UPP 461, Spring 2010 Page 1 UPP 461 Geographic Information Systems for Planners, Fall 2010 Instructors: Nina Savar ([email protected]), Yochai Eisenberg ([email protected]), Brian Licari ([email protected]) Teaching Assistant: Diego Silva Ardila ([email protected]) All classes meet in SEL 2058 (it can be hot…wear layers) CRN 32436 Monday 6 - 9 p.m. CRN 32687 Wed 1 - 4 p.m. CRN 32438 Wed 6 - 9 p.m. CRN 32432 Thurs 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Office Hours: By Appointment (via email) is required. If you need to see us without an appointment, please email BEFORE you come down to our offices in B-13 or the Urban Data Visualization Lab (UDVL) in B-15 in CUPPA Hall. If you need help with an exercise, you should first contact Diego Silva Ardila at [email protected]. Note that Yochai and Brian will only be available by appointment. Also note, should you require services of a tutor, we can provide you with a list of individuals that could help out. Primarily, this course is about learning ArcGIS Desktop, although we will explore a range of GIS issues along the way. The SEL 2058 computers are loaded with ArcGIS 9.3 (ArcInfo level) as are the computers in the CUPPA labs. The six-month demonstration version of the software packaged with the main text book, Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop, is ArcGIS 9.3, 9.2, or 9.1 (ArcView level) depending on where you acquire the book. Get a book with version 9.3. Students acquiring books through Amazon could get 9.3, 9.2, or even 9.1 so look very carefully at the description. Used books may not have software or data. Books ordered from ESRI (www.esri.com) come with 9.3. If you get anything but a 9.3 version, DO NOT INSTALL IT BEFORE TALKING WITH US. We can give you version 9.3 software to install. This is important because we are teaching 9.3. We provide the data for this book as well. Student Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated on the basis of class attendance (21 points), final project (37 points), and nine extra exercises and a map exercise (42 points). 42 points 9 Extra Exercises: the first 5 Due as shown on each exercise are worth 4 points each; the last 1 point subtracted for late exercise - 4 are worth 5 points each; plus “Late” means after 5pm on the due date a 2 point Map Exercise 37 points Final Project Oral presentations during week 13, 14 Written report due Friday, Dec 3, 2010 21 points Attendance 1.5 points subtracted per missed class Usually each class will include lecture and lab. Attendance in class is expected.….and attendance means all of class! Usually there is much content to cover in class so classes will promptly start at the scheduled time. Generally, we do not want you to attend sections of the course other than your own. If there is an important reason, then attendance in another section must be done by prior arrangement with the instructors. Refer to the schedule to understand the corresponding class dates.UPP 461, Spring 2010 Page 2 Extra Exercises are due to CUPPAH B-15 by end of day (5pm): for Monday classes: Friday after exercise is assigned for Wednesday classes: Monday after exercise is assigned for Thursday classes: Tuesday after exercise is assigned unless we tell you otherwise. We will not accept exercises via email. Drop boxes for your exercises are found outside Suite B-20 and the UDVL lab (B-15). If we ask you to redo an exercise (and most of you will get that opportunity), you have two weeks from the day it is returned to you to complete it for full credit. There will be only 1 redo opportunity per exercise. A redone exercise MUST be handed in with your original exercise or we will be unable to grade it. All exercises handed in must have your name, section (Mon , Wed 1p, Wed 6p, Thurs), course number (UPP461), and date ON EVERY PAGE. Exercises that are more than one page should be stapled. When emailing be sure to email both your instructors to insure quickest response. Emails must have the following in subject line: your name, UPP461, section, topic of email. Attachments to emails need to contain your name, UPP461, section. There are about 70 students across four sections so we need your help to keep emails and attachments organized. Required Books and Materials: USB flash drive capable of holding 1 Gb of data. Krygier, Wood. 2005. Making Maps – A Visual Guide to Map Design for GIS. The Guilford Press, New York. ISBN: 1-59385-200-2 Mitchell. 1998. Zeroing In – Geographic Information Systems at Work in the Community. ESRI Press, Redlands CA. ISBN: 1-879102-50-1. A good summary of examples of things you can do with GIS. Ormsby, Napoleon, Burke, et al. 2008. Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop, 2nd Edition updated for ArcGIS 9.3. ESRI Press, Redlands CA. ISBN: 978-1-58948-210-4. Two disks are packaged with this text. One contains the exercise data (see note below on this information). The other is a 6 month ArcView version of the software. You may install this ArcView software on your personal computers. DO NOT install it on UIC equipment. In order to register this software easily, your computer must have internet access. MAC users…it won’t work on your computers unless you have a windows operating system. A guide for installation on a MAC can be found on the UDVL website. Previously used versions of the software won’t install on any computer. ESRI’s note on the software (9.3 version) appears below: Trial Software: Included with the book is a fully functioning 180-day trial version of ArcView 9.3 software on DVD, as well as a CD of data for working through the book's exercises. The software has the following system requirements: Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP (Home Edition or Professional), Windows 2003 Server, Windows Vista (Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, Home Premium); 1 GB RAM minimum, 2 GB recommended or higher; Intel Core Duo, Pentium 4 or Xeon processors (1.6GHz); 1.8 GB disk space minimum; 500 MB swap space. An additional 153 MB disk space is required for the exercise data. Once installed and registered, the single-use software cannot be reinstalled, and the time limit cannot be extended.UPP 461, Spring 2010 Page 3 Reference Books: (not required but useful) ** indicates that pdf of document is available on Blackboard > Weekly Materials > All Weeks Brewer, Cynthia A. 2005. Designing Better Maps – A Guide for GIS Users, ESRI Press, Redlands, CA. ISBN: