| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Lec 1 | Introduction to the Class and GIS GIS Principles and Methods WinAthena Introduction (Required for Students who did not do CRN Computing Orientation) | |
| Lab 1 | ArcGIS Basics (Introduction to ArcGIS, Paper Output) | |
| Lec 2 | GIS Principles and Methods | |
| Lab 2 | Thematic Mapping in ArcMap (Symbolization, Exploratory vs. Explanatory Mapping) | Homework set 1 assigned |
| Lec 3 | Database Fundamentals (Relational Basics, Queries, Joins), Coordinate Systems, and Projections | Lab exercise 1 due |
| Lab 3 | Database Operations in ArcGIS (Spatial Selection, Query Selection, Tabular Joins, Spatial Joins) | Lab exercise 2 due |
| Lec 4 | More on Database Management: Introduction to SQL Geodatabase Handling One-to-Many Relationships | |
| Lab 4 | Database Aggregation, SQL, and Charts | Lab exercise 3 due |
| Lec 5 | Creating and Maintaining Geospatial Databases | Homework set 1 due Homework set 2 assigned |
| Lec 6 | Making Sense of the Census | Lab exercise 4 due |
| Lab 5 | Obtaining and Using U.S. Census Data in ArcGIS | |
| Lec 7 | Spatial Analysis I (Vector-based Methods) | |
| Lab 6 | Vector Spatial Analysis (Buffers, Polygon Overlay, Area Allocation, Using ArcTools) | Lab exercise 5 due |
| Lec 8 | Spatial Data Models and Spatial Analysis II (Raster, Network) | Homework set 3 assigned |
| Lab 7 | Raster Spatial Analysis (Interpolation, Raster Operations, Spatial Analyst) | Lab exercise 6 due |
| Lec 9 | Geocoding and Network Analysis Methods | Homework set 2 (question 1) due |
| Lab 8 | Address Matching and Geocoding | Homework set 2 (question 2) due Lab exercise 7 due |
| Lec 10 | Introduction to Internet GIS | Project proposal due |
| Lab 9 | ArcIMS (Optional) | |
| Lec 11 | Project Work | Homework set 3 due |
| Lec 12 | Test (In-class, Open-book) | |
| Lec 13-17 | Project Work | Lab exercise 8 due in Lec 13 Project title and abstract due in Lec 15 |
| Lec 18-19 | Brief Project Presentations | Brief project presentations due in Lec 18 Project write-up due in Lec 19 |