syllabus
Intermediate GIS Syllabus
Course Description: Over the semester we will focus on a variety of GIS technologies including, but not limited to: ArcGIS, QGIS, and remote sensing. This course is designed to expand a pre-existing understanding of both the theory and application of GIS. The student will use data collected in complimentary courses to broadly demonstrate applications of GIS.
Coursework: Throughout the course of the semester, a collection of maps will be constructed and finalized. These maps should demonstrate concepts and utilize technologies discussed in weekly reading assignments and draw on data from outside coursework. The student will also be expected to complete a paper explaining the various methods and technologies used and, additionally, addressing technologies and/or theories studied but not applied.
Topic 1: Managing GIS Data and Reviewing Introductory Level Concepts
Essentials of Geographic Information Systems (Jonathan Campbell and Michael Shin)
Chapters: 3 – 6
Topic 2: Geospatial Analysis
Geospatial Analysis - 4th Edition (de Smith, Goodchild, Longley)
Chapters: 1, 2, 4
Essentials of Geographic Information Systems (Jonathan Campbell and Michael Shin)
Chapters: 7, 8
Topic 3: GPS and GIS
Topic 4: Exploration of ArcGIS Technologies
- GIS Tutorial 1: Basic Workbook (Wilpen L. Gorr and Kristen S. Kurland)
TBD
- GIS Fundamentals 4th Edition (Paul Bolstad)
TBD
Topic 5: Introduction to Remote Sensing
- Introduction to Remote Sensing, Fifth Edition (James B. Campbell)
TBD
Topic 6: Production Methods and Project Management
Essentials of Geographic Information Systems (Jonathan Campbell and Michael Shin)
Chapter 10
Thoughts for December
Look up what the various material in a MODIS and a LANDSAT image are - especially the green and brown stuff where there is clearly no land but ocean. Do clouds come in different colors? What does cloud cover look like? How to GIS users deal with the colorations that aren't land?
