Syllabus
GEOG 070: Introduction to Geographic Information
Spring 2005
Instructor: David Tenenbaum
Course
Description:
There is a spatial
component to all that occurs on our planet. Everything happens somewhere and knowing where things happen
and how they are related to each other are important to fully understanding
phenomena. This course provides a
general survey of geographic data, including maps, photos, images, census data,
etc. Emphasis is placed upon
geographic information stored in a variety of digital formats and data
structures. Topics that will be
covered include:
·
Geographic data
structures
·
The global
positioning system (GPS)
·
Coordinate
systems & map projections
·
Remote sensing
·
Analysis of
geographic data (including spatial analysis)
·
Map production
and design
Students will be
provided with hands-on experience, working with the ArcView desktop geographic
information system (GIS), and by
navigating and collecting data using GPS in the field. The goals of the course are to help
students:
1.
Establish a
geographic perspective of social and physical phenomena in the real world
2.
Understand the
key issues in dealing with geographic data
3.
Learn how to
use geographic data in a GIS
Office
hours:
1:00 – 3:00 PM Monday
3:30 – 5:00 PM Tuesday
Other times by appointment only.
325 Saunders Hall
Email: davidten@email.unc.edu
Phone: 843-4762
Teaching
Assistants:
Jonnell Allen
Email: jonnella@email.unc.edu
Office hours: 1:00 - 2:00 PM Thursday @ Hanes Hall Room 02
Ling Zhang
Email: zling@email.unc.edu
Office hours: 3:50 - 5:00 PM Wednesday @ Hanes Hall
Room 02
Lab
Sessions:
Wed: 2:00-2:50pm
Wed: 3:00-3:50pm
Thu: 2:00-2:50pm
Location: Hanes Hall Room 02
Final course grades will be determined using the following formula:
Test 1 (Friday, February 25, 2005): 15%
Test 2 (Friday, April 8, 2005): 15%
Final Exam: 30%
Labs: 40%
Note:
No make up tests are given. Any student failing to take an exam will score zero
for that test unless a legitimate, documented reason is presented. In the latter
case the student will have the average score from their other exams added in
place of the missing test.
Required
Textbook:
Paul A. Longley, Michael F. Goodchild, David J. Maguire, and David W.
Rhind. 2001. Geographic
Information Systems and Science.
1st Edition.
USA: Wiley.
John Spencer, Brian G. Frizzelle, Philip H. Page, and John B. Vogler. 2003. Global Positioning System – A Field Guide for the Social Sciences. United Kingdom: Blackwell.
Topics (tentative, subject
to change) Chapter:Pages
(Longley et al.,
Spencer
et al.)
Introduction to GIS/Systems, Science and Study 1:1-26
Introduction to Maps and Applications, (part 2) 2:27-58
Geographic Representations 3:59-71, 8:90-112
Spatial Data Structures - Vector & Raster, Conversion 3:72-74
Georeferencing - General Theory/Geodesy 4:79-86
Georeferencing - Map Projections 4:89-95, 4:43-49
Georeferencing - Coordinate Systems 4:86-89, 4:34-42
Scale Issues 5:97-103
Film: Lost at Sea, the Search for Longitude PBS Website
Geographic Data Modeling/Features and Their Attributes 9:183-203
Attribute Data Management/Geographic Databases 11:225-245
GPS
10:211-213,
13:179-183
Remote Sensing (Theory 1, Theory 2, Airphotos) 10:205-210, NASA (1, 2)
(Platforms 1, Platforms 2, Radar) CCRS (1), USGS (1),
Census Data Census Bureau (1), UNC Library Web (1)
Probability, Data Sampling and Portrayal Lecture
Descriptive Statistics and Distributions 5:103-114
Simple Linear Regression 5:114-118
Section IV: Spatial Analysis
Geographic Query and Analysis, (part2) 13:277-302, 13:185-193
Advanced Spatial Analysis 14:303-323
Uncertainty, Error, and Sensitivity 15:325-344
Drainage Network Analysis Lecture
Review for Final Exam (part1, part2, part3)
Lab #1: Introduction
to UNC Network Computing
Due Dates: Wednesday
Labs: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 by
5:00 PM
Thursday
Labs: Wednesday, January 26, 2005
by 5:00 PM
Lab #2: Introduction
to ArcView
Due Dates: Wednesday
Labs: Tuesday, February 8, 2005 by
5:00 PM
Thursday
Labs: Wednesday, February 9, 2005
by 5:00 PM
Lab #3: Geographic
Data Fundamentals
Due Dates: Wednesday
Labs: Tuesday, February 22, 2005
by 5:00 PM
Thursday
Labs: Wednesday, February 23, 2005
by 5:00 PM
Lab #4: Mapping
Thematic Data in ArcView
Due Dates: Wednesday
Labs: Tuesday, March 8, 2005 by
5:00 PM
Thursday
Labs: Wednesday, March 9, 2005 by
5:00 PM
Lab #5: Satellite
Image Data
Due Dates: Wednesday
Labs: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 by
5:00 PM
Thursday
Labs: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 by
5:00 PM
Lab #6: Geographic
Data and Quantitative Methods
Due Dates: Wednesday
Labs: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 by
5:00 PM
Thursday
Labs: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 by
5:00 PM
Lab #7: Spatial
Analysis
Due Dates: Wednesday
Labs: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 by
5:00 PM
Thursday Labs: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 by 5:00 PM