Introduction to Geographic Information Systems| UP206A/MP224

TEXTBOOK: Michael Law and Amy Collins, Getting to Know ArcGIS (Fourth Edition, 2015) for
ArcGIS 10.3 and 10.4

Week 1
Overview of the course
Introduction to the Course
Review of Syllabus and Assignments

LectureGIS Basics
GIS concepts and terminology

In-Class Lab 1
Making your first map
Creating a Layout
Posting to CCLE

Tutorial Assignments (Post by Friday of Week 3)

Screen-print the last map or image in each chapter and post to CCLE

Chapters 1-2: Read to get acquainted with GIS terminology

Chapter 3: Interacting with maps---displaying map data; navigating a map; using basic
tools; looking at feature attributes

Chapter 4: Interacting with data---browsing through map data; adding data to a map;
working with map layers

Chapter 7: Symbolizing featurescreating custom symbology; symbolizing features by

standard methods; symbolizing features by categorical attributes; using styles and
creating layer files; symbolizing rasters

Chapter 8: Classifying featuresclassifying features by standard methods; mapping

density; using graduated and chart symbols

Week 2
Overview of Week 2

Past Mid-term Project Presentations

Data Sources
 Exploring Where to find Data

Lecture
Census Geography
Census concepts

In-Class Lab 2
Working with Feature Layers
Select by attribute, location and interactive selection method
Create new layers; edit a layer

Tutorial Assignments (Post by the end of Week 3)

Screen Print the last map or image in each chapter and post to CCLE
Chapter 6: Working with coordinate systems and projectionsexamining coordinate
systems; projecting data; defining a map projection

Chapter 9: Labeling featuresusing dynamic labels; setting rules for label placement;
creating graphic labels; converting dynamic labels to annotation

Chapter 10: Making maps for presentationcreating a layout; adding titles and
additional text; adding standard map elements; adding final touches and setting print
options

Chapter 15: Querying datagetting information about features; selecting features by

attribute; creating reports

Week 3

Overview of Week 3

Presentation of Past Mid-term Projects

What makes a good mapPart 1

Lecture
Using Census Data

Review of Midterm Project Requirements

Midterm Proposal - Please download Midterm and Final Proposal Form located
in the Week 3 folder. Submit proposal by end of Week 4.

Data Sources
Census.gov American FactFinder
Cartographic Boundary Files
 In-Class Lab 3
Downloading and Joining Census Data
Creating a comparison layout

Tutorial Assignments (Post by the end of Week 4)

Screen-print the last map or image in each chapter and post to CCLE

Chapter 12Drawing featuresusing feature construction tools

Chapter 13 Editing features and attributesdeleting and modifying features; splitting

and merging features; editing feature attribute values

Chapter 17Joining and relating datajoining data by attribute; relating data; joining
data by location

Week 4

Overview of Week 4

Past Project Presentations

What Makes a Good MapPart 2

Lecture
Data Classification
Projections

Data Source
International Data Sources

In-Class Lab 4
Spatial Joins and the Buffer Tool

Midterm Proposals Due by Friday, end of Week 4

Tutorial Assignments (Post by the end of Week 4)

Screen-print the last map in each chapter and post to CCLE

Chapter 14 Geocoding addressescreating an address locator; matching addresses;

re-matching addresses
 Chapter 16 Selecting features by locationusing location queries; combining attribute
and location queries

Chapter 19 Geoprocessing vector data --- buffering features, overlaying data,

calculating attribute values, creating graphs

Chapter 20Using Spatial Analyst --- creating raster surfaces, combining raster surfaces

Submit Midterm/Final Proposal by the End of the Week to Professor Estrada and the TAs

Week 5

Overview of Week 5
Past Project Presentation

Mini-Lab: Calculating Mean Center; Time series data

In Class Lab 5
Geocoding, Spatial Join, Intersect Tool, Labeling Features

Tutorial Assignments (Post by the end of Week 5)

Screen-print the last map or image in each chapter and post to CCLE

Chapter 18 Preparing data for analysisdissolving features; clipping layers; exporting

data; running tools in a model

Week 6

Overview of Week 6

Lecture
Working with Raster Data

Mini Lab: Kernel Density

In Class Lab 7
Lab 7: Using Spatial Analyst for Hot Spot Analysis

Using the Modeling tool

2 Ways to Look at Model Building
Tips on Model Readability
Tutorial Assignments (Post by the end of Week 6)
Screen-print the last map or image in each chapter and post to CCLE

Chapter 20 -- Analyzing Raster Datacreating raster surfaces; combining raster surfaces

Week 7

MIDTERM PRESENTATIONS - All students must present. No make-up dates.

Week 8

Overview of Week 8
Past Final Projects

Mini Lab: 3-D Analyst to Extrude Data

Lecture
Using Network Analysis

In-Class Lab 8
Network Analysis, Service Areas and O-D matrix

Tutorial Assignments (Post by the end of Week 8)

Screen-print the last map or image in each chapter and post to CCLE

Reminder: If your topic has changed for your final, resubmit the form you used for your
midterm with the new topic via email

Week 9

Overview of Week 9
Past Final Projects

In-Class Lab 9
Using Parcel Data

Week 10

Overview of Week 10

Mini Lab: TBD

 Final Lecture on GIS

In-Class Lab AssignmentUsing QGIS

Week 11

Final Presentations