SYLLABUS FOR GIS
3015/L (CARTOGRAPHIC SKILLS/LAB)
FALL
2006
Dr. Zhiyong Hu <
Lecture:
MW 1:00-2:15
Office: 13/217 –Phone: 474-3494
Lab: M 2:200-5:15 (Dr.
Course description. This is
an introductory class designed to teach students the basics of maps, especially
to interpret maps and conduct basic field mapping. Attention will be given to
interpretation of surface features and active processes as well as to
environmental problem solving and planning. Most of the class will be devoted
to maps (including origins of maps, types of projections, the techniques of
mapping, location reference systems, and terrain analysis), but computer
cartography, GIS, and air photo and satellite imagery interpretation will be
introduced. This is a preparatory class
to GIS 4131 Photo Interpretation/Remote Sensing and GIS 4151 GIS.
Prerequisites. GEO
1200/L or GLY 2010/L.
Corequisites. GIS 3015
and GIS 3015L are co-requisites.
Student Learning Outcomes. Students successfully completing this course will
acquire a basic understanding of the principles of cartography, including
origins of maps, types of maps, the most common projections, the major location
reference systems (latitude/longitude, UTM, state plane, USPLS), methods of
portraying terrain, basic orienteering skills, and key aspects of map
interpretation.
Materials. You need a calculator + paper. We supply maps,
rulers, protractors, and compasses.
date topic readings lab exercise
Aug.
28 Intro to class / history of maps Chapter
1: Intro 1
Aug.
30 Mapping Process/Basic earth
concepts/datums Chapter 2
Sep.
4 NO CLASS: Labor Day
Sep.
6 Intro to topographic maps 33-35,
App. A
Sep.
11 Map projections Chapter
3 2
Sep.
13 Locational reference systems Chapter
4: 48-63
Sep.
18 Land partitioning systems Chapter
4: 63-74 3
Sep.
20 Scale and Generalization Chapter
5
Sep.
25 Measurement from maps Chapter
6 4
Sep.
27 Review
Oct.
2 Exam 1
Oct.
4 Orienteering Chapter
7: 98-105, Appendix D
Oct.
9 Orienteering (cont.),
Navigation Chapter
7: 105-119 5
Oct.
11 Landform portrayal Chapter
8, Chapter 9: 130-134
Oct.
16 Slopes and profiles Chapter
9: 134-141 6
Oct.
18 Topographic features Chapter
10
Oct.
23 Qualitative and quantitative
information Chapter
11 7
Oct.
25 Characteristics
of map features Chapter
12 & 13
Oct.
30 Review 8
Nov.
1 Exam 2
Nov.
6 Cartograms and special-purpose
maps Chapter
14 9
Nov.
8 Maps and graphs Chapter
15
Nov.
13 Map accuracy, map misuse Chapter
16 10
Nov.
15 Image maps
Chap. 2: 33-36, Chap. 17
Nov.
20 Image maps (cont.)
Chap. 17 11
Nov.
22 NO CLASS: DAY BEFORE Thanksgiving
Nov.
27 Remote sensing from space
Chap. 18
Nov.
29 Computer cartography & GIS Chap. 19, 20, 21
Dec.
4 Review 12
Dec.
13 Exam 3 (8:00-10:30AM)
REQUIRED TEXT:
Campbell, John. 2001. Map Use & Analysis, 4th
ed., McGraw-Hill.
GRADING: 420 pts.*, based on 3 required exams
(100 pts. each), & labs (120 pts.)
LABS: 10 pts/lab, absences = -10 (make-up labs for
legitimate absences = -3).
*Attendance and punctuality are required and will be factored in as follows:
·
Attendance at each
lecture is worth 5 pts.; over 2 absences
= -5 pts/absence
·
Tardiness
(beyond once) = -2 pts/incident (over 15 min. late = -3 pts/incident)
·
Absences or
tardiness in labs will be reflected in lab scores
GRADING SCALE* A (4.0) = >93% A- (3.7) = 90-93 B+ (3.3) = 87-90 B (3.0) = 83-87 B- (2.7) = 80-83 C+ (2.3) =77-80 C (2.0) = 73-77 C- (1.7) = 70-73 D+ (1.3) = 67-70 D (1.0) = 60-67 F (0.0) = <60% * UWF scale quality points in ()
Special Technology Utilized by
Students: low-to-medium
Expectations for Academic Conduct/Plagiarism
Policy will be followed as
stated at these URL addresses: http://uwf.edu/StudentAffairs/division/publications/ClassDisrup.pdf
http://uwf.edu/StudentAffairs/division/publications/PlagBroch.pdf
Assistance for Students with Special
Needs policy is found at http://uwf.edu/DSS/dss_pub.pdf on page 3.
UWF policy prohibits food,
drink, or tobacco products in the classroom!