EB/ES/GE 351 Spring 2012 Schedule

The schedule below reflects the weekly lab sessions. Much of the lecture and laboratory material is presented via World Wide Web, and datasets for lab exercises and some readings are provided by FTP. Students are encouraged to contact the instructor at any time via e-mail.

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Schedule for Spring 2012 Semester -- First Block

Session	Topic	Web lecture	Lab exercise	Special
Jan. 12	Introduction to geospatial analysis	GCraft overview Geospatial revolution	Intro to Idrisi Taiga Idrisi tutorial 1-1	Set up e-mail
Jan. 19	Overview of GIS	NCGIA unit 002	Idrisi tutorial 1-2
Jan. 26	Georeferencing	Georeferencing GCraft projection	Idrisi tutorial 1-3
Feb. 2	GPS	GPS overview GPS, map and compass	Idrisi tutorial 1-4
Feb. 9	Introduction to remote sensing	Remote sensing GCraft remote sensing	Idrisi tutorial 1-5
Feb. 16	Aerial photography	Aerial photography GCraft airphoto	Idrisi tutorial 1-6
Feb. 23	Manned-space photography	Space photos	Web-based GIS
Mid-term	Mid-term exam	Feb. 27 - Mar. 1

Schedule for Spring 2012 Semester -- Second Block

Session	Topic	Web Lecture	Lab exercise	Special
Mar. 8	Landsat system	Landsat overview	Landsat imagery
Mar. 15	Landsat system	Landsat processing	Complete Landsat
	Spring break	none
Mar. 29	Sources of GIS data web.pdf (FTP)	Internet and GIS GCraft sources	Imagery search
Apr. 5	Case studies in GIS	GIS applications	Project preparation	Choose groups
Apr. 12	GIS projects	Project planning	Project preparation	Choose project
Apr. 19	Data quality	Managing error	Complete all labs*
Apr. 26	GIS curriculum I	Teaching GIS	Project preparation	Ross fieldtrip Saturday, 28th
May 3	GIS curriculum II	Curriculum design	Project completion	Presentations
Finals week	Final exam	May 7 - 10

* Schedule note: all lab exercises are due by April 20.
No late exercises will be accepted thereafter.

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