GIS 220: Advanced GIS

Instructor: Abu Badruddin
Office: M274
Email: badruddin@cayuga-cc.edu
Live: (315) 255-1743
Fax : (315) 255- 2117

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TEXT:

Mastering ArcGIS
Maribeth Price, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill (required)

References:

Geographic Information Systems: A Management Perspective
S. Aronoff, WDL Publications, Ottawa, Canada (recommended)

Course Purpose:

This is a senior level GIS course that will focus on advanced topics in GIS including planning, management, raster-vector integration, and data quality issues. Students will learn how to do customization, spatial modeling, advanced editing and database query mainly in ArcGIS environment. Basic techniques of GPS data collection will also be introduced. Students will learn how to bring all the pieces of Geographic Information Technologies together for advanced analysis and modeling.

Course Objectives:

At the conclusion of the course, students will:

have a complete picture of existing data models in GIS and their inherent advantages and limitations
understand and be able use typical GIS packages both in raster and vector worlds and their integration in order to meet the specific needs in resource analysis and management
be able to use common GPS receivers and associated software to collect, process, and integrate geospatial data
gain skills in advanced use of ArcGIS for spatial analysis and modeling

Laboratory Exercise:

Each lab assignment is due in the following week and late submission will not be accepted except in case of an emergency. Completing all the assignments will keep you occupied so no project work in this class.

GRADING:

Quizzes: 10%
Lab exercises: 40%
Exams: 50%

*** The above grading is subject to change at the instructor's discretion ***

GIS 220: Advanced Geographic Information Systems
Lecture Topics Outline
WEEK/DATE	TOPIC
Week 1	Course Introduction and Demonstration
Week 2	Geocoding in ArcGIS (Chapter 10)
Week 3	Introduction to Spatial Analyst
Week 4	Spatial operation with Map Algebra
Week 5	Modeling in ArcGIS
Week 6	Spatial Prediction
Week 7	MIDTERM
Week 8	Building Geodatabase
Week 9	Creating and editing features in Geodatabase
Week 10	SPRING BREAK
Week 11	Basic Editing in ArcMap
Week 12	Advanced Editing Techniques
Week 13	Advanced Mapping Techniques
Week 14	Introduction to GPS
Week 15	GPS data collection and processing
Week 16	Data Integration and Review
Week 17	FINAL