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Geospatial Technologies at Work - A Hands-on Introduction to GIS This intensive three-day course introduces students to basic GIS concepts through the use of ArcGIS 9.3 software. It covers a wide range of topics and is designed for people with little or no experience with GIS; however, familiarity with PCs, file and folder management, and basic computing chores is required. The course is organized into a series of topics that focus on specific GIS functions. Each topic is presented and discussed in a classroom setting and is followed by a hands-on lab exercise that uses the GIS tools discussed and demonstrates how the tools can be used to display, create, manage and analyze GIS data. Course exercises are geared towards natural resource management and community planning and decision making and make extensive use of a "typical" municipal GIS database and Connecticut's public domain geospatial datasets. Topics covered include
Class size is limited to 16 students. Course fee is $300. Pictures, Points and Places - A Hands-on Introduction to GPS Do you want to learn how to use a GPS receiver? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this is the course for you. It covers a wide variety of topics from planning data collection activities to incorporation of GPS data into geographic information systems. A significant portion of the course is spent outside learning to use GPS receivers to collect points and tracks and to navigate to specific field locations. The course primarily uses two free software programs - DNRGarmin and AccuGlobe. DNRGarmin is used to transfer data to and from the GPS receivers and to convert the GPS data into a GIS (shapefile) format. AccuGlobe is a desktop GIS and is used to map and display GPS data along with other spatial datasets. (note: for students familiar with ArcMap, this software also is available and can be used in place of AccuGlobe.) The course also includes modules on 1) how to integrate GPS and digital photography to produce GIS maps with hyperlinks to field photographs, and 2) how to "publish" GPS data on Google Earth. The course is well suited for anyone interested in using GPS for recreational and/or mapping applications. The class size is limited to 14 students. Each student will have a GPS receiver and computer to use during the training. For class logistics, click here.
The course fee is $150. For information about software used in this class, check out our GPS Resources page. Creating and Using Geospatial Models: An Introduction to ModelBuilder This course introduces ArcGIS users to the capabilities and uses of ModelBuilder. The course is designed to explore how ModelBuilder works and how models can be created, edited and used to automate repetitive tasks or to run more complex analyses. While ModelBuilder is relatively simple to use, it can be a bit confusing when first getting started. Through a combination of brief classroom presentations and hands-on exercises students will learn how to:
Please note: a working knowledge of ArcGIS and geoprocessing tools is required. This is not a beginner's level course. The course fee is $100. Developing Custom Geospatial Tools: An Introduction to Python Scripting This one-day course introduces ArcGIS users to the capabilities and uses of scripts. Scripts are relatively easy-to-use programming languages and can combine the full capabilities of ArcGIS with the functionality of a scripting language. As a result, scripts have far greater functionality than models but have the expense of being more difficult to develop. The course will explore the use of Python to automate GIS tasks. Python is provided free with ArcGIS and is the scripting language supported by ESRI. The goal of the course is to provide students with the foundation and the resources necessary to develop proficiency with automating geoprocessing tasks with Python scripts. Through a combination of brief classroom presentations and hands-on exercises, students will learn how to:
Please note: This is an advanced course. Individuals registering for the course should be familiar with ArcGIS, ArcToolbox and with geoprocessing tools. Class size is limited to 16 students. The course fee is $100. Mashups: Getting GIS Data into Google Maps and onto Web Pages Mashups are popping up all over the Web and are changing how spatial data are presented to and used by the public. Mashsups are a great way to deploy GIS data on the Internet. This one-day course covers some basic techniques to create mashups (i.e. putting your GIS data into online mapping applications such as Google Maps, Google Earth, Yahoo Maps, etc.). In this class students will use ArcGIS and other applications to create KML output from GIS feature data and will learn how to import KML files into Google My Maps. Students also will use Google Sites to create their own web site and will learn how to add their mashup to it. The instructors will explain Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) which are needed embed customized mashups into web sites. Free online tools to build complex code needed for custom mashups will be used to demonstrate how to create and insert mashups into HTML coded web pages. By the conclusion of the class, students will have learned:
Please note: Participation requires a working knowledge of ArcGIS and an understanding of web authoring tools. This is not a beginner's level course. Class size is limited to 16 students. The course fee is $100. Making Data: How to Create and Edit GIS Data Course description will be posted soon Please note: This course is designed for individuals relatively new to GIS. Individuals registering for the course should have a general familiarity with ArcGIS. Class size is limited to 16 students. The course fee is $100. For information about these courses or for registration information, email Sandy Prisloe or call (860)345-5229. Making Good Maps: Tips and Tricks to Improve Cartographic Output This one-day course introduces new ArcGIS users to good practices that will help produce high quality map outputs. It’s often a challenge for GIS users to create informative and attractive maps; maps that contain enough information to tell a story while not overwhelming the viewer. Throughout the class, questions about colors, symbols, text placement, layer files, etc. will be discussed and students will be lead through a series of exercises to refine their map making skills. The instructors will review and critique student maps and will offer map composition tips and tricks. Students also will learn about extensions and scripts that can help their map production work. Through a combination of brief classroom presentations, demonstrations, discussions and hands-on exercises, students will learn:
Please note: This course is designed for individuals relatively new to GIS. Individuals registering for the course should have a general familiarity with ArcGIS. Class size is limited to 16 students. The course fee is $100. For information about these courses or for registration information, email Sandy Prisloe or call (860)345-5229. Using Imagery and Remote Sensing Data in GIS OK - you might already use imagery in your GIS. Maybe a digital orthophoto or a scanned aerial photograph. How about multispectral imagery? Or infrared imagery? Or high resolution satellite imagery? Or NAIP imagery? And what about LiDAR data? These are but a few of the many types of remotely sensed data available in Connecticut - and more and more types of remotely sensed data are becoming available every day. This one-day hands-on class has been designed to introduce GIS users to a wide variety on remote sensing data from medium resolution multiband satellite images to very high resolution aerial orthoimagery. Through a series of presentations, discussions and hands-on exercises, students will have an opportunity to explore different imagery types and to use GIS tools to manipulate imagery and to extract useful information. Students will learn:
Please note: Participation requires a working knowledge of ArcGIS and geospatial data. This is not a beginner's level course. Class size is limited to 16 students. The course fee is $100. For information about these courses or for registration information, email Sandy Prisloe or call (860)345-5229. |
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