Lab
Syllabus
GEO
2471
Advanced
GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
Spring
2008
Synonym
14737
Or by Appointment
The
purpose of this lab is to familiarize the student with the advanced
functionality of ESRI's ArcGIS software including Geodatabases, as well as the
Spatial Analyst, and other ArcGIS extensions. The lab exercises will also
reinforce the GIS principles presented in lecture.
Grades
will be based on the following:
Lab project:
100 points
Completion
of VC courses: 120 points
Total Points available 220 points
The
lab grade will be worth 40% of your final grade for the course.
Students with Special Needs
Each
ACC campus offers support services for students with documented physical or
psychological disabilities. Students with disabilities must request reasonable
accommodations through the office for Students with Disabilities on the campus
where they expect to take the majority of their classes. Students are
encouraged to do this three weeks before the start of the semester.
Classroom Policy
The
classroom will be a place in which we will discuss and debate many issues this
semester. As college students and professors, we must make the classroom a safe
place for stimulating discussion and academic growth. This class will be
conducted in a manner that honors common courtesy and mutual respect for all
students. In this spirit, please turn off all cell phones and pagers before you
enter the classroom.
Academic Integrity
Students
enrolled in this class are responsible for observing the policy on academic
integrity described in the 2008-2009 ACC Student Handbook.
Acts
prohibited by the college for which discipline may be administered include
scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating on an exam or
quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing
outside work. Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their
thought, research, or self-expression. Academic work is defined as, but not
limited to tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects,
either individual or group; classroom presentations, and homework.
If a
student commits any of the above actions, the instructor may seek disciplinary
action in the form of an academic penalty (which may include a course grade of
'F'). Such disciplinary action will be at the discretion of the instructor.
Academic Freedom
Each
student is strongly encouraged to participate in class discussions. In any
classroom situation that includes discussion and critical thinking, there are
bound to be many differing viewpoints. Students may not only disagree with each
other at times, but the students and instructor may also find that they have
disparate views on sensitive and volatile topics. It is my hope that these
differences will enhance class discussion and create an atmosphere where
students and instructor alike will be encouraged to think and learn. Therefore,
be assured that your grades will not be adversely affected by any beliefs or
ideas expressed in class or in assignments. Rather, we will all respect the
views of others when expressed in classroom discussions.
Lab Schedule
Week
|
Subject |
|
1 |
Get Passwords/Review of the Basics of ArcGIS |
|
1- 8 |
Spatial Analyst Final Lab Project |
|
9 - 16 |
Virtual campus course(s) of your choice Final Lab Project |
|
May 6 |
Project Presentations |