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January 13, 2008

GEOG 4050/8056: Geographic Information Systems I

Dr. Michael P. Peterson

TA: Christopher Clowers

1) e-mail:
2) Skype Instant messenger screen name: GeographyProf
3) Office phone: 554-4805 (You can also leave a message with the secretary at 554-2662.)
4) Feel free to call me at home. Home phone: 553-5234 (before 10 pm)
5) Office: MWF 12-1, 2:15-5

Hours in DSC 296
Mon 2:15-4:00
Tue 2:00-4:00

and by appointment

e-mail: cclowers@unomaha.edu

Resources:

Syllabus	Sample Final Projects	Previous Exam 1	Previous Final Exam
Douglas County files			Student Pages

Course Outline:

	Jan. 14: Monday 1:2:15 DSC 285	Jan. 16: Wednesday 1-2:15 & 2:30-3:45
1	Jan 14: An introduction to GIS Bolstad: Chapter 1 Clarke: pp. 1-7 Definitions: What is GIS? Glossary of GIS Terms Lecture Notes When was the concept of GIS developed? What are the four ways of defining GIS? Why is the impact of the transition to computers more immediate than with previous technological changes that influcenced cartography? History of GIS Clarke: pp. 7-16 Lecture Notes What fundamental concepts led to the development of GIS? What were the major developments in technology that aided the development of GIS? How did GISci emerge?	Joining Data to the Map Example Election Maps Download Election Map (unzip this file) Download Election Data (this is a DBF data file; save as source) Link to Exercises
2	Jan. 21: No Class
3	Jan. 28: Maps as Numbers Bolstad: Chapter 2 Lecture Notes Geographic Data Input Bolstad: Chapter 4 Lecture Notes Bibek
4	Feb. 4: Structuring Maps Bolstad: Chapter 2 Lecture Notes PowerPoint Presentation Loren
5	Feb. 11: Bolstad: Chapter 9 Vector Bolstad: Chapter 10 Raster Lecture Notes 1 \|Lecture Notes 2 \| Combined Jeanne
6	Feb. 18: GIS Analysis Functions Bolstad: Chapter 11 Terrain Janet
7	Feb. 25: Remote Sensing Bolstad: Chapter 6 Lecture Notes
8	Mar. 3: Review - Exam on Wednesday
9	Mar. 10: Database Concepts Bolstad: Chapter 8 Lecture Notes Map Projections & Coordinate Systems Bolstad: pp. 73-84 Lecture Notes Scale Bolstad: p. 92-94 Lecture Notes
10	Mar 24: GIS Data Formats and Exchanging Data Bolstad: Chapter 7 Lecture Notes Geographic Information & Web Resources Bolstad: Chapter 7 Lecture Notes
11	Mar. 31: Global Positioning Systems Bolstad: Chapter 5 GPS Chapter
12	Apr. 7: Data Quality Bolstad: Chapter 14 PPT1 \| PDF \| PPT2 Lecture Notes GIS Software Bolstad: pp. 12-17 Rockware List Software List Free GIS software Lecture Notes
13	Apr. 14: GIS Projects Clarke: Chapter 9 Lecture Notes
14	Apr. 21: Linux and Open Source PowerPoint
15	Apr. 28: New Developments in GIS Bolstad: Chapter 15	Apr. 30: Graduate Student Presentations
16		Final Exam 1-3 PM Wednesday May 7, DSC 285

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