MAF 578 - Introduction to Marine Geographic Information Systems-Laboratory, Prof. John Gifford

Course Goals:

Introduction to Marine Geographic Information Systems Laboratory introduces students the basic methods of technology in Marine Geographic Information Systems. The course will be taught with hands-on laboratory exercises following the evolution of Marine Geographic Information Systems, from basic cartography to topoligical and network modeling to internet access and application.

Material:

• Brief Introduction to GIS
  
• Introduction to ARC Explorer
  
• Introduction to ARC View/ARC Info
  
• Basic Elements of a MGIS Presentation Map
  
• Introduction to Spatial Analyst
  
• Introduction to Network Analyst
  
• Introduction to Internet Map Server

Grades:

Laboratory Exercises 50%, MGIS Project 50%

Textbook:

1. ARC View GIS from ESRI
   
2. Introduction to ARC/INFO from ESRI