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

Jan. 9 - Getting Started with ArcGIS
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture2_GettingStartedWithArcGIS.pptx


Data Files: Lecture2_Data.zip Download Lecture2_Data.zip

Jan. 14 - Coordinate Systems
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture3_CoordinateSystems.pptx

Jan. 16 - Vector and Raster Data
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture4_VectorAndRasterData.pptx


Data Files: Lecture4_Data.zip Download Lecture4_Data.zip

Jan. 21 - NO CLASS - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Jan. 23 - Geodatabases and Metadata
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture5_Geodatabases.pptx


Data Files: Lecture5_Data.zip Download Lecture5_Data.zip

Jan. 28 - Attribute Tables and Queries
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture6_AttributeTablesQueries.pptx


Data Files: Lecture6_Data.zip Download Lecture6_Data.zip

Jan. 30 - Semester Project Preview
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture7_SemesterProjectPreview.pptx

Feb. 4 - GIS Data Sources
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture8_GISDataSources.pptx

Feb. 6 - Building a Geodatabase
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture9_BuildingAGeodatabase.pptx


Data Files: Lecture9_Data.zip Download Lecture9_Data.zip

Feb. 11 - Layouts and Maps
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture10_LayoutsAndMaps.pptx

Feb. 13 - Layouts and Maps
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture11_LayoutsAndMaps.pptx


Data Files: Lecture11_data.zip Download Lecture11_data.zip

Feb. 18 - NO CLASS - Presidents Day

Feb. 20 - GPS and GIS
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture12_GPSandGIS.pptx

Feb. 25 - ArcGIS Online and the ESRI Collector App
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture13_ArcGISOlineandESRICollector.pptx


Data files: Lecture13_utah.zip Download Lecture13_utah.zip

Feb. 27 - Creating and Editing Vector Data
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture14_CreatingAndEditingVectorData.pptx

Mar. 4 - Introduction to Geoprocessing and ArcToolbox
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture15_ArcToolboxGeoprocessing.pptx

Mar. 6 - Exam 1

 

Mar. 11 - NO CLASS - Spring Break 

Mar. 13 - NO CLASS - Spring Break 

 

Geospatial Analysis

Mar. 18 - Spatial Analysis Using Rasters
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture16_SpatialAnalysisRasters.ppt

Mar. 20 - Spatial Analysis Using Rasters
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture17_SpatialAnalysisRasters.pptx


Data Files: Lecture17_Data.zip Download Lecture17_Data.zip

Mar. 25 - Terrain Analysis Using Rasters
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture18_TerrainAnalysis.pptx


Data Files: Lecture_18_Data.zip Download Lecture_18_Data.zip

Mar. 27 - Hydrologic Terrain Analysis
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture19_HydrologicTerrainAnalysis.pptx


Data Files: Lecture19_Data.zip Download Lecture19_Data.zip

Advanced Geospatial Analysis and Scripting

Apr. 1 - Introduction to Python in ArcGIS
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture20_IntroToPythonAndGIS.pptx

Apr. 3 - Using ArcToolbox Tools from Python
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture21_UsingArcGISToolsInPython.pptx


Data Files: Lecture21_Data.zip Download Lecture21_Data.zip

Apr. 8 - ModelBuilder
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture22_ModelBuilder.pptx


Apr. 10 - Putting it All Together
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture23_PuttingItAllTogether.pptx


Group Instructions: Download Lecture23_GroupInstructions.pdf
Data Files: 
Group 1: Lecture23_Group1_Data.zip Download Lecture23_Group1_Data.zip
Group 2: Lecture23_Group2_Data.zip Download Lecture23_Group2_Data.zip
Group 3: Lecture23_Group3_Data.zip Download Lecture23_Group3_Data.zip
Group 4: Lecture23_Group4_Data.zip Download Lecture23_Group4_Data.zip
Group 5: Lecture23_Group5_Data.zip Download Lecture23_Group5_Data.zip

Apr. 15 - Putting it All Together
PowerPoint Slides:  Download Lecture24_Reminders.pptx

Apr. 17 - Lightning Talks and Wrap Up
PowerPoint Slides: Download Lecture25_LightningTalks.pptx

, Download Lecture25_WrapUp.pptx

Apr. 22 - Final Project Presentations

Apr. 24 - NO CLASS - Interim Day

April 29 - NO FINAL EXAM - Final Project Reports Due!