Class Slide Shows

Lab Exercises and Data

Lab Reference Materials and Support Software

• Unit Conversion Tables
  
• WOU Base Map (UTM Zone 10 N)
  
• Download Winzip 8.1 File Compression Software

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

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

Chang Text GIS Tutorial Exercises

• Chapter Exercises from Chang 1st Edition Text
• Chapter Exercises from Chang 2nd Edition Text

Review of Topographic Maps

• Monmouth Quadrangle Exercise

Map Projection Exercise

• Step-by-step guide to map reprojection in Oregon
  
• Map Projection Exercise
  
• Monmouth Quad Geology (Zip File)
  
• Monmouth Quad Roads (Zip File)
  
• Monmouth Quad Vegetation (Zip File)
  
• Monmouth Quad DRG (Zip File)
  
• Map Projections for Oregon (Oregon Geospatial Web Site)

Raster Exercise Data

• "Working with Vector and Raster Exercise" Data
  
• Image Analysis Tutorial Photos (p. 22-28)
  

Spatial Analyst Tutorial

• Spatial Analyst Tutorial with ArcView
  
• Spatial Analyst Tutorial Data
  

Image Analyst Tutorial

• Image Analyst Tutorial with ArcView (part 1)
  
• Image Analyst Tutorial with ArcView (part 2)
  
• Image Analysis Tutorial Photos (p. 22-28)
  
• Image Analyst Tutorial Data
  

3D Analyst Tutorial

• 3-D Analyst Tutorial with ArcView
  
• 3-D Analyst Tutorial Data
  

Geoprocessing In-Class Tutorial Data

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

Attribute Editing Tutorial

• Attribute Editing and Management Tutorial
  
• attedit.zip (zip file) Data
  

Data Exploration Tutorial

• Data Exploration Tutorial
  
• datexpl.zip (zip file) Data
  

Data Display and Cartography Tutorial

• Data Display Tutorial
  
• display.zip (zip file) Data
  

Terrain Mapping and Analysis Tutorial

• Terrain Mapping Tutorial
  
• demanal.zip (zip file) Data
  
  
• Tutorial: Modeling DEM Data from USGS Seamless Site (ArcGIS9.x)
  

Avenue Scripting with Application to Spatial Data Interpolation

• Avenue Scripting Tutorial
  
• avenue.zip (zip file) Data
  

Introduction to Map Algebra

• Short Map Algebra Tutorial with ArcView
  
• Map Algebra Data
  

Mosaicking Images with Image Analyst

• Mosaicking Tutorial
  
• Mosaicking Tutorial Data
  

Rectifying Images with Image Analyst

• Image Rectification Tutorial
  
• Rectification Tutorial Data
  

Final Project Instructions and Data

Summer 2007 Final Project Instructions
Winter 2007 Poster Template (*.ppt powerpoint file)


• Click Here to Download Coast Range Drainage Basins (UTM - Zip Shape File)
  
• Click Here to Download Coast Range Streams (UTM - Zip Shape 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)
  
  
• Shape File of Oregon Bedrock Geology in UTM
  
• Oregon Annual Precipitation [*.e00 File (vector arc export); *.asc (ASCII Raster); *.htm (metadata); Lat/Long-Dec Deg NAD1983 GRS 1980]
  
  
• Shape File of Oregon 1:24,000 Quadrangles in UTM (use as projection check)
  
• Oregon and Portions of Surrounding States - 1:24,000 Quadrangle Names and USGS Codes (MS Excel File)
  
• Oregon and Portions of Surrounding States - 1:24,000 Quadrangle Names and USGS Codes (PDF File)
  

Lab Portfolio Guidelines

Summer 2007 Lab Portfolio Instructions


• Winter 2007 Midterm Lab Portfolio Instructions
• Winter 2007 Final Lab Portfolio Instructions

2007 Final Project / Poster Presentations

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
• ArcView Tutorial Exercise 7
• ArcView Tutorial Exercise 8
• ArcView Tutorial Exercise 9
• ArcView Tutorial Exercise 10
• ArcView Tutorial Exercise 11
• ArcView Tutorial Exercise 12
• ArcView Tutorial Exercise 13
• ArcView Tutorial Exercise 14
• ArcView Tutorial Exercise 15
• ArcView Tutorial Exercise 16
• ArcView Tutorial Exercise 17

Exam Study Guides

• Midterm Exam Study Guide
• 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