Lecture Materials

This page lists the course schedule, lecture materials, and readings.

Key to course reading material:
Assigned readings:  Read and come to class prepared to discuss the details of these readings.
Suggested readings: Read to get more insight and background on the lecture topic.    

Date

Topic

Assignment

Getting Started With GIS
Jan. 11

Course Introduction and Syllabus

PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture1_Introduction.pptx

 

Jan. 13

Getting Started with ArcGIS

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture2_GettingStartedWithArcGIS.pptx

Data:  Lecture2_Data.zip Download Lecture2_Data.zip

 

 
Jan. 18 NO CLASS Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

 

Jan. 20

Coordinate Systems

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture3_CoordinateSystems.pptx

HW1

 

Jan. 25

Vector and Raster Data

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture4_VectorAndRasterData.pptx

Data: Lecture4.zip Download Lecture4.zip

Jan. 27

Geodatabases and Metadata

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture5_Geodatabases.pptx

Data: Lecture5_Data.zip Download Lecture5_Data.zip

HW2

 

Feb. 1

Attribute Tables and Queries

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture6_AttributeTablesQueries.pptx

Data: Lecture6_Data.zip Download Lecture6_Data.zip

Feb. 3

Semester Project Preview

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture7_SemesterProjectPreview.pptx

 

Feb. 8

GIS Data Sources

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture8_GISDataSources.pptx

Google Doc with GIS Data Sources: https://goo.gl/vNTPsH Links to an external site. 

Feb. 10

Building a Geodatabase

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture9_BuildingAGeodatabase.pptx

Data: Lecture9_Data.zip Download Lecture9_Data.zip

HW3
 

Feb. 16

Layouts and Maps - Monday Class Schedule on Tuesday

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture10_LayoutsAndMaps.pptx

Feb. 17

Layouts and Maps

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture11_LayoutsAndMaps.pptx

Data: Lecture11_Data.zip Download Lecture11_Data.zip

HW4
 

Feb. 22

GPS and GIS

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture12_GPSandGIS.pptx

Feb. 24

ArcGIS Online and the ESRI Collector App

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture13_ArcGISOlineandESRICollector.pptx

HW5
 

Feb. 29

Creating and Editing Vector Data

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture14_CreatingAndEditingVectorData.pptx

Mar. 2

Exam 1
 

Mar. 7

SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS  

Mar. 9

SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS  
 
Geospatial Analysis

Mar. 14

Introduction to Geoprocessing and ArcToolbox

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture15_ArcToolboxGeoprocessing.pptx

Mar. 16

Guest Lecture: Aggie Air UAVs and GIS

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture16_AggieAir.pdf

 

Mar. 21

Spatial Analysis Using Rasters

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture17_SpatialAnalysisRasters.pptx

Mar. 23

Spatial Analysis Using Rasters

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture18_SpatialAnalysisRasters.pptx

Data:  Lecture18_Data.zip Download Lecture18_Data.zip

HW6
 

Mar. 28

Terrain Analysis

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture19_TerrainAnalysis.pptx

Data: Lecture19_Data.zip Download Lecture19_Data.zip

Mar. 30

Hydrologic Terrain Analysis

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture20_HydrologicTerrainAnalysis.pptx

Data: Lecture20_Data.zip Download Lecture20_Data.zip

HW7
 
Advanced Geospatial Analysis and Scripting

Apr. 4

Introduction to Python in ArcGIS

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture21_IntroToPythonAndGIS.pptx

Apr. 6

Using ArcToolbox Tools from Python

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture22_UsingArcGISToolsInPython.pptx

Dataset: Lecture22_Data.zip Download Lecture22_Data.zip

 

Apr. 11

Model Builder

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture23_ModelBuilder.pptx

Apr. 13

Putting it all Together - Proposed Reservoir Analysis

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture24_PuttingItAllTogether.pptx

Dataset: Lecture24_Data.zip Download Lecture24_Data.zip

Procedure:  Download Lecture24_ReservoirModelProcedures.pdf

HW8
 

Apr. 18

Putting it all Together - Proposed Reservoir Analysis

No materials. In class exercises.

Apr. 20

Proposed Reservoir Analysis Lightning Talks

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture25_ReservoirAnalysisLightningTalks.pptx

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture26_WrapUp.pptx

 
 
Semester Projects

Apr. 25

Final Project Presentations

Apr. 27

Final Project Presentations

 

May 6

Final Project Reports Due at Time of Final Exam