Class Notes

The class notes are organized according to their order of occurrence throughout the week. They are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF) Format. Acrobat Reader is invoked as a plug-in within the web browser environment. It is available on most machines at WOU. Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free by returning to Taylor's Home Page

Class Slide Shows

Additional Reading (Clarke, 2003)

Price Text Links

Addtional GTK ArcGIS Tutorials

• Projecting Data in ArcGIS
  
• Making Maps in ArcGIS
  
• Geoprocessing Essentials
  
• Working with Map Templates
  

Lab Exercises and Data

Introductory Example Data

Lab Reference Materials and Support Software

• Unit Conversion Tables
  
• WOU Base Map (UTM Zone 10 N)
  
  
• Download Winzip 7.0 File Compression Software (rt-click, save target as, rename/save file winzip.exe, run/install)

Review of Topographic Maps

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

• Basics of Vector / Raster Data Structures
• Introduction to Contouring and Digital Elevation Models

Map Projection Exercises

• Managing Oregon Map Projections in Arc Map
  
  
• Map Projections for Oregon (Oregon Geospatial Web Site)
  
  
• Monmouth Quad Geology (Zip File)
  
• Monmouth Quad Roads (Zip File)
  
• Monmouth Quad Vegetation (Zip File)
  
• Monmouth Quad DRG (Zip File)
  
  
• Shape File of Oregon Counties in UTM (use as projection check)
  
• Shape File of Oregon Counties in Custom Oregon Lambert (use as projection check)
  
• Shape File of Oregon Counties in State Plane (North) (use as projection check)

Geoprocessing In-Class Tutorial Data

• Spatial Data Editing / Geoprocessing Tutorial Notes
  
• Geoprocessing Tutorial Data (geoprdata.zip)
  

Final Project Instructions and Data

Winter 2009 Final Project / Poster Presentations

2007 Final Project / Poster Presentations

Lab Portfolio Guidelines

Summer 2007 Lab Portfolio Instructions


• Winter 2009 Midterm Lab Portfolio Instructions
• Winter 2009 Final Lab Portfolio Instructions (Tentative Schedule as of Feb. 16, 2009)

Lab / Tutorial Answer Keys

• Intro to Map Exercise
• Raster Grids and Vector Elements
• Spatial Scales and Image Resolution
• Great Circle Distances
• Monmouth Quad Projection Exercise
• Geometric Elements and Topology
• In-Class Map Scaling Exercise
• RMS Error Exercise
• Raster-Grid Exercise

Exam Study Guides

• Winter 2009 Midterm Exam Study Guide
• Winter 2009 Final Exam Study Guide

GIS Software/ArcView Extension Downloads

• ESRI ArcView and ArcGIS Installation Notes - Western Oregon University
  
  
• Link to Download Free ArcReader GIS Map Viewer
• Link to Terrain Analysis Software Web Site (John Lindsay, Manchester University)
  
• Download ArcView Batch Clip Extension (rt-click, save target as, save to "arcview\ext32" folder)
  
  
• Download ArcView CRWR Vector Tool Extension (includes Theissen Poly's) (rt-click, save to "arcview\ext32" folder)
  
• ArcView CRWR Vector Tool User Guide
  
• Point Stats Script (*.ave) (Requires Spatial Analyst)
  
  
• Columbia Mapping Avenue Script Links
• Pierson Download Avenue Scripts and Extensions
• ESRI Avenue Scripts and Extensions
• GIS Lounge Links to Avenue Scripts and Extensions
• Oregon Dept. of Forestry - XTOOLS
  
  
• GTCO Digitizing Tablet Drivers
  
  
• ESRI WindowsXP Service Patch for Getting to Know ArcView
  
  
• Windows XP Service Patch for ArcView3.3
• Image Analysis 1.1a Service Patch (solves glitches and adds functions)
• ArcView Image Analysis 1.1a SPOT Importer Patch (resolves SPOT Image Import problems)
  
  
• WinZip 7.0 Decompression Software (save winzip70.TMP to folder; rename to winzip70.exe; run and install)
  
  
• GIS Geology Symbols for Cartographic Output( *.zip)

GIS Data Links / Map Theme Download Sites

Oregon Data

Washington Data

California Data

National Data

General GIS-Related Links