Instructor: Peter Wolter TA: Louis Hilgemann

NREM 446/546 Spring Semester, 2013 Instructor: Peter Wolter TA: Louis Hilgemann 132 Science II 294-7312 [email protected] [email protected]

Integrating GPS and GIS for Natural Resource Management. (Dual-listed with 546) (2-3) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 12 credits in the student’s major at the 300 level or above. Emphasis on the use of GPS as a data collection tool for GIS. Basic theory of GPS. Use of Global Positioning System technology for spatial data collection and navigation. Post-processing and real-time correction of GPS data. GPS data transfer to GIS for mapping applications. Use of GIS to construct waypoints for use in GPS navigation.

Expected student outcomes: At the completion of this course, students will successfully: 1) Demonstrate a basic understanding of the theory behind GPS and the reasons for its use 2) Use GPS as a navigational aid. 3) Plan and conduct a GPS data acquisition session. 4) Post-process GPS data collected in the field to improve its accuracy 5) Transfer GPS data to a Geographic Information System (GIS) for use in spatial analysis. 6) Use GIS to perform basic spatial data analysis 7) Construct a map that successfully communicates the desired information to the user.

(With the exception of Week 1, the Monday lab session will cover the same material as the other three labs cover during the previous week) Week 1 GPS: A guide to the next Utility pp. 2-37. Provided by Instructor. GIS Fundamentals: pp. 1-20 (Ch. 1), pp. 175-185 (Ch. 5), and explore: www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/constellations/navstar-gps_consum.shtml www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/constellations/glonass_consum.shtml Jan 15 Class introduction, BKP, and basic principles of GPS Jan 17 Introduction to GPS (some history and a little about how it works) Lab 1 GEO XT familiarization, corner location & comparison to topo maps

Week 2 A guide to the next utility. pp. 38-57 Provided by Instructor. Jan 22 Navigation with GPS. Waypoints and waypoint transfer Jan 24 More on GPS theory, sources of error. Error budgets, PDOP and User Equivalent Ranging Error Lab 2 Navigation with GPS. Uploading waypoints to navigate. Method for improving location of waypoint. Week 3 Differential GPS Explained pp. 11-40 (Provided by Instructor), pp. 186- 191 (Ch. 5), and http://users.erols.com/dlwilson/gpsacc.htm Jan 29 More on VDOP, PDOP, HDOP, and TDOP. Real-time correction. Measurers of error: RMSE, 2dRMS, Circular Error Probable, and Probability of Error. Jan 31 Improving accuracy through Averaging and Post-Processing. Discussion with grad students about projects Lab 3 Comparison of real-time correction and uncorrected navigation 1 Week 4 Explore

http://www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/mapproj/mapproj_f.ht ml GIS Fundamentals: pp. 69-117 (Ch. 3), pp. 146-155 (in Ch. 4), and pp. 291-304 (in Ch. 8). Feb 5 Drawing round things on flat things: the importance of selecting the correct map projection Feb 7 More on map projections Lab 4 Planning for data collection and data dictionary development

Week 5 No reading Assignment Feb 12 Review for Exam I Feb 14 Exam I Lab 5 Uploading a data dictionary to the GEO XT, Point data collection -- light poles

Week 6 Instructor handout on State Plane or UTM. GIS Fundamentals: pp. 100-111 (Ch. 3) and pp. 159-196 (Ch. 4) http://www.lic.wisc.edu/metadata/metaprim.htm Feb 19 Closer look at State Plane Coordinate System and UTM Projection Feb 21 Intro to Metadata Lab 6 Light Pole Post Processing and map development with PFO

Week 7 Why GIS? In: Understanding GIS The ARC/INFO Method (provided), pp. 25-51 (Ch. 2), Making Better Maps (Instructor Supplied) Read through any one of the Metadata listings on this site… http://dnr.wi.gov/maps/gis/metadata.html Feb 26 Review of GIS basics and Maps Feb 28 Develop Metadata file for light pole data Lab 7 Export to shape file, comparison of post-processed vs uncorrected GPS

Week 8 GEOXT Offset Procedures (provided) Mar 5 GPS with Offsets Mar 7 Ancillary GPS information collected and data available for export Lab 8 Using GPS with offsets. Export corrected offsets to ArcGIS and overlay on aerial photo

Week 9 http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/extensions/spatialanalyst/index.html Check following links: Key Features: Surface Analysis Learn More Key Features: Map Algebra Learn More Mar 12 ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Mar 14 More on Spatial Analyst Lab 9 Digitizing Ada Hayden Wetlands 2 March 18-22 Spring Break

Week 10 Mar 26 Review for Exam II Mar 28 Exam II Lab 10 Ada Hayden elevation points

Week 11 GIS Fundamentals: pp. 321-370 (Ch. 9). Apr 2 Map algebra and Spatial Analyst Apr 4 Problems with GPS elevations Lab 11 Post processing of Ada Hayden elevation data and development of contours

Week 12 http://www.garmin.com/aboutGPS/waas.html http://www.essp-sas.eu/ (click on About Egnos link at top of page)

http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/techops/navservi ces/gnss/waas/ Apr 9 Satellite Based Augmentation Systems Apr 11 Carrier Phase GPS Lab 12 Digitizing Ada Hayden Trails

Week 13 No reading assignment Apr 16 Creating the data for sample point location. Apr 18 Other GPS hardware Lab 13 GPS Ada Hayden Trails

Week 14 Instructor handout Apr 23 Grad student presentations Apr 25 Grad student presentations Lab 14 Final AH map

Week 15 No reading assignment (Dead Week) Apr 30 Grad student presentations May 2 Grad student presentations Final Exam Week, May 6 -May 10, 2013 Lab Review

The above schedule and procedures are subject to change. Changes will be provided in the form of updated course syllabus pages.

Course Requirements

3 --Students are expected to attend all classes unless approval for absence has been obtained from the instructor prior to the absence. Because of limited GPS equipment, it may not be possible to shift from one lab to another to make up for a missed lab session. --Make up exams will be given only if an excused absence has been granted. --All lab assignments are due at the beginning of the period indicated on the lab. Assignments not turned in when due will be counted late immediately, and docked 10%. An additional 10% reduction in score will occur for every additional day the assignment is late. --You will need to purchase a storage device. If you already have a storage device with at least 20 megs of free space, you may use that. Do NOT rely on the lab computers to store your date. Textbook: GIS Fundamentals (by Paul Bolstad). Additional reading assignments are indicated on the syllabus (available via the WWW, or as instructor handouts as indicated). Course Grades Distribution of points is as follows: NREM 446 NREM 546 2 hour exams 200 Points 2 hour exams 200 Points Final Exam 100 Points Final Exam 100 Points Lab Assignments 140 Points Lab Assignments 140 Points Total 440 Points Grad project 100 Points Total 540 Points Grades will be assigned based on your achievements in the course as reflected by the following scale. 446X 546X Percentage Points Points Grade 93.3 - 100% 440-410 540-503 A 89.9 - 93.2% 409-396 502-486 A- 86.6 - 89.8% 395-381 485-467 B+ 83.2 - 86.5% 380-366 466-449 B 80.0 - 83.1% 365-352 448-432 B- 76.5 - 79.9% 351-337 431-413 C+ 73.3 - 76.4% 336-322 412-395 C 69.9 - 73.2% 321-308 394-378 C- 66.6 - 69.8% 307-293 377-359 D+ 63.2 - 66.5% 292-278 358-341 D 60.0 - 63.1% 277-264 340-324 D- < 60.0% <264 <324 F

Student Academic Accommodation Requests Iowa State University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Any student who has a Student Academic Accommodation Request form (SAAR) from the Disability Resources Office should present that form to the instructor during the first week of class, or as soon as the condition is documented. Retroactive accommodations will not be provided in this class.