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. 6 - Course Introduction and Syllabus
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture1_Introduction.pptx
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Jan. 8 - Getting Started with ArcGIS
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture2_GettingStartedWithArcGIS.pptx
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Data Files: Lecture2_Data.zip
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Jan. 13 - Coordinate Systems
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture3_CoordinateSystems.pptx
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Jan. 15 - Vector and Raster Data
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture4_VectorAndRasterData.pptx
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Data Files: Lecture4_Data.zip
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Jan. 20 - NO CLASS - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 22 - Geodatabases and Metadata
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture5_Geodatabases.pptx
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Data Files: Lecture5_Data.zip
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Jan. 27 - Attribute Tables and Queries
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture6_AttributeTablesQueries.pptx
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Data Files: Lecture6_Data.zip
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Jan. 29 - Semester Project Preview
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture7_SemesterProjectPreview.pptx
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Feb. 3 - GIS Data Sources
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture8_GISDataSources.pptx
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Feb. 5 - Building a Geodatabase
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture9_BuildingAGeodatabase.pptx
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Data Files: Assignment3_Data.zip
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Feb. 10 - Layouts and Maps
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture10_LayoutsAndMaps.pptx
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Feb. 12 - Layouts and Maps
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture11_LayoutsAndMaps.pptx
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Data Files: Lecture11_data.zip
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Feb. 17 - NO CLASS - Presidents Day
Feb. 19 - Creating and Editing Vector Data
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture12_CreatingAndEditingVectorData.pptx
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Feb. 24 - Introduction to Geoprocessing and ArcToolbox
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture13_ArcToolboxGeoprocessing.pptx
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Feb. 26 - Midterm Exam
Mar. 2 - NO CLASS - Spring Break
Mar. 4 - NO CLASS - Spring Break
Geospatial Analysis
Mar. 9 - GPS and GIS
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture14_GPSandGIS.pptx
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Mar. 11 - ArcGIS Online and the ESRI Collector App
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture15_ArcGISOlineandESRICollector.pptx
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Data files: Lecture15_utah.zip
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Mar. 16 - Spatial Analysis Using Rasters
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture16_SpatialAnalysisRasters.pptx
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Video: Lecture16.mp4
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Mar. 18 - Spatial Analysis Using Rasters
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture17_SpatialAnalysisRasters.pptx
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Data Files: Lecture17_Data.zip
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Video: Lecture17.mp4
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Mar. 23 - Terrain Analysis Using Rasters
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture18_TerrainAnalysis.pptx
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Data Files: Lecture_18_Data.zip
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Video: Lecture18.mp4
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Mar. 25 - Hydrologic Terrain Analysis
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture19_HydrologicTerrainAnalysis.pptx
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Data Files: Lecture19_Data.zip
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Video: Lecture19.mp4
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Advanced Geospatial Analysis and Scripting
Mar. 30 - Introduction to Python in ArcGIS
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture20_IntroToPythonAndGIS.pptx
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Video: Lecture20.mp4
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Apr. 1 - Using ArcToolbox Tools from Python
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture21_UsingArcGISToolsInPython.pptx
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Data Files: Provided on the Assignment 8 Page
Video: Lecture21.mp4
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Apr. 6 - ModelBuilder
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture22_ModelBuilder.pptx
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Video: Lecture22.mp4
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Semester Project Ideas
Apr. 8 - Semester Project Ideas 1 - Proposed Reservoir Analysis
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture23_ProposedReservoirAnalysis.pptx
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Data Files: Lecture23_Data.zip
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Video: Lecture23.mp4
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Apr. 13 - Semester Project Ideas 2 - Cycling Transportation Analysis
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture24_BicycleTransportationPlanning.pptx
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Instructions: Lecture24_Instructions.pdf
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Data Files: Lecture24_CycleData.zip
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Video: Lecture24.mp4
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Apr. 15 - Semester Project Ideas 3 - Urban Water Use Analysis
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture25_UrbanWaterUseAnalysis.pptx
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Instructions: Lecture25_Instructions.pdf
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Data Files: Lecture25_Data.zip
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Video: Lecture25.mp4
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Apr. 20 - Course Wrap-Up
PowerPoint Slides: Lecture26_WrapUp.pptx
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Apr. 22 - NO CLASS - Interim Day
April 27 - NO FINAL EXAM - Final Project Reports Due!