GEOG205: Course Objectives Questions students ask about GEOG205: geog205 webpage

Course Evaluation COURSE EVALUATION # x % % due dates Lab Assignments:   COURSE EVALUATION # x % % due dates Lab Assignments: 3 x 10% each 30% 3 assignments due at end of week for labs 5 (Feb 8), 8 (March 8) and 10 (March 22) Lab Map project: 1 X 20% 20% due April 5 outline Lecture Exams: 2 x 20% each 40% due Feb 13 and Apr 10 (non-cumulative) Web page assignment: 1 X 10% 10% due Mar 1 100%

Lecture/Lab Topics **subject to change with notification** DATES TOPICS LABS 7-11 Jan Introduction to course , map basics, History of mapping Lab 1: User account setup, Intro to the GIS Lab 14-18 Jan Georeferencing, National Topographic System Lab 2: Topographic Maps & Data 21-25 Jan Aerial photography, Generalization Lab 3: Data input and update 28 Jan - 1 Feb Symbolization, lettering Lab 4: Map symbolization 4-8 Feb Ancillary information, Relief Depiction Lab 5: Map output, assignment 1 (10%) 12-15 Feb Mid-term exam (20%) Lab 6: Relief depiction and DEMs 18-22 Feb MID SEMESTER BREAK 25 Feb - 1 Mar Digital Elevation Models, Digital map data Web page assignment (10%) Lab 7: 3D visualisation 4-8 Mar Thematic mapping: area data, points/lines Lab 8: Thematic mapping, assignment 2 (10%) 11-15 Mar Remote sensing and Satellite images Lab 9: Satellite Images / Google Earth 18-22 Mar Google Geo Tools, Digital mapping, Global Positioning system Lab 10. Google Geo tools, assignment 3 (10%) 25-28 Mar Map Projections and examples Lab 11: map project - data assembly & map design 2-5 Apr Software options for mapping Lab 12: map project - complete map (20%) 8-12 Apr Planetary mapping / Trends, Course Summary, exam 2 (20%)  

Cartography and Geomatics Cartography: the art, science and technology of making maps Geomatics: an umbrella term for the mapping technologies

Geomatics Cartography Geographic Information Systems Global Positioning Systems Surveying Specialized software – ESRI, Google, etc. Remote sensing – aerial photography, satellites and sensors

Early mapping technology

Example of excellent manual cartography

The world’s worst map, 1978

ESRI Canada 2010 mapbook: April Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks http://www.esricanada.com/english/9487.asp

ESRI Canada mapbook 2010 August: http://www. esricanada ESRI Canada mapbook 2010 August: http://www.esricanada.com/english/9523.asp The Upper Fraser: A Picture of Our Region

Computers and the internet have ‘democratised’ cartography ‘anyone’ can make maps -using GIS or graphic / free software -they range from really good to really bad Don’t be fooled by ‘clean’ digital mapping After this course, you will know more than most people about making and viewing effective maps GEOG205: using GIS to make maps GEOG300: using GIS to analyse map (physical) data GEOG204: using GIS to analyse social science data

Google Earth Outreach