Category Archives: 2010

Visualization Lab #2

The lab procedure, generally:

In part 0, students will upload some data to an ftp space on a test server. The data will then be configured as data stores in GeoServer in parts 1 and 2.

In part 1, students will configure (and test) vector data in GeoServer.

In part 2, students will configure (and test) a raster [...]

File Sharing Post-Mortem Lab

The lab procedure, generally:

In Part 1 of this “lab” you’ll write a short review of your experience with your file sharing service — what did you like about it, what did you not like. Be specific, but don’t go over 1 page.

Then, imagine that the tool you chose was a front-end to [...]

Semester Project Update Presentations: Guidelines

Your semester project update presentations are designed to A) give the entire class a peak into what you’re up to and what methods and technologies you are working with, and B) give you a graded, deadlined waypoint to use as a guide for getting some serious work done.
They will be 10 minutes or so (no [...]

Visualization Lab #1

The lab procedure, generally:

In part 1, students will do some basic data rendering in OpenLayers

In part 2, students will be oriented to kml for Google Earth, then edit several templates that will ultimately pipe custom-made data into same.

In part 3, students will briefly revisit OpenLayers.

Length:

There will probably be time left at the end of class [...]

Automation Lab

The lab procedure, generally:

In part 1, students will be introduced to the basic operations and concepts of Model Builder by following a tutorial that covers several of MB’s more powerful features.

In part 2, students will be gently introduced to Kepler workflow software by following a tutorial that covers the basics of Kepler’s operation (but [...]

Semester Project Mini Update

Consider this a stab in the back with something sharp — you should be working on solving the issues we identified in our one-on-one conferences (esp. since some of your semester projects could be obliterated if you find, for example, that your data are just not available in a format you can use).
By midnight on [...]

Semester Project Proposal Guidelines

This is your second (and final) attempt at pitching me an idea for a semester project. It is worth 50 points (which is a lot), so it should be a very complete, well-written document.
A good rule of thumb here is to pretend I’m a funding agency that may or may not invest in your project. [...]

Metadata Lab

The lab procedure, generally:

In part 1, students will step through several ESRI-produced modules that introduce various metadata techniques in ArcGIS.

In part 2, students will begin writing their own metadata, albeit very (very!) limited.

Length:

The work should be completed in the allotted time for our lab.

The major objective(s):

ArcGIS is very likely the tool most students will be [...]

Open Source GIS Lab

The lab procedure, generally:

In part 1, students will be introduced to QGIS, an open source GIS package.

In part 2, students will be introduced to uDig, another open source GIS package.

Length:

The work can probably be completed in the allotted time for our lab (part 2 is quite short).

The major objective(s):

to begin interacting with non-ArcGIS desktop GIS [...]

Checklist: Round 1 of One-on-One Semester Project Conferences

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