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GIS 200
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Fall 2008
Source: NASA
Source: ESRI
Instructor: Ms. Lee Ebinger
Phone: (703) 877-8000x159 (work) Mon.-Thurs. 8 :30am-6pm
E-mail: lebinger@nvcc.edu or GLRE27@gmail.com
Web Page: www.nvcc.edu/home/mkrimmer
Dr. Mike Krimmer (mkrimmer@nvcc.edu) is also teaching GIS 200 (distance
learning). He will post the lectures and other information as links on his web
page. He will hold a virtual help lab on Wedesdays 7pm-9pm. You need a
headset and microphone for the virtual lab help.
Course Description: An introduction to GIS, integrating theory with hands-on
manipulation of data (using ESRI’s ArcGIS) to solve real-world problems. The
course will be part lecture followed by lab. You will probably not be able to finish
your lab work in the allotted lab time, so plan on completing your lab work outside
of class.
Course Objectives: Fully successful students will be able to demonstrate:
 A basic understanding of the inter-relationship of cartography, data base
management, data sources and types of data
 Basic skills to locate or collect, manipulate, and analyze spatial data
 Knowledge of GIS trends in the broader context of information technology
Software: ArcGIS 9 ArcView 9.2 Single Use (180-day trial CD comes with the
GIS Tutorial Workbook, as does exercise data – see Required Texts). ArcGIS
does NOT work with MAC OS (it should work with Windows Vista OS, but
you must install ArcGIS 9.2 Service Pack 6).
Also download and install Service Pack 6 for ArcGIS 9.2 (see URL below):
ArcGIS 9.2 Desktop SP6: ArcGISDesktop92sp6.msp
AND ArcGIS 9.2 Desktop Help SP6: ArcGISDesktopHelp92sp6.msp.
NOTE: First Install the Desktop SP6, then the Desktop Help SP6.
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If you optionally installed the ESRI ArcGIS 9.2 Tutorial (which is unrelated to the
workbook tutorial), also download and install Tutorial92sp6.msp.
If you have the 60-day ArcGIS 9.2 Evaluation Edition, then install
ArcGISEvalEdition92sp6.msp
http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=downloads.patchesServicePacks.vie
wPatch&PID=15&MetaID=1409
Required Texts: Concepts and Techniques of Geographic Information
Systems, Second Edition, by C.P. Lo and Albert K.W. Yeung. Prentice Hall,
Inc., ISBN: 0-13-149502-X © 2007. This book is at the Loudoun Campus
bookstore and at www.amazon.com. OK to buy used book.
GIS Tutorial, Workbook for ArcGIS 9.2 (2nd Ed) Wilpen R. Gorr and Kristen S.
Kurland. ESRI Press, ISBN: 978-1-58948-127-5 © 2007
This book is at the Loudoun Campus bookstore and at www.amazon.com . Buy
a new version if at all possible – a used version is OK. Do NOT buy the 9.3
edition.
Other Software and Hardware:
Microsoft Word, Excel and screen capture (Paint or MWSnap freeware) for
tutorial exercises.
Microsoft Powerpoint for presentations.
Please save as MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint as 2003 format (not 2007 format) if
you send me any files.
Flash drive (2GB) – bring to class.
E-mail: Be sure to check your “vccs” email account regularly – set up your vccs
e-mail to forward to your personal e-mail, the vccs account is very limited in size.
Dropping class: Check the NVCC schedule of classes for definitive information.
Sept. 11, 2008 - drop with tuition refund.
Oct. 17, 2008 - last day to withdraw without grade penalty or change to audit
(must change to audit before mid-term exam).
Quizzes:
 You should be prepared for a quiz each week (except weeks when you
have an exam or presentation)
 Quizzes cover previous weeks’ lecture, seminar, lab, & reading material
 Short; 3-5 questions. Multiple choice, true/false, very short answer
GIS Tutorial Assignments (“Labs”):
 Hand in on due date
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Due the week after being assigned.
1 week late = 10% loss of earned grade.
More than 1 week late = 0 points.
Exceptions must be coordinated in advance w/the instructor!
Mid-term and Final Exams: 2 Parts- Part 1--Theory: vocabulary; multiple choice; true/false; short answer
Closed book (no books, notes, internet or other outside assistance!)
Must take at testing center.
 Part 2 --Practical: “hands-on” GIS problem(s)
Open book
Submit via Blackboard/e-mail
Term Project (more details to follow):
 Geographic problem of interest to you.
 Collect data, analyze data, and present results to a decision maker for
consideration!
 Projects may be completed individually, or by groups of 2 or 3 persons.
 Project deliverables:
Project write up (a paper)
Powerpoint presentation (hard copy and electronic)
10 minute presentation (narrated Powerpoint, posted to
Blackboard)
THIS PROJECT WILL REQUIRE
SIGNIFICANT TIME TO COMPLETE!
Grading
Available Points
Labs
Quizzes
Mid-Term
Final Exam
Term Project
Total
200
75
100
125
150
650
A
B
C
D
F
Final Grade
…………………… 585 - 650
…………………… 520- 584
…………………… 455- 519
…………………… 390- 454
.………………… 389 or less
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Weekly Schedule (subject to change):
Date
Topic
Lo & Yeung
Assignment
GIS Tutorial
Assignment/”Lab”
Aug 30
Course Introduction
Install ArcView 9.2 &
Data
Ch 1
Intro to GIS
Sep 6
Intro to GIS
Appendix B
Tutorial 1
Web Module 1*
Ex 1-1
Web Module 2*
Sep 13
Quiz 1
Scale
Coordinate Systems
Projections, Datums
Sep 20
Quiz 2
Thematic Mapping
Sep 27
Quiz 3
Nature of GIS data:
Raster & Vector
Oct 4
Quiz 4
Oct 11
Quiz 5
Geodatabases
Data models
Spatial analysis:
query, buffering,
extraction
***MID-TERM EXAM***
Cartography
& Geovisualization
Digitizing
Oct 18
Oct 25
Quiz 6
Nov 1
Quiz 7
Nov 8
Nov 15
Quiz 8
***GIS PROJECT
PROPOSALS DUE***
Raster & Vector Data
Nov 22
Quiz 9
GIS and the Web
Mobile GIS
Geocoding
Distributed GIS
Metadata
GPS i(n class exercise)
Nov 29
No Class
Dec 6
GIS Management
Future of GIS
Ch 2.1-2.5.5,
Maps, Coordinates,
Projections, Georeferencing
Ch 3.1-3.1.4
Digital Rep. of Geodata
Ch 2.7 – 2.8
Geo. Hierarchy, Meas. Scales
Ch 3.2-3.2.4
Classification, Feature Codes,
Precision, Organization
Ch 3.4-3.8
Raster, Vector, Topology,
O-O, & GeoRelational Data
Ch 3.3-3.3.3
DBMS
Ch 10.1-10.2, 10.8, 10.10,
(Opt.10.4-10.4.1)
Spatial Analysis & Modeling
----------Ch 7 (Opt. 7.3, 7.6)
Cartography, Geovisualization
GIS Project Proposal
Ch 5.1-5.2.1, 5.2.4-5.2.5,
5.3.1 – 5.3.2
Ch 6.1-6.3.3, 6.4-6.4.2
Raster/Vector Geoprocessing
Appendix A
Ch 6.3.10
Address Geocoding
Ch 4
(Opt. 4.4.2-4.4.3, 4.5.3, 4.7)
Ch 2.6.3
Geospatial Data Stnd., GPS
Holiday
Pp 170-182
Ex 1-2
Web Module 3*
Tutorial 2
Ex 2-2
Tutorial 3
Ex 3-1 & 3-2
Tutorial 4
Ex 4-1 & 4-2
Tutorial 8
Pp 270-288
Ex 8-1 & 8-2
-----------Ex 2-1
Tutorial 6
Ex 6-1 & 6-2
Tutorial 5
Pp 146-185
Ex 5-1 & 5-2
Pp140-159
Tutorial 7
Ex 7-1 & 7-2
Tutorial 9
Ex 9-1 & 9-2
Holiday
Ch 11 (Opt. 11.5.1-11.5.4,
11.6.1-11.6.2),
-----------Ch 12 (Opt. 12.2.2-12.3.4)
Sys. Engineering, GIS Trends
Dec 13
***FINAL EXAM***
---------------------Dec 20
***TERM PROJECTS***
---------------------*NOTE: ESRI Training online course: Getting Started with GIS (Windows only)
http://training.esri.com/acb2000/showdetl.cfm?DID=6&Product_ID=915
Set up an ESRI Global account before taking the course. Select the Try it Now button. Install
other software if needed (Windows Media Player, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader).
Download/install the course material/data). Work through the web modules.