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Introduction to GIS

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) enable users to visualize and analyze spatial information in a dynamic digital environment. This short course will introduce students to general concepts and applications of GIS. Students will learn about a variety of data sources for GIS information and become familiar with the ArcGIS (ArcMap) 9.x environment. Students will gain hands on experience using ArcView to create a GIS project utilizing a variety of data layers such as aerial imagery, roads, elevation, FEMA flood zones, population, and land cover data.

Geographic Information Sytems (GIS) enable users to visualize and analyze spatial information in a dynamic digital environment. This short course will introduce students to general concepts and applications of GIS. Students will learn about a variety of data sources for GIS information and become familiar with the ArcGIS (ArcMap) 9.x environment. Students will gain hands on experience using ArcView to create a GIS project utilizing a variety of data layers such as aerial imagery, roads, elevation, FEMA flood zones, population and land cover data.

Schedule:

Please e-mail gisdata@rice.edu to sign up for one of the following dates:

Tuesday, September 2, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Wednesday, October 1, 2:00-4:00 pm

Tuesday, October 21, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm


Topics:
  • Fundamentals of GIS
  • Projections and coordinate systems
  • Datasets, sources, and formats
  • ArcGIS
    • Adding layers
    • Zoom tools
    • Arranging layers, symbology, and labels
    • The attribute table and the get information tool
    • Selections: The selection tool, selecting in the attribute table, select by attribute, and select by location
    • Exporting a layer
    • Layout view: Setting up the layout, map frames, insert objects (Legend, Scale bar, North arrow, Text), layout tools (Zoom, frame rotation, scale)
    • Saving and exporting a map
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