SYLLABUS
EDT 3013 – GIS Applications
Summer 2010
Instructor:
E-mail:
Web Site:
Phone:
Office hours:
Text:
Lecture hours:
Lab hours:
Mr. Mark Polson
mpolson@cameron.edu
www.cameron.edu/~mpolson
580/581-2336
3:00 to 5:00 PM Monday in room 212B
(or by appointment).
Getting to Know ArcGIS by Tim Ormsby
Arranged in room 213.
Arranged in room 201.
OBJECTIVES: A course designed to teach applications of GIS in various fields such as engineering design,
business, and agriculture. The course emphasizes on the need and methods to choose the correct GIS model
to develop a successful GIS application.
PREREQUISITE: CAD 2023 or CAD 2063.
GRADE:
100%-90%: A 89%-80%: B 79%-70%: C 69%-60%: D 59%-0: F
I: Incomplete due to serious personal illness.
W: Withdraw from the course. *
NOTE: The instructor reserves the right to lower the number of points required to
earn one or more of the letter grade categories.
* The instructor does not have the authority to withdraw the student from class. The procedure must be
initiated by the student.
GRADE CALCULATION: Grades will be awarded for the following assignments and the grade will be based
on the total percentage.
Exams:
Lab Exercises:
Individual Presentation:
Poster Presentation:
Group Project:
Total Possible:
1 @ 100 points each
8 @ 30 points each
1 @ 50 points each
1 @ 50 points each
1 @ 100 points each
= 100
= 240
= 50
= 50
= 100
-----540
18.5%
44.4%
9.3%
9.3%
18.5%
------100%
As the instructor I reserve the right to award letter grades higher than the percentage earned would guarantee.
LAB EXERCISES: Unless otherwise stated by the instructor, all lab exercises are due one week from the date
of assignment. Assignments turned in after the due date will be penalized 25%. Late work will not be
accepted after the instructor has returned the assignment to the class. There will be approximately 8 lab
exercises utilizing the ArcGIS software and the Trimble GPS receiver. The labs will consist of a combination of
map drawing activities, data collection in the field, and case studies.
EXAMINATIONS: Examinations will be composed of questions and problems discussed in class and in the
lab. Problems will be taken from the reading and the lab assignments. There will be no make-up exams given
unless in case of emergency. A letter from a doctor/court clerk/minister is needed to support the claim. There
will be one comprehensive exam.
INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION: You will make a 10 minute presentation on one of your previously completed
lab exercises. You will need to create from 5 to 10 PowerPoint slides and present the lab exercise results to
the class. You will be randomly assigned one of your previously completed labs approximately one month
before the presentation. A formal report consisting of at least 4 typewritten pages is also required.
POSTER PRESENTATION: You will be required to create a poster for Oklahoma Research Day based on
one of your research projects. You will need to create from 6 to 8 PowerPoint slides and develop a poster from
these slides. You will also be required to attend Oklahoma Research Day during the Fall semester.
GROUP PROJECT: The group project will involve case studies which have to be recreated with different
parameters. Projects should be created in a professional manner with supporting data, printouts of maps and
visual illustrations. The group projects will use the skills learned in the previous labs. The group projects will
be presented to the class using PowerPoint slides. A formal report is also required consisting of at least 4
typewritten pages. Each student should be involved in the presentation.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Refer to “attendance” in the university catalog. Regular class attendance is highly
recommended although not required. Attendance for scheduled exams is required. There will be NO MAKEUP EXAMS and no exams will be given early.
Accommodations of Disabilities:
It is the policy of Cameron University to accommodate students with disabilities, pursuant to federal and state
law. Students with disabilities who need classroom accommodations must make their requests by contacting
the Office of Student Development at (580) 581-2209, North Shepler, Room 314.
Academic Honesty:
Each student is expected to engage in all academic pursuits in a manner that is above reproach. Students are
expected to maintain complete honesty and integrity in the academic experiences both in and out of the
classroom. Any student found guilty of academic dishonesty will be subject to disciplinary action.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF LABS:
1. Modeling (Ch 20 of GTK ArcGIS)
2. Salmon Distribution (Lab 8)
3. Crime Analysis in Washington D.C.
4. At Risk for Fire (Lab 10)
5. Site Selection Modeling in Raster GIS (Lab 6)
a. Site Selection
b. Surface Analysis
c. Map Algebra
6. Use the Census data for Comanche County and Lawton.
a. Create map of population density for 1990 and 2000
b. Show how population moves
c. Similar to Lab 3 of CAD 2023
7. ArcGIS Server Project
a. Cameron Campus Map
8. Google Earth Project
a. Create several buildings on Campus in Sketch It (Howell Hall, Sheplar Hall)
b. Upload to Google Earth