GIS Management for Recreation Professionals

Rec 4320 GIS Management for Recreation Professionals Spring 2007

Syllabus

Thursday 5-8 pm Location: Engineering 204

Instructors: Ken Gilbertson John Geissler Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: 218-726-6258 (wk) Phone: 218-721-3731 (BLELC)

Goal: To provide hands on experience with Arcview GIS software as a means of understanding and applying GIS management in a recreation setting.

Students will learn:  Basic principles of GIS (both Arcview 3.3 & ArcGIS 9.2) o Fundamentals of file organization o Arcview, ArcMap, & ArcCatalogue  Vocabulary common to GIS  Principles of mapping – o Scale o Projection  Data types o Spatial Data o Tabular Data o Image Data  Data Models o Vector o Raster  Working with Arcview o Views o Tables o Charts o Layouts  Creating and managing data in Arcview o Digitizing o GPS Data Collection o Importing Database Information

Grading: Quizes: 20 points - (10/quiz) Projects: 80 points - (40/project) Final Project: 100 points

A = 92% B+ = 87% C+ = 77% D+ = 67% A- = 90% B = 82% C = 72% D = 62% B- = 80% C- = 70% D- = 60%

Class attendance is mandatory, and any unexcused absence will result in a drop of one grade. Schedule:

Date Topic DNR GIS Course Class Overview & Expectations ArcView & ArcGIS Basic Training: January 18 Introduction to GIS and ArcView Sections 1 and 2 25 GPS: Waypoints & downloading (Earlier class Introduction to GPS meeting to be determined)

February 1 Themes and Theme Symbology ArcView & ArcGIS Basic Training: Sections 3 and 4 8 Theme Attributes, Legend Symbology, Text & ArcView & ArcGIS Basic Training: Labels Sections 5 – 7 Sections 8-10 Text and Labels 15 Attribute Tables and Metadata Hotlinks: Queries 22 Quiz #1 Images and Photos March 1 Layouts ArcView & ArcGIS Basic Training: Sections 10-12 8 Project #1 due Creating and Managing Spatial Data: Section 5 Presentation and Critiques 15 NO CLASS – Spring Break 22 Quiz #2 Where to get data: DataDeli; USGS; State DNR’s 29 How to transfer projects & data Creating and Managing Spatial Data: Section 6 April 5 Practice Creating and Managing Spatial Data: Section 7

12 Quiz #3; Introduction to GPS Work on Final Project 19 Project #2 due Presentation and Critiques 26 ArcIMS examples: DuluthStreams.org; DNR’s Recreation Compass; Oregon Coastal Atlas; NRRI Lynx project; NRRI Coastal GIS May 3 ArcIMS example – find one to share w/class 10 Final Exam - Written

*In addition to the class time, we may have one outdoor lab on a weekend day.

Course Materials: There is no textbook for the class. Lectures will be developed around the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources online ArcView tutorial located at: http://thoreau.dnr.state.mn.us/mis/gis/tools/arcview/Training/WebHelp/Training.htm

The class will require students to spend additional time in the computer lab to complete projects, therefore students are expected to pay Computer Lab Full Access fees for the Spring term. In addition, students will need to have a method for storing files. You are required to purchase a “Flash Drive” (1 GB). This can be purchased at the UMD bookstore.

Class Expectations: We will not accept any late work. During class time, you are expected to be working on class material; no email or web surfing.

Project Criteria:

 Utilize appropriate reference points (roads, buildings, trails, contours, campus, city, state)  Use Photos and Images  Emphasize the message of the map (avoid dead space)  Optimize scale (reduce the scale as much as possible)  Include scale (1:24,000) on your map  Font: Keep type and size appropriate to the purpose, audience, and intended message.  Title the project in appropriate context (avoid “UMD” vs.

X-C ski Trails Bagley Nature Area University of Minnesota Duluth

 Color matters. Strive for universal map colors and symbols  Cite the author correctly (put your name on it!)

Notes for 2007:  Put more emphasis on note-taking  Give each person a topic on how to perform an Arcview function and have them present it to the class in a written format.  Projects: BNA – In-depth mapping of vegetation (assign plots)  Extra-credit – Bayview School forest