1. 1 Practical Vector GIS The theory behind GIS And Using ESRI’s ArcGIS Technology

2. 2 Two flavors of GISs Vector GIS –Objects represented by: points lines polygons large database each object Raster GIS –AREA represented by: Grid cells one value per cell Large number thematic layers Forest road Cropland stream Looks like a map Looks like a dog’s breakfast Demo

3. 3 ArcMap and ArcCatalog Raster and vector data in a map Kinds of data presented –Vector Point, line, poly Attribute data Location data –Raster (dem) Map production

4. 4 The Course, briefly Shared Resource – grad and undergrad Slightly different requirements for each Required Text, so to speak, is the ESRI on-line course “learning ArcGIS desktop 9.2” Recommended Text is David Theobald’s GIS Concepts and ArcGIS methods All this stuff is in the course syllabus Demo

5. 5 Schedule and Syllabus ESRI Course

6. 6 So what do we study? Working with maps Mod 1: Getting Started with ArcGIS Desktop Mod 2:Creating Map Symbology Mod 8:Designing Maps with ArcGIS Whoa! That was a big jump

7. 7 So what do we study? Mod 3: Referencing Data to Real Locations (Theory and practice) Mod 4: Organizing Geographic Data Mod 5: Creating and Editing Data Mod 6: Getting Started with GIS Analysis Mod 7: Working with Geoprocessing and Modeling Tools

8. 8 Then… We do parts of the ESRI raster course “Learning Spatial Analyst” Finally we end with projects – your Project or a canned* one. *See Syllabus!

9. 9 So How does it work? Each week you do assigned modules and turn in grade via email Then you do a Class exercise that uses the concepts from the Module(s) but without any hand holding.

10. 10 Course Attributes It is computer intensive and thus can be very frustrating! It is fast pased and there is a lot to learn

11. 11 Just learn to walk away from a problem, talk it over with someone else in the class or me or the TA and let your subconscious work it out!

12. 12 What happens this week? Labs NOT in Baker, see schedule Labs are about maps –Short PP about maps –Then some study of maps

13. 13 Now to see how good your are! A friend has asked you to draw a map of the ESF campus around the quad. The friend wants to be able to move between buildings without confusion Use the sheet of paper provided – you have 5 minutes Your name goes on back, upper right corner