Location:
AH 16, 2:00 T,TH
Instructor: Michael Medler, AH 210,
Office hours: 12:00-2:00 Wed. and by appointment, (and I am in my office often)
Email:
michael.medler@wwu.edu
TA: Jay Bolthouse
Office: AH 24
Office Hours: TTH 1:00-2:00, and by appointment
Email: jebbolt@hotmail.com
GIS Specialist: Stefan Freelan, AH 201, Email: stefan@wwu.edu. 650-2949
This course will cover analysis and application of cartographic techniques and geographic information systems to practical mapping and resource management projects. The emphasis of the course will be a single project. Click here for details...
The class will also have a professional development component that will involve guest speakers and several assignments throughout the quarter, including the development of a GIS portfolio.
Additionally each student will develop a specialization in GIS and prepare a write-up about this specialization.
Some other examples from old the archive
Letters from recent GIS students
| Date | Subjects and assignments |
| Week 1 Apr. 3,5 |
Introduction Assignment #1 Cartography: Posters and Background Section due April 24 Other useful resources for developing your project proposals |
| Week 2 April 10,12 | Work Days in Lab |
| Week 3 April 17,19 | Work Days in Lab |
| Week 4 April 24,26 |
Deliverables: Due April 24, 2:00 pm 1. Assignment #1. 2. Deadline for data collection and organization into a Geodatabase with all appropriate metadata and preprocessing (align projections etc.). Show Michael or TA in class. |
| Week 5 May 1,3 | Deliverables: Due May 1, 2:00 pm, Methods. |
| Week 6 May 8,10 | Deliverables: Due May 8, 2:00 pm, Review of one groups' Background and Method sections (1-3 pages) and Specialization write up. |
| Week 7 May 15,17 | Work Days in Lab |
| Week 8 May 22,24 |
May 22 Susan Anderson, GIS Resumes Deliverables: Due May 22, 2:00 pm, Results Section, |
| Week 9 May 29,31 |
May 29 Mock Interviews Deliverables: Due May 29, 2:00 pm, Conclusions section Deliverables: Due May 29, 2:00 pm, Resume |
| Week 10 June 5,7 |
Deliverables:
Due June 8, 4:00 pm, Final Projects,
printing posters
Project presentations in class June 7, Presentation hints Class Party Friday June 8th 6ish at Dr. Medler's House |
Final Webpages (link to server)
*NO FINAL DURING FINALS WEEK
All assignments are due when stated. If TA is notified before hand,
late assignments lose only 20% each day late, otherwise they are worth 0 points.
Grading Rubric:
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Cartography, Background Section (10 points)
Methods Section (10 points)
Reviews (10 points)
Results Section (10 points)
Conclusions Section (10 points)
Final Poster(10 points)
Final Website (10 points)
Final Presentation and delivery of CD (10 points)
Professional Development (10 points)
Attendance and Participation (10 points)
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Total 100 points