Makram Murad-al-shaikh M.S. Cartography GIS and cartography instructor – Educational Services Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) - USA Makram Murad-al-shaikh M.S. Cartography GIS and cartography instructor – Educational Services Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) - USA Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises ********** A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Map By ICC2009 Chile - November 2009
Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1-2 Outline Traditional cartography vs GIS cartography Pitfalls by GIS analysts’ maps Proposing the model for a GIS cartography course
Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Traditional cartography vs GIS cartography Cartographic excellence vs practicality Time constraints / speed Disclaimer ArcGIS software has the proper tools for creating professional maps of the highest cartographic standards Given the time and the type of organization using the software 1-3
Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1-4 Some popular cartographic pitfalls And why a GIS cartography course? Some popular cartographic pitfalls And why a GIS cartography course?
Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1-5 Why the need for GIS cartography courses? GIS software users might Lack formal cartography training Lack basic communication graphic skills Take software defaults as correct cartographic research findings Unnecessarily add / enlarge map elements Examples
Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1-6 Selective cartographic problems Easy to visually subdivide? ? m A block in a city 01m Accepting defaults! N N North is not true everywhere! Population density map Are these necessary ? Wrong projection
Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1-7 The proposed model
Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1-8 A typical GIS cartography course content Why GIS cartography? Map data accuracy and scale issues Cartographic design and the communication channel Projections Symbology and color in cartography Generalization Statistical mapping Name placement Map critique
Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Proposed model 1-9 Lectures Exercises Concepts None Preliminaries Experience Almost None Name placement Quantitative symbology Qualitative symbology Layout and visual balance ImprovedSomeAchieved Map 1a Map 1b 2a2b 3a3b3c Stu = StudentInst = Instructor Inst Stu Critique 4
Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sample maps – students create a
Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sample maps – students create a3b
Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sample maps – students create
Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved Evaluation Lectures Mid term written exam – 150 points Final written exam – 300 points 50% graphics questions Labs Weekly assignments – 20 points each Mid term exam – 40 points Final critique exam – 100 points Final grade Pass/Fail or a letter grade
Teaching Cartography Using Map Critique Exercises – A proposed Model for a GIS Cartography Course Copyright © 2009 ESRI, Inc. All Rights Reserved Questions?