Geospatial Information Systems

Geospatial Information Systems (GIS)

• Used data to develop solutions for geographic representation and analysis tasks
• Created, edited, and rectified spatial data
• Learned best practices for data management including metadata and documentation

Cartography

• Learned techniques of visual hierarchy to make effective maps that are readily understood
• Hands-on computer work in labs using arcGIS
• Other topics: map projections, coordinate systems, data classification

Syllabus

Image Analysis

• Introduction to physics and engineering principles of remote sensing
• Analysis of aerial and satellite data

Syllabus | Projects

Spatial Analysis

• Applied skills for quantitative methods of understanding spatial data
• Topics: autocorrelation, centrography, point-pattern analysis, modifiable aerial unit problem (MAUP)

Syllabus | Example Work