1. This course will help you understand the new and emerging field of Geospatial Technology.

2. Geospatial Technology
What is it Geospatial Technology
and
Why is it important to know about it?
Well Paid
Emerging Market
Enhances
several Jobs
Technology with staying power
What is Geospatial Technology and why is it important to know about it? Geospatial Technology
Combines Computers
and
outdoor activities
It’s “in demand”
Many other reasons

3. Geospatial Technology is going to be part of your future
The US Department of Labor researched the
emerging job markets in the United States
The top three are….
Nanotechnology
Biotechnology
and
GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY

4. Well Paid!!!! First Year salary ranges from
$ 25, per year or ($ 12.50) per hour To
$ 36, per year or ($ 18.00) per hour
After five or more years certified professionals in this
field can make $70, to $100, per year!!!

5. OK, so tell me about it………
Geospatial technology helps you to answer geographic based questions …. Like……..

6. The Fire Ant Population
Where is?
The local high school
My house
The Fire Ant Population
In the United States

7. 646 How many do you think? 104 How many are chains? Like Dominos,
How many Pizza Places are there in Cook county, Illinois (Chicago Area)?
104
How many
are chains?
Like Dominos,
Little Caesars,
Pizza Hut, and
Papa John’s.
How many do you think?
646

8. Helps you see patterns. Is there a pattern…to the locations of Volcanoes?
Hard to tell…
Hmmmmm

9. GIS - Geographic Information System GPS - Global Positioning System
Geospatial Technology includes Four distinct technologies that work together.
GIS - Geographic Information System
GPS - Global Positioning System
RS - Remote Sensing
Surveying

10. GIS (Geographic Information System)

11. GIS - Geographic Information System
In GIS the term “Geographic” (relating to geography) means that it deals with….
Locations, interactions and distribution
of people, places and/or things.

12. GIS - Geographic Information System
In a GIS the term “Information” usually
means a data base.
Lists of people, places, or things. This information can come from….
Spreadsheets
Databases
Air Photos
Satellite images
GPS units
Internet searches

13. GIS - Geographic Information System
In a GIS the term “System” refers to the
GIS Operator, the computer, the data, and
the software working together. .

14. GPS (Global Positioning System)

15. The US System
There are satellites up there at any given time orbiting the earth at ~11,000 nautical miles.
These satellites have VERY accurate atomic clocks on board.
The satellites continuously send radio signals towards earth.
These radio signals are picked up by GPS receivers.

16. GPS is a SYSTEM There are three major components in this system:
GPS Receivers
A Satellite Constellation
Ground Control Stations
GPS was developed by the US Department of Defense at a cost of over $12 billion

17. Remote Sensing
Uses photography, radar, sonar, infrared, and other technologies to record information about the earth.

18. Remote Sensing

19. Surveying Surveying Technology ( as a part of map making)
is the oldest of the Geospatial Technologies.

20. Surveying Technology
Surveyors measure distances, directions, and angles between points and elevations of points, lines, and contours on, above, and below the earth’s surface.
George Washington (Father of our Country) was a Surveyor.
(So were Louis and Clark).

21. Geospatial Technology is used more and more to enhance several different jobs. New jobs are being created all the time to use geospatial technology.
More and more jobs that are not traditionally geospatial jobs are using GIS to help in decision making like…
Police, Fire, First Responders, Banking, Public Health, Hospitals, Farming, just to name a few….

22. Geospatial Technology
If you are interested in this exciting new field, you may want to register for
Geospatial Technology
at the
Career Center.
In the future, we plan to offer Advanced Geospatial Technology to allow students to complete the GIS certification.