GIS 101 Course Lecture & Assignment Outline (Updated 1/17/08)
WEEK/LECTURE Topic Outline Pre-Reading In-Class Work Assignment Given
JANUARY 19
1 – Introduction
Course & Program Overview
What is GIS?
History of GIS
Introduction to ArcGIS software
1-7
8-28 (skim)
Gorr Tutorial 1 pgs. 2-24 Writing Assignment 1
(due 1/26)
JANUARY 26
2 – Data Structures
Non-Spatial (attribute) data
Working with Attribute Tables in ArcGIS
63-65
68-75
Group exercise: Data Model
Gorr Tutorial 1 pgs. 25-37
Gorr 1-2: Erin Street Crime
Watch (due 2/2)
FEBRUARY 2
3 – Data Structures
Spatial data model
Vector & raster data format
Topology
Data Structure Storage
35-39
41
44-47
54-57
Intro to ArcCatalog
Gorr Tutorial 6, pgs 191-200
FEBRUARY 9
4 – Data Sources & Metadata
Sources of maps & data
ESRI
Geography Network
Census Bureau (TIGER, American FactFinder)
Metadata – Viewing & Creating
n/a Gorr Tutorial 5, pgs 142-147,
156 – 161
National Atlas &
American FactFinder
FEBRUARY 16
5 – Coordinate Systems &
Projections
Coordinate systems
Geographic & Projected
81-87
91-106
Gorr Tutorial 5, pgs 172-182 Map Projection
compare/contrast
FEBRUARY 23
6 - Visualization of Spatial Data
Map Scale
Labeling Maps
Symbology
Map Layouts, Exporting & Printing
Exam Review
107-135
141-156
Gorr Tutorial 2, pgs 44-64
Gorr Tutorial 3, pgs 78-89, 90-
96
Gorr 2-1 & 2-2: Pittsburgh
schools
MARCH 2 (MID TERM) n/a n/a n/a
MARCH 9 (SPRING BREAK) n/a n/a n/a
MARCH 30
11 – Querying Maps & Data
Finding, selecting and identifying features
Definition queries
Spatial relationships
157-175 n/a
APRIL 6
12 – Creating & Editing Data
Geocoding
Editing attribute data
Spatial Join
177-182
188-200
209-215
Gorr Tutorial 7, pgs 229 - 261 n/a
APRIL 13
13 – Spatial Data Analysis
Proximity & buffering
Overlay analysis
334-338
347-360
Gorr Tutorial 8, pgs 270-278,
286-288
Gorr Tutorial 9, pgs 304-307
Gorr 7-1: Geocode to ZIP
codes
APRIL 20
14 – Applications in GIS
TBA TBA TBA Writing Assignment 2
APRIL 27
15 – Wrap-up & Review
Portfolio work
GIS 102 & GIS 103 Preview & Exam Review
n/a n/a
MAY 4
16 – FINAL EXAM
n/a n/a n/a n/a