Department of Geography, University of Lethbridge

GEOG3740 - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Spring 2010

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o    Course Syllabus

o    Lab Schedule

·         Lecture Notes

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·         Jan. 6:   First Class Meeting

·         Jan. 8-11:        Lecture 1A   What is GIS

·               Reading: Chapter One of the Textbook

·         Jan. 13 - 15:    Lecture 1B   GIS Software

·               Reading: Chapter One of the Textbook

·         Jan. 18 – 20:    Lecture 2     GIS application

·               Reading: Chapter One of the Textbook

·         Jan. 22 –  27:   Lecture 3     Georeference

·               Reading: Chapter Two of the Textbook

1.      Additional Readings:  NCGIA Core Curriculum in GIS

2.      Unit 012 - Position on the Earth

3.      Unit 013 - Coordinate Systems Overview

4.      Unit 014 - Latitude and Longitude

5.      Unit 015 - The Shape of the Earth

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·         Jan. 27 – Feb. 10                  Lecture 4 Vector Data Model

·               Reading: Chapter Three of the Textbook

·         Feb. 12            Lecture 5 Object-based Vector Data Model

·               Reading: Chapter Three of the Textbook

·         Feb. 22 – Mar. 3                  Lecture 6 Raster Data Model

·               Reading: Chapter Four of the Textbook

·         Feb. 24            Midterm

·         Mar. 5 -           Lecture 7 Data Input in GIS

·               Reading: Chapter Five of the Textbook

·         Mar. 10 -         Lecture 8 Geometric Transformation

·               Reading: Chapter Six of the Textbook

·         Mar. 15 -         Lecture 9 Spatial Data Editing

·               Reading: Chapter Seven of the Textbook

·         Mar. 19 -         Lecture 10 Attribute Data Input and Management

·               Reading: Chapter Eight of the Textbook

·         Mar. 24 -         Lecture 11 Vector data analysis

·               Reading: Chapter Eleven of the Textbook

·         Apr. 7 -            Lecture 12 Raster data analysis

·               Reading: Chapter Twelve of the Textbook

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