Readings:
There assigned textbook is a reader available at the UTD bookstore and Off Campus Books
($35.50). It is highly recommended that you obtain a copy of Getting to know ArcGIS for
ArcGIS 9.0. This book is an excellent introduction to the software we will be using and comes
with an evaluation copy with a 180 day trial license. With this trial license you will be able to
complete most but not all of your assignments at home without coming to the lab.
Grading:
Lab Assignments (10) 50 points each 500
Mid-Term Exam (1) 200 points 200
Second Exam (1) 300 points 300
Total Possible Points: 1000 points
Extra Credit:
There will be a few pop-quizzes covering the reading for extra credit.
Make-up Exams:
The Mid-Term and Second Exams may be made-up by taking an essay exam
(consisting of 3 essays) within one week of the scheduled exam date.
Late Assignments:
Assignments are due by the start of the class period on the due date. Late assignments
are accepted up to 4 days late. Each day incurs a 10 point penalty.
DAILY SCHEDULE
DATE TOPICS ASSIGNMENTS
Section 1 – Geography and Cartography
08/22/05 (1) Introduction, Syllabus, Class Format, Lab Intro
08/24/05 (2) History of Geography, More Intro to ArcMap Assignment 1 Due
08/29/05 (3) Scale, Coordinate Systems, Projections
08/31/05 (4) Essential Map Elements, Output from ArcMap
09/05/05 No Class – Labor Day Holiday
09/07/05 (5) Map Design and Layout Assignment 2 Due
Section 2 – GIS Data Models, Site Selection
09/12/05 (6) Thematic Mapping, Data Classification
09/14/05 (7) Cadastral Mapping, Land Use, Zoning Assignment 3 Due
09/19/05 (8) Site Selection, Selection Methods
09/21/05 (9) GIS Data Models, Topology
09/26/05 (10) Generalization Problem Assignment 4 Due
Section 3 – Political Geography
09/28/05 (11) Geo-Politics, Census Geography
10/03/05 (12) Importing Census Data
10/05/05 (13) Voting Geography, Gerrymandering, Dissolve Assignment 5 Due
10/10/05 (14) Readings and Midterm Review
10/12/05 MIDTERM EXAM
10/17/05 (15) Go Over Midterm, Work on Assignment 6
Section 4 – Transportation
10/19/05 (16) Network Data Models, Assignment 6 Due
10/24/05 (17) Creating Networks in ArcGIS
10/26/05 (18) Shortest Path
10/31/05 (19) Travel Demand Modeling, Address Geocoding Assignment 7 Due
11/02/05 (20) Network Analysis, Route Events
11/07/05 (21) Entrepreneurship, Annotation Assignment 8 Due
Section 5 – Spatial Statistics
11/09/05 (22) Centrography, Mean Center, Median Center, Weights
11/14/05 (23) Measures of Dispersion, Standard Distance Assignment 9 Due
11/16/05 (24) Buffer Analysis
11/21/05 (25) Advanced Spatial Stats, Interpolation
11/23/05 (26) Point-Pattern Analysis, Readings and Exam Review Assignment 10 Due
11/28/05 SECOND EXAM