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. 9

Course Introduction and Syllabus

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture1_Introduction.pptx

 

Jan. 11

Getting Started with ArcGIS

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture2_GettingStartedWithArcGIS.pptx

Data: Lecture2_Data.zip Download Lecture2_Data.zip

 

 
Jan. 16 NO CLASS Human Rights/Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

 

Jan. 18

Coordinate Systems

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture3_CoordinateSystems.pptx

HW1

 

Jan. 23

Snow Day - No Class and No Lab

Jan. 25

 Makeup day - Assignment 1 Lab During Class

 

 

Jan. 30

Vector and Raster Data

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture4_VectorAndRasterData.pptx

Data: Lecture4_Data.zip Download Lecture4_Data.zip

Feb. 1

Geodatabases and Metadata

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture5_Geodatabases.pptx

Data: Lecture5_Data.zip Download Lecture5_Data.zip

HW2

 

Feb. 6

Attribute Tables and Queries

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture6_AttributeTablesQueries.pptx

Data: Lecture6_Data.zip Download Lecture6_Data.zip

Feb. 8

Semester Project Preview

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture7_SemesterProjectPreview.pptx

 

Feb. 13

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. 15

Building a Geodatabase

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture9_BuildingAGeodatabase.pptx

Data: Lecture9_Data.zip Download Lecture9_Data.zip

HW3
 

Feb. 21

Layouts and Maps - Monday Class Schedule on Tuesday

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture10_LayoutsAndMaps.pptx

Feb. 22

Layouts and Maps

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture11_LayoutsAndMaps.pptx

Data: Lecture11_data.zip Download Lecture11_data.zip

HW4
 

Feb. 27

Creating and Editing Vector Data

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture12_CreatingAndEditingVectorData.pptx

Mar. 1

Exam 1
 

Mar. 6

SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS  

Mar. 8

SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS  
 
Geospatial Analysis

Mar. 13

GPS and GIS

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture13_GPSandGIS.pptx

Mar. 15

ArcGIS Online and the ESRI Collector APP

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture14_ArcGISOlineandESRICollector.pptx

Data FileLecture14_utah.zip Download Lecture14_utah.zip

HW5
 

Mar. 20

Introduction to Geoprocessing and ArcToolbox

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture15_ArcToolboxGeoprocessing.pptx

Mar. 22

Spatial Analysis Using Rasters

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture16_SpatialAnalysisRasters.pptx

HW6
 

Mar. 27

Spatial Analysis Using Rasters

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture17_SpatialAnalysisRasters.pptx

Data:  Lecture17_Data.zip Download Lecture17_Data.zip

Mar. 29

Terrain Analysis

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture18_TerrainAnalysis.pptx

Data:  Lecture_18_Data.zip Download Lecture_18_Data.zip

HW7
 

Apr. 3

Hydrologic Terrain Analysis

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture19_HydrologicTerrainAnalysis.pptx

Data: Lecture19_Data.zip Download Lecture19_Data.zip

Apr. 5

Introduction to Python in ArcGIS

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture20_IntroToPythonAndGIS.pptx

 
Advanced Geospatial Analysis and Scripting

Apr. 10

Using ArcToolbox Tools from Python

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture21_UsingArcGISToolsInPython.pptx

DataLecture21_Data.zip Download Lecture21_Data.zip

Apr. 12

Model Builder

PowerPoint Slides:   Download Lecture22_ModelBuilder.pptx

HW8
 

Apr. 17

Putting it all Together - Transportation Analysis

PowerPoint Slides:   Download Lecture23_PuttingItAllTogether.pptx

Instructions:   Download Lecture23_Group_Instructions.pdf

Data Files:
Group_1_Data.zip Download Group_1_Data.zip
Group_2_Data.zip Download Group_2_Data.zip
Group_3_Data.zip Download Group_3_Data.zip
Group_4-6_Data.zip Download Group_4-6_Data.zip

Apr. 19

Putting it all Together - Transportation Analysis

PowerPoint Reminders:  Download Lecture24_Reminders.pptx

Project Presentation Sign Uphttp://goo.gl/tNyG3s Links to an external site.

 

Apr. 24

Lightning Talks

PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture25_LightningTalks.pptx

Apr. 26

Final Project Presentations and Wrap Up

 
 

May 1-5

Final Project Reports Due at Time of Final Exam