CLA is joining several other units to fund a Graduate Research Assistant who will provide GIS training and support. A 7-hour workshop will introduce participants to using a geographic information system (GIS) to analyze data and create maps. The first of three GIS user workshops: Dec. 5th, 2008.
One-day Workshop: December 5, 2008
Geographic Information Systems: Analyzing Data and Creating Maps
This 7-hour workshop will introduce participants to using a geographic information system (GIS) to analyze data and create maps. Through a combination of presentations and hands-on exercises, participants will learn basic GIS concepts and the fundamentals of spatial analysis.
Topics Include:
• accessing and using GIS data
• preparing data for use in a GIS
• joining data to GIS mapping files
• working with basic thematic mapping
• analyzing spatial information
• working with geocoding (address mapping)
• using proper map making techniques
Prerequisites: Basic spreadsheet or database knowledge.
Platform: This course is taught on the Windows platform using ArcView 9.2, but the concepts apply to geographic information systems in general.
Fees: No fee, but registration is required. Registration in this course is limited to University of Minnesota students, staff, and faculty. You can register online at http://uttc.umn.edu/courses/description.jsp?secName+GIS101.
There will be two more workshops offered during Spring 2009 semester.
This workshop is made possible by support from the College of Design, the College of Liberal Arts, the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, the Institute on the Environment, the Minnesota Population Center, the University of Minnesota Libraries, the Office of Information Technology, the School of Public Health, and the State Health Access Data Assistance Center.
