Summer Internship Samuel Boesch GIS Technician The City

Summer Internship Samuel Boesch - GIS Technician The City of Austin’s Watershed Protection Department

Prerequisite Collected GPS Points Mapped GPS Points

Summer Internship 2015 • Position: GIS Technician • Duties: Assist WPD in current GIS projects – Use Arc. Map for various purposes. – Review assignments and GIS work for further analysis and applications.

Internship Assignment Delineating Drainage Areas Around Identified CIP Coordination Problems

Solving the Problem 1. Identify Location 2. Analyze Layers and Catchments 3. Create Drainage Area (Next Slide)

Drainage Delineation Assignment Delineated Drainage Area of an Identified Problem

Internship Assignment DIG (Drainage Infrastructure GIS) data entry around the 183 & 620 area

Solving the Problem • Georeference TIFF images to data entry sites. • Edit/Create new DIG data features using attributes from TIFF images.

New Skills & Accomplishments • Skills: – Manipulating large amounts of data – Compiling correct and useful layers – Coordinating with colleagues and supervisors • Accomplishments: – Completion of drainage delineation project – Successful comprehension of WPD vocabulary and data entry standards pertaining to the DIG

Valuable Lessons Learned • Don’t be afraid to ask questions. • Teamwork can be the most efficient and productive way to accomplish certain tasks. • Stay organized when working on multiple projects. • Austin’s environment is precious and needs to be carefully maintained.

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Overview This internship has provided me with real world GIS and organizational experience that I can apply to future occupations.