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TEXTBOOK: Michael Law and Amy Collins, Getting to Know ArcGIS (Fourth Edition, 2015) for
ArcGIS 10.3 and 10.4
Week 1
Overview of the course
Introduction to the Course
Review of Syllabus and Assignments
LectureGIS Basics
GIS concepts and terminology
In-Class Lab 1
Making your first map
Creating a Layout
Posting to CCLE
Chapter 3: Interacting with maps---displaying map data; navigating a map; using basic
tools; looking at feature attributes
Chapter 4: Interacting with data---browsing through map data; adding data to a map;
working with map layers
Week 2
Overview of Week 2
Data Sources
Exploring Where to find Data
Lecture
Census Geography
Census concepts
In-Class Lab 2
Working with Feature Layers
Select by attribute, location and interactive selection method
Create new layers; edit a layer
Chapter 9: Labeling featuresusing dynamic labels; setting rules for label placement;
creating graphic labels; converting dynamic labels to annotation
Chapter 10: Making maps for presentationcreating a layout; adding titles and
additional text; adding standard map elements; adding final touches and setting print
options
Week 3
Overview of Week 3
Lecture
Using Census Data
Data Sources
Census.gov American FactFinder
Cartographic Boundary Files
In-Class Lab 3
Downloading and Joining Census Data
Creating a comparison layout
Chapter 17Joining and relating datajoining data by attribute; relating data; joining
data by location
Week 4
Overview of Week 4
Lecture
Data Classification
Projections
Data Source
International Data Sources
In-Class Lab 4
Spatial Joins and the Buffer Tool
Chapter 20Using Spatial Analyst --- creating raster surfaces, combining raster surfaces
Submit Midterm/Final Proposal by the End of the Week to Professor Estrada and the TAs
Week 5
Overview of Week 5
Past Project Presentation
In Class Lab 5
Geocoding, Spatial Join, Intersect Tool, Labeling Features
Week 6
Overview of Week 6
Lecture
Working with Raster Data
In Class Lab 7
Lab 7: Using Spatial Analyst for Hot Spot Analysis
Week 7
Week 8
Overview of Week 8
Past Final Projects
In-Class Lab 8
Network Analysis, Service Areas and O-D matrix
Reminder: If your topic has changed for your final, resubmit the form you used for your
midterm with the new topic via email
Week 9
Overview of Week 9
Past Final Projects
In-Class Lab 9
Using Parcel Data
Week 10
Overview of Week 10
Week 11
Final Presentations