GEOG1502 Mapping Our World
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Dates
Lectures
Readings
Labs
1
 Sept 5

Course Introduction

No lab
Sept 7 Introduction to Maps and Images Introduction, pp. 2-18
2
 Sept 10 Shape of the Earth CH 1
Mental mapping
Sept 12 Projections I CH 3
Sept 14 Projections II
3
 Sept 17 Projections III  
Map projections and coordinate systems
Sept 19 Coordinate Systems CH 4
Sept 21 Land Partitioning I CH 5
4
 Sept 24 Land Partitioning II
Scale and generalization
Sept 26 Scale I CH 2
Sept 28 Scale II  
5
 Oct 1 Generalization
Data acquisition and GPS
Oct 3 Data Acquisition 115-19; App A
Oct 5 Exam 1 I; CH 1-5; A
6
 Oct 8 GPS CH 14
Air photo analysis
Oct 10 Aerial Photography 162-173; CH 20
Oct 12 TBA  
7
 Oct 15 Satellite Remote Sensing
 CH 9
Map and air photo measurement
Oct 17 Image Enhancement  
Oct 19 Image Classification CH 21
8
 Oct 22 Terrain Portrayal CH 8
Terrain portrayal and analysis
Oct 24 Terrain analysis CH 16
Oct 26 GeoWall
9
 Oct 29 Principles of Mapping  
Map design: Visual variables
Oct 31 Symbolization  
Nov 2 Map Accuracy CH 10
10
 Nov 5 Thematic Mapping I CH 6
Choropleth maps
Nov 7 Thematic Mapping II CH 7
Nov 9 Thematic Mapping III
11
 Nov 12 Navigation I CH 12
Cartograms
Nov 14 Navigation II CH 13
Nov 16 Exam 2 CH 6-10, 12-14, 16, 20-21
12
 Nov 19 Cartometry I CH 11
Maps and society
Nov 21 Cartometry II CH 15
Nov 23 Holiday  
13
 Nov 26 Shape
Applied mapping
Nov 28 Pattern I CH 17
Nov 30 Pattern II CH 18
14
 Dec 3 Map Interpretation I CH 22
GIS basics
Dec 5 Map Interpretation II CH 23
Dec 7 Map Interpretation III CH 24
15
 Dec 10 Introduction to GIS CH 19
Lab Wrap-Up
Dec 12 Wrap-Up CH 25
F
 Dec 19 Final Exam, 1:30-3:30 pm, Wednesday I; CH 1-25; A
 

Last updated September 3, 2007 (mbl).