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Day 1
Introduction to GIS
An introduction to GIS fundamentals, and the benefits of spatially enabled databases and spatial analysis.
Introduction to ArcGIS
An overview and first look at the ArcGIS software suite and its components. The ESRI licensing model.
Getting around
Loading data and navigating around the map. Looking at a feature’s attributes. Labeling features. Zoom extents.
Feature classes
Editing existing features and their attributes. Creating features from coordinates.
Spatial references
A look at the components of a spatial reference and why a spatial reference is crucial to the integrity of a dataset.
Organising data
A comparison of vector and raster GIS data types. This module looks at how to create and manage various ESRI data structures,
as well as their associated spatial references.
Rasters
Creating a raster catalogue of image data using geo-referencing. Deriving vector data from these images using digitization techniques.
Other spatial data
Exporting data to CAD packages and other visualisation tools such as Google Earth.
Metadata
Learning why data about data is useful, and how it supports best practices for storing, sharing and searching datasets.
Day 2
Looking into the data
Generating spatial queries. Selecting data based on location. Joining spatial features to other attribute sources.
Spatial data analysis
How to manipulate spatial data using predefined toolsets and create streamlined workflows with Model Builder.
Visualizing results with thematic maps
Use thematic mapping techniques to visualise the results of an analysis.
Creating output
Covering cartographic techniques and dynamic labelling options to create cartographic output in various formats. The creation of map templates for quick map production or re-production.
Map making
How to add other map features such as graphs and text. Automatic creation of ‘map books’ – a series of maps covering a region.
Layer properties
How to modify advanced layer properties to optimize mapping and on-screen drawing.
