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Lecture: Tuesday, Thursday 8:30 - 9:20 Lab: Thursday 9:30-12:15 DH218 / DH210 |
The activities developed for this
course were made possible by
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 NSF Award to Facilitate Geoscience Education [#EAR-0085620] entitled "Web-Based Investigations in the Geosciences" 2001. |
 San Jose State University Junior Faculty Development Grant, 2002. | ||
Instructor:
Paula Messina
Office:
DH 307
Phone:
408/924-5027
E-Mail:
pmessina@geosun.sjsu.edu
Home Page:
http://geosun.sjsu.edu/~pmessina
Office Hours:
Tuesday 10:30 - 11:30 AM, Thursday, 1:30 - 2:30 PM and by appointment
Course Home Page: http://geosun.sjsu.edu/paula/137/
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Any changes to this schedule will be announced in class, and posted
on the class website.
| Tuesday | Thursday (Lecture) | Thursday (Lab) |
1/24/02: Review of the green sheet; What is a GIS?
  
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Introduction to using the Geology Department Computer Lab (DH210). Click here for your first assignment, which must be completed before you leave today. | |
| 1/29/02: History and Development of GIS
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1/31/02: Introduction to ArcView GIS
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Lab #1: ArcView GIS Tutorial.  (Note: This is a non-graded lab.) |
| 2/5/02: GISs Roots in Cartography: Map Projections, Coordinate Systems
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2/7/02: Representing Maps as Numbers: Introduction to Raster and Vector
Data Structures
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Lab #1 must have been completed before 0830 today!
Lab #2: Using vector data to analyze geobiologic phenomena. |
| 2/12/02: Spatial Data Sources
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2/14/02: Database Management
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Lab #2, continued. |
| 2/19/02: Introduction to Grid Data, Compression Schemes
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2/21/02: Introduction to ArcView Spatial Analyst Click here for the solutions to the Morton Sequencing homework problems |
Lab #2 is due at 0830! Lab #3: Spatial Analyst Tutorial (Note: Lab 3 is a non-graded lab.) |
| 2/26/02: Introduction to Terrain Analysis
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2/28/02: Statistical Analysis of Spatial Attributes
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Lab #3 must have been completed before 0830!
Lab #4: Using Raster Data for Bio/Geologic Analyses |
| 3/5/02: Making Maps with a GIS
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3/7/02: Class meets in DH210 today (no lecture). | Lab #4, continued. |
| 3/12/02: The Future of GIS
Click here to view the Midterm Exam Review Sheet |
3/15/01: Review for the Midterm Exam |
Lab #4 is due at 0830!
Lab #5: 3-D Analyst Tutorial (Note: Lab 5 is a non-graded lab.) |
| 3/19/02: Midterm Exam Click here to view a previous year's midterm. |
3/21/02: Class meets in DH210 today. No lecture. | Lab #5 must be completed by 0830 today! Lab #6: Advanced Visualization |
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| 4/2/02: Development of the Global Positioning System
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4/4/02: Introduction to GPS Concepts
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Lab #6, continued. |
| 4/9/02: How GPS Works
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4/11/02: Differential GPS
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Lab #6 is due at 0830!
Final Projects will be assigned today |
| 4/16/02: Differential GPS and Geologic Mapping
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4/18/02: GPS Practicum (8:30 - approx. 10:30)
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Final Projects (approx. 10:30 - 12:20), continued. |
| 4/23/02: Field Trip Overview and Planning Click here to see a list of what you must bring with you on our field trip! |
4/25/02: Final Projects Practicum: We will meet in DH210 today
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Final Projects, continued. |
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Required Field Trip to Eureka Basin, Death Valley
National Park: Friday April 26 (8:00 AM) to Sunday, April 28 (6:00 PM)
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| 4/30/02: Class meets in DH210 today! GPS Data Download, Differential Correction,
Export Utilities
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5/2/02: Class meets in DH210 today! GPS Data Download, Differential Correction,
Export Utilities (continued) |
Final Projects, continued. |
| 5/7/02: Class meets in DH210 today! Final Tech-Support for Final Projects
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5/9/02: Review for Final Exam Click here for a Final Exam Review Sheet |
Final Projects are due at 0830 today! Presentation of Final Projects |
 Click here
to see a copy of a previous year's final exam! Final
Exam: Tues. May 14 (0800-0930)
Click here to see a copy of the Part 2 answer key
from the previous exam! |
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