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Grimaldi ENVR3300 Fall2014
Grimaldi ENVR3300 Fall2014
Grimaldi ENVR3300 Fall2014
Class Schedule
Week
Schedule
Week 1
Lecture
09/03 09/05
Week 2
09/08 09/12
Lab
Lecture
Lab
Week 3
Lecture
09/15 09/19
Week 4
09/22 09/26
Week 5
09/29 10/03
Week 6
10/06 10/10
Week 7
10/13 10/17
Week 8
10/20 10/24
Lab
Lecture
Lab
Lecture
Lab
Lecture
Lab
Lecture
Lab
Lecture
Lab
Week 9
Lecture
10/27 10/31
Lab
Week 10
Lecture
11/03 11/07
Topic
Introduction: What is GIS? & Chapter 1: GIS data
point/line/polygon representations, vector vs. raster data,
coordinate systems, map scale, data quality, ArcGIS overview.
No lab
Mapping GIS Data Chapter 2 mapping features, displaying
rasters, classifying numeric data, how Map Documents are
handled in ArcGIS.
Chapter 1 lab assignment Intro to ArcCatalog & ArcMap
modules
Presenting GIS Data Chapter 3 Map design, choosing
symbols, coordinate systems, maps and reports in ArcGIS,
assigning map scales, labeling, text, annotation.
Chapter 2 lab assignment Mapping GIS data
Attribute Data Chapter 4 Tables, database management
systems, queries, joining and relating tables, summarizing tables,
field types. Tables in ArcGIS, editing and calculating fields,
importing tables, adding x-y coordinates.
Chapter 3 lab assignment Presenting GIS data
Queries Chapter 5 attribute vs. spatial queries, processing
layers with selections, select by attributes, select by location,
choosing the best selection method, managing results from
queries, the Selection window.
Chapter 4 lab assignment Attribute data
Spatial Joins Chapter 6 cardinality concept, types of spatial
joins, feature geometry and spatial joins, coordinate systems and
distance joins, how to choose the most appropriate join type,
setting up a spatial join.
Chapter 5 lab assignment Queries
Review for chapters 1-6.
LECTURE MIDTERM EXAM - Friday, Oct. 17
Chapter 6 lab assignment Spatial Joins.
Map Overlay and Geoprocessing Chapter 7 spatial analysis,
use of ArcToolbox.
Chapter 7 lab assignment Map overlay. Be thinking of your
final project by now.
Coordinate Systems Chapter 11 geographic coordinate
Systems, map projections, raster coordinate systems, choosing
projections, on-the-fly projection, troubleshooting.
Chapter 11 lab assignment Coordinate systems
Basic Editing, Editing and Topology Chapters 12 & 13
snapping features, adjacent polygons, Editor toolbar, editing
polygon shapes, combining features, buffering, editing map
2
Week 11
11/10 11/14
Lab
Lecture
Lab
Week 12
Lecture
11/17 11/21
Lab
Week 13
Lecture
11/24 11/28
Lab
Week 14
Lecture
12/01 12/03
topology.
Chapter 12 lab assignment Basic Editing
Raster Analysis Chapter 8 raster data, raster analysis, storing
rasters, using Spatial Analyst.
Work on final projects
Network Analysis Chapter 9 types of networks, network
analysis, trace solvers, building networks.
Work on final projects
Geocoding Chapter 10 what is it, how it works, styles.