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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.    

Getting Started with GIS

Jan. 8 - Course Introduction and Syllabus
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture1_Introduction.pptx

Jan. 10 - Getting Started with ArcGIS
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture2_GettingStartedWithArcGIS.pptx


Data Files: Lecture2_Data.zip Download Lecture2_Data.zip

Jan. 15 - NO CLASS Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Jan. 17 - Coordinate Systems
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture3_CoordinateSystems.pptx

Jan. 22 - Vector and Raster Data
PowerPoint Slides:   Download Lecture4_VectorAndRasterData.pptx


Data Files:  Lecture4_Data.zip Download Lecture4_Data.zip

Jan. 24 - Geodatabases and Metadata
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture5_Geodatabases.pptx


Data Files:  Lecture5_Data.zip Download Lecture5_Data.zip

Jan. 29 - Attribute Tables and Queries
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture6_AttributeTablesQueries.pptx


Data Files: Lecture6_Data.zip Download Lecture6_Data.zip

Jan. 31 - Semester Project Preview
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture7_SemesterProjectPreview.pptx

Feb. 5 - GIS Data Sources
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture8_GISDataSources.pptx

Feb. 7 - Building a Geodatabase
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture9_BuildingAGeodatabase.pptx


Data Files: Lecture9_Data.zip Download Lecture9_Data.zip
 

Feb. 12 - Layouts and Maps
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture10_LayoutsAndMaps.pptx

Feb. 14 - Layouts and Maps
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture11_LayoutsAndMaps.pptx


Data Files: Lecture11_data.zip Download Lecture11_data.zip

Feb. 20 - GPS and GIS - Monday Class Schedule on Tuesday
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture12_GPSandGIS.pptx


Feb. 21 - ArcGIS Online and the ESRI Collector App
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture13_ArcGISOlineandESRICollector.pptx


Data Files: Lecture13_utah.zip Download Lecture13_utah.zip

Feb. 26 - Creating and Editing Vector Data
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture14_CreatingAndEditingVectorData.pptx

Feb. 28 - Exam 1

Mar. 5 - NO CLASS Spring Break

Mar. 7 - NO CLASS Spring Break

Geospatial Analysis

Mar. 12 - Introduction to Geoprocessing and ArcToolbox
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture15_ArcToolboxGeoprocessing.pptx

Mar. 14 - Spatial Analysis Using Rasters
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture16_SpatialAnalysisRasters.pptx

Mar. 19 - Spatial Analysis Using Rasters
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture17_SpatialAnalysisRasters.pptx


Data Files: Lecture17_Data.zip Download Lecture17_Data.zip

Mar. 21 - Terrain Analysis Using Rasters
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture18_TerrainAnalysis.pptx


Data Files:  Lecture_18_Data.zip Download Lecture_18_Data.zip

Mar. 26 - Hydrologic Terrain Analysis
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture19_HydrologicTerrainAnalysis.pptx


Data Files: Lecture19_Data.zip Download Lecture19_Data.zip

Mar. 28 - Introduction to Python in ArcGIS
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture20_IntroToPythonAndGIS.pptx

Advanced Geospatial Analysis and Scripting

Apr. 2 - Using ArcToolbox Tools from Python
PowerPoint Slides:   Download Lecture21_UsingArcGISToolsInPython.pptx


Data Files:  Lecture21_Data.zip Download Lecture21_Data.zip

Apr. 4 - ModelBuilder
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture22_ModelBuilder.pptx


Data Files:  Lecture22_Data.zip Download Lecture22_Data.zip

Apr. 9 - Introduction to the Network Analyst Extension
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture23_IntroductiontotheNetworkAnalystExtension.pptx


Data Files: Lecture23_Data.zip Download Lecture23_Data.zip

Apr. 11 - Network Analysis
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture24_Network Analysis.pptx


Data Files: Lecture24_Data.zip Download Lecture24_Data.zip

Apr. 16 - Putting it All Together
PowerPoint Slides:   Download Lecture25_PuttingItAllTogether.pptx


Group Instructions:   Download Lecture25_Group_Instructions.pdf
Data Files:  Lecture25_CycleData.zip Download Lecture25_CycleData.zip

Apr. 18 - Putting it All Together

Apr. 23 - Lightning Talks and Wrap Up
Lightning Talks:  Download Lecture27_LightningTalks.pptx


Wrapup PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture28_WrapUp.pptx

Apr. 25 - Final Project Presentations

May 4 - No Final Exam - Final Project Reports Due!