatabase Construction and Digitizing
17 Exam Review   

22 Hour Exam 1 5. Digitizing (cont.)
24 The Global Positioning System I  

March 1 GPS II 6. Developing a GIS from GPS data, Orthophotos and LIDAR data
3
DEMs, TINs & LIDAR: Terrain Modeling
 

8 Field Trip Preparation - ArcGIS Online  7. ArcGIS Online and the Collector App
10 Trip Preparation - Collector App Practice  

------------------------------------------------ Spring Break, March 12-20 ----------------------------------------------------------

22   Spatial Analysis: Raster Data 8.  Spatial Analysis I - Antarctica
24  Suitability Analysis - Yellowstone Example
------------------------------------------------ Field Trip March 26-27 ----------------------------------------------------------
29 Field Trip Data Transfer; Geostatistics and Interpolation 9. Completion of Field Project
31 Geostatistic II - Geostatistical Analyst Demo -- Project ideas due --

April 5 Remote Sensing & GIS 10. Spatial Analysis II - Yellowstone Suitability Analysis
7 ArcGIS Work Session

12 Exam 2 Review  11. Spatial Analysis III - Volcanic Hazards of Mt. Rainier
14 Hour Exam 2  

19 Project Work 12. Obtaining and Using Data from the Internet; Project Work
21 Project Work  

26 Project Work Project Work
28 Project Work  

May 3 Evaluations, Review; Project Work Project Work
5 Project Work Project Due May 6, 5 pm

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Last updated May 09, 2022
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