Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (ENGR 59910)

Class Schedule for Spring 2020

 

Date Lectures Activities (Lab and Research Project) Assignments / Homework
5 Feb 2020 Lecture 1: Introduction and Application of GIS Introduction to ArcMap: Basic Operations ( Lab data)  
12 Feb 2020 College Closed (Lincoln's Birthday)    
19 Feb 2020 Lecture 2: Introduction to Maps Chapter 3-4 (Understanding Maps and Data)  
26 Feb 2020

Lecture 3: GIS Data Models

 Chapter 5-6 (Projection and Coordinate Systems) Assignment 1 (Global Map)
4 Mar 2020

Lecture 4: Coordinate Systems & Map Projections

 Chapter 7-8 (Symbology and Feature Classifications) Assignment 2 (US Map)
11 Mar 2020 Lecture 5: GIS and Databases Basics
& Research Project Selection		 Chapter 9-10 (Labeling, Map Layout, Export) Homework 1
18 Mar 2020 No Lecture: College Closed (Covid19)    
25 Mar 2020 Lecture 6: GIS Data Source and Quality Chapter 11-12 (Geodatabase, Creating feature)  
1 Apr 2020 No Lecture- CUNY Recalibration Period    
7 Apr 2020*

Lecture 7: Spatial Interpolation and Statistics

 Chapter 13-14 (Editing Feature and Geocoding)
 Assignment 3 (Point Map)
15 Apr 2020 Lecture 8: Remote Sensing Chapter 15-17 (Data Query and Selection, Join and Relate)

Assignment 4 (Digitizing CCNY Campus)
22 Apr 2020 Lecture 9: Raster Analysis Chapter 18-19 (Data Analysis) Homework 2
29 Apr 2020 Lecture 10: Global Positioning System (GPS) Project Research Homework 3
6 May 2020

Lecture 11: New Development in GIS

 Project Research  
13 May 2020 Review of All Lectures and Final Examination Project Research  
20 May 2020 Final Examination Group Research Project Presentation  

Upload your homework as pdf file in shared Google Folder of class (Use file name style as: Firstname_assignment1.pdf)

 
Tarendra Lakhankar, PhD, PE .
NOAA-CREST Center, The City College of the New York
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Email: tlakhankar (at) ccny.cuny.edu Office: 212-650-5815  Fax: 212 650 8097