GEOG 2232
Introduction to Geomatics and GIS
Fall 2024
Topics
- Date Lab Reading
- (week
- Day) & web mapping applications
- Introduction to GIS and geospatial data
- sources
- Create a data management
- plan for the course
- Intro to GIS Theory, Introduction to GIS Lab 2: GIS file &
- terms and concepts data models management, introduction
- Introduction to Raster data model, Lab 3: Working with raster
- Remote Sensing – raster data data
- aerial photographs, catalogues
- satellite images
- Introduction to Spatial reference Lab 4: Datums, map
- Cartography, basic systems projections and coordinate
- map elements, systems
- create a simple map
- project
- typography/ Vector quantitative data display
- and raster data methods and map-making
- display – qualitative
- and quantitative
- Georeferencing GIS Data capture and Lab 6: Georeference an &
- data, join and relates create a map
- select by attributes, GIS/GPS data – onscreen
Readings
- Required: Required: Chang, Kang-tsung. 2019. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (9th edition). McGraw Hill Education.
Fall 2024
Topics
- Introduction to Read
- mapping
- fundamentals
- Essential map Lab 1 Part 1: Sketch
- elements, map mapping
Readings
- Mastering ArcGIS Pro ISE, 2nd Ed. 2022. Maribeth Price. McGraw-Hill Canada.
- Make sure to purchase the textbook by the second week of class.
- Purchase the 2nd ISE edition from MCGraw Hill Canada (Print or digital edition) with access to Canadian Companion Connect, which has essential exercises leveraging Canadian datasets. 9781265127718-can-group
- Map critique in lab () due by Thursday Nov 21 at 5PM.
Winter 2024
Topics
- Lecture Topic Lab
- mapping
- fundamentals
- Map projections Lab 1 Part 1: Sketch mapping
- Measuring Earth: Lab 1 Part 2: Sketch mapping
- map scale, geodesy
- coordinate systems
- Spatial data models Lab 2: Intro to ArcGIS Pro and Georeferencing
- vectors and rasters
- Georeferencing
- Symbolization lab
- material)
- Map design and Lab 3: Data classification
- planning
- The power of maps Lab 3: Data classification
- Spatial analysis
- Remote sensing Lab 4: Spatial analysis
- All lab sections
- (including weekend days)
Readings
- Mastering ArcGIS Pro ISE, 2nd Ed. 2022. Maribeth Price. McGraw-Hill Canada.
- Make sure to purchase the 2nd ISE edition from MCGraw Hill Canada (Print or digital edition) with access to Canadian Companion Connect, which has essential exercises leveraging Canadian datasets. 9781265127718-can-group
- Readings will be finalized by Friday January 19.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- syllabus ↗Fall 2024
- Course source ↗
- syllabus ↗Fall 2024
- syllabus ↗Winter 2024
- Course source ↗
- Additional readings or course materials are supplied through the course site or course pack.
- Additional readings or course materials are supplied through the course site or course pack.