ESRM 250590 Introduction to GIS ESRM 250590 Introduction

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS ESRM 250 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems in Forest Resources Peter Schiess Tue Thurs Classes: 2: 30 - 3: 20 MGH 231 Lab: 3: 30 – 5: 50 MGH 030

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Why are you here? hopefully. . . To learn as much about Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as you can in 1 quarter

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Note taking & printing… ► Only take notes if you feel the need ► All presented materials (slide shows, lecture notes, lesson notes) are on the web http: //courses. washington. edu/gis 250/ ► If you must print lecture or lesson notes, wait until the last possible minute, because…… ► Materials are always under development_

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Why learn about GIS? ► This is a “required” course ► You want a job when you finish school ► Your research will use GIS ► GIS is the current standard for storage & analysis of environmental data _

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Overview • • • Course objectives Instructors Getting help Required skills – before you start Course structure Grading and evaluation Disability? Required media Photos Course web page_ Course Sample Data

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Course objectives • Introduction to technical use of GIS • Use of current software & hardware • Use of real-world data sets • Understanding of GIS analysis • Ability to use GIS for solving problems • Limited treatment of cartographic skills (see Geog 360) • Limited treatment of analytical theory (see Geog 460)_

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Instructional team Peter Schiess – schiess@u. washington. edu Akira Kato – akiran@u. washington. edu • Ph. D candidate, College of Forest Resources Office Hours by appointment only (send e-mail) • for “nuts & bolts – Akira Kato • for general questions, use, application of GIS – Peter Schiess

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Getting help • Discussion Board on e. Post

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Getting help Discussion Board on e. Post

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Getting Help ► Send all technical & administrative questions to e. Post ► List will be read by instructors & students ► Response will be to e. Post, rather than individuals ► Benefit to everyone!!! ► Board is archived & available on the web ► Use descriptive “Subject: ” lines in your messages to keep archive readable

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Required skills – before you start (by the end of week 1) • Basic familiarity with a word processor and spreadsheet • Comfortable with the Windows • hierarchical file structures and the Windows Explorer • Cut-and-paste images from applications to the word processor • Basic working knowledge of algebra, trigonometry, and coordinate geometry • Basic familiarity with maps and map reading

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Required skills – before you start (by the end of week 1) • Account on one of the UW mail computers • Save a document in Adobe PDF format • Create Zip files with zip, Win. Zip, or PKZip • Unzip files with zip, Win. Zip, or PKZip • Use a Web browser, including file downloading • Basic computing skills courses are available at UW C&C

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Course structure • Paired lecture and lab sessions • Topics introduced in lecture are explored in lab sessions • Lab sessions are guided by detailed web pages • Labs exercises can be done in on any computer with Arc. GIS 9, CD, USB, and web access • Periodic assignments (1 per week) • Short C/NC paper or project (for graduate credit only)

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Assignments • 8 assignments through the quarter • Your answers will be saved as Acrobat PDF, zipped, and uploaded to Catalyst E-submit • Double-space all materials • Late assignments will not be accepted • Answer keys are posted as soon as all assignments are submitted through E-Submit • Cumulative grades are posted after each assignment is scored_

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Grading and evaluation • Grades assigned by scores on assignments • Final grade = average score from assignments • No extra credit available • Grades are assigned in accordance with UW Grading Policy • Percent to GP calculation: 50% = 0. 7 >95% = 4. 0_

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Disability? ► The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. For information or to request disability accommodation contact: Disabled Student Services (Seattle campus) at (206) 543 -8924/V, (206) 5438925/TTY, (206) 616 -8379 (FAX), or e-mail at uwdss@u. washington. edu. If you have a letter from the Disability Services Office indicating you have a disability that requires academic accommodations, please present the letter to me so we can discuss the accommodations you might need for the class.

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Media • Required: • Access to computers running Arc. GIS 9 • (not Arc. View 3. x or Arc. View 9) • Access to WWW • 1 recordable CD, with course data copied onto it • USB drives (pen drive or removable hard drive) • Recommended Reading • Chrisman, Nicholas. 1997. Exploring Geographic Information Systems. New York: John Wiley & Sons. 320 p. • Ormsby, Tim, Eileen Napoleon, Robert Burke, Laura Feaster, and Carolyn Groessl. 2004. Getting to Know Arc. GIS Desktop, Second Edition. ESRI Press. To get the best price, order directly from Amazon. com or ESRI. ISBN: 1879102463_

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Software (4 options) • This course will use Arc. GIS Version 9. The software is installed at various locations around the UW campus, but if you want to run the software at home, there are 4 options: • Option 1: Use Arc. GIS on computers at the UW_

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Software (4 options) • Option 2: Arc. GIS Arc. View 9 with extensions • 1 year license $100 • Full-time and part-time students • one-year time-out copy of Arc. View 9 with Arc. GIS Spatial Analyst, Arc. GIS 3 D Analyst, and Arc. GIS Geostatistical Analyst. • Does not include data sets, hardcopy books, or technical support, which should be available to them through their course work, online, or on the media CDs (PDFs of books).

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS ► Software (4 options) • Option 3: Arc. GIS Arc. View 9 without extensions • Single Use License $250 • ESRI provides full-time and part-time students an option to purchase Arc. GIS 9 or Arc. View 3. 3 at a one-time cost of $250. • Extensions are sold separately at an addition $150 each. • Includes data sets and hardcopy books. • This license does not time-out

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS ► Software (4 options) • Option 4: Arc. GIS 9 Workbook • 180 -day Trial version • Students purchase Getting to Know Arc. GIS Desktop, a workbook that includes a 180 -day trial version of Arc. GIS 9 on CD and a data CD for exercises • ~ $40 • Available online through ESRI, Amazon. com, or another book store. • WARNING: Not tested by instructors_

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS ► Software purchasing • To make a purchase of software, call ESRI Telebusiness at 1 -800 -447 -9778. _

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Photos ► Photos will be submitted with your first assignment ► Photos will be password protected ► Photo will not be posted by request ► Will allow us to get to know each other by face and name ► Links to e-mail addresses and home pages § Also password protected

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Course WWW Page • http: //courses. washington. edu/gis 250/

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Course Sample Data ► Course CD contains § Pack Forest data § ESRI Data § Sample Arc. View 3. x extensions § Ghostscript/Ghostview § UN*X-like utilities

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Course Sample Data ► Pack Forest GIS database § Complete set of spatial data for the UW’s Experimental Forest § Original data sources ► Legacy maps ► USGS digital line graphs ► DNR data ► GPS surveys ► Digital orthophoto interpretation_

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Course Sample Data Pack Forest GIS database • CD directory packgis ►Forest stands ►Culverts ►Streams ►Forest inventory data ►Roads, trails ►Digital orthophotos ►Soils ►Digital elevation model ►Elevation contours ►and more …

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Course Sample Data ► Pack Forest GIS database projection & coordinate definition ► Unless otherwise specified, § Projection: STATEPLANE Washington South Zone (State Plane 5626 or FIPS Zone 4602) § § § Datum: Units: Spheroid: HPGN (a. k. a. NAD 83/91) FEET GRS 1980_

ESRM 250/590 Introduction to GIS Course Sample Data ESRI Sample Data • CD directory esridata ► Worldwide data sets § § cities countries major lakes major rivers ► United States data § § § states counties cities rivers roads Canada ► Mexico_ ►