Class Plan (06/09)
Please Remember We Meet Central Library B20
Review from first class:
- Ensure all understand syllabus
- Discuss GIS and its relationship with popular geospatial viewers
- What is ArcMap and ArcCatalog and how do we open these applications?
- Download Practice Data (ensure you install to the C:/ directory)
- Example #1: Explore Metroplex Pizza Data
- Task: Identify the Census Block Groups with the highest median household income
- We will do this by opening the attribute table, sorting, and selecting.
- Example #2: Explore Austin Congress Avenue Data (time permitting)
- Task: Identify the trees with the height class of '2'
- Height Class (1 = <15 feet, 2 = 15-25 feet, 3 = >25 feet)
- Background on tree dataset: 'Staff created field spreadsheets and enlisted volunteers to conduct study on two Saturdays in April 2002. Over 100 volunteers collected the data on over 3000 trees. Results were digitized. Some field checking occurred to asses data accuracy.'
- Select a College for Personal Geodatabase Project
- Download Data Here
- Any college except for those in the Metroplex (Dallas/Tarrant County) or A&M College Station (reserved).
In case we need a basemap, here are some good ones.
