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Class 1
(September 5, 2002)
  • Introduction
    1. Historical Roots
    2. Early Systems
    3. Basic Concepts
    4. System Components
    5. GIS Definitions
  • Spatial Analysis
    1. Spatial Awareness
    2. Spatial Elements
    3. Spatial Measurement
    4. Spatial reference systems
    5. Spatial patterns
    6. Data collection and analysis
  • The Map as a Model of Geographic Data
    1. Scale
    2. Projections
    3. Abstractions
    4. Thematic Maps

DeMers, pp.   3 - 18
DeMers, pp. 21 - 49
DeMers, pp. 50 – 81

 

 

 

 

 

Warm-up Lab Assigned

Class 2
(September 12, 2002)
  • Cartographic and GIS Data Structures
    1. Map as an abstraction of space?
    2. Basic file structures
    3. DBMS
    4. Structures

DeMers, pp. 83 – 122

 

 

Warm-up Lab Due

Lab #1 Assigned

Class 3
(September 19, 2002)
  •   Spatial Data Models
    1. Raster Model
    2. Vector Model
    3. Object Model

DeMers, pp. 83 – 122
 

 

Abstract #1 Due

Class 4
(September 26, 2002)
  • Presentation by Bob Sklar - CARSI Lab

 

Class 5
(October 3, 2002)
  • Cartographic Modeling
    1. Model Components
    2. Types of models
    3. Flow Chart
    4. Modeling process

DeMers, pp. 350 - 384

Lab #1 Due

Lab #2 Assigned


Assign Final Lab

Class 6
(October 10, 2002)
  • Data Input, Storage and Editing
    1. Input Subsystems
    2. Data structures and input
    3. Data editing and its importance
    4. Issues of geometry

DeMers, pp. 123 - 176

 

Abstract #2 Due

Class 7
(October 17, 2002)
  • Spatial Analysis
    1. Intro
    2. Analysis Framework
    3. Access to spatial data
    4. Relationships
  • Measurement and Classification

1.      Distance

2.      Shape

3.      Reclassification

4.      Neighborhood function

5.      Buffers

DeMers, pp. 179 – 202
DeMers, pp. 203 – 254

 

 

Lab #2 Due

Lab #3 Assigned

Class 8
(October 24, 2002)
  • Statistical Surfaces
    1. Intro
    2. Interpolation
    3. Continuous
    4. Discrete

DeMers, pp. 255 – 286

Abstract #3 Due

Class 9
(October 31, 2002)

Midterm Exam

  • Spatial Arrangement
    1. Point analysis
    2. Line analysis
    3. Area analysis
    4. Gravity Model
    5. Routing and Allocation

DeMers, pp. 287 – 318

 

 

 

Class 10
(November 7, 2002)
  • Overlay
    1. Point-in-Polygon
    2. Vector overlay
    3. Error issues
  • Output from Analysis
    1. Cartographic design of maps
    2. Non-cartographic output
    3. Temporal representations

DeMers, pp. 319 – 349
DeMers, pp. 385 - 418

Lab #3 Reviewed

 

(Extra-Credit Lab Assigned)

Class 11
(November 14, 2002)
  • Visual Basic programming

Lab #3 Due

Lab #4 Assigned

Abstract #4 Due

Class 12

(November 21, 2002)
  • GIS Design
    1. Design: What is it?
    2. Software engineering
    3. Institutional issues
    4. Design issues

DeMers, pp. 421-450

 

 

 

 

 (November 28, 2002)

             No Class

Lab #4 Due

Class 13
(December 5, 2002)

      ·   Example of GIS project

Lab #5 Due

Abstract #5 Due

 

Class 14

(December 12, 2002)

      ·   Review

 

Lab #5 Due

 

To be announced

      ·   Final Exam

Extra-credit lab due

All module certificates due