Digital Quest, Inc.

Course at a glance:
You may know how and where to get data for various types of analysis. The trick is now to know what to do with this data. This course picks up where Course 2, Book 1 leaves off. In this course, you will use your knowledge of ArcMap and ArcCatalog to complete numerous geospatial applications. You will learn techniques in displaying, managing, querying, symbolizing, and creating geospatial data. You will even plan and build an inventory of local data to be used for analyses. In the Data Collection part of this course you will use GPS units to collect, store and import data so that you will be able to create a map of your campus. In the last portion of the course, you will use scenarios that will allow you to map features and study relationships that exist in your local community.

During the course you will also learn….

Creating a New Map Document
Displaying Quantitative Data
Editing Layer Properties
Creating Layer Files
Editing an Attribute Table – Adding a New Field
Editing an Attribute Table – Calculating Values
Creating Map Layouts
Exporting Map Layouts
Printing Map Layouts
Adding Data to ArcMap
Relating Two Attribute Tables
Using Select by Attributes
Exporting Data as a New Shapefile
Labeling Features
Inserting Data Frames
Copying and Pasting Data into New Data Frames
Creating Graphs to Display Data
Creating Reports to Display Data
Adding a Report to a Map Layout
Adding a Graph to a Map Layout
Analyzing Data Set using Land Use Data
Analyzing Data Set using Proximity Tool Set
Analyzing Data Set using Population Data
Analyzing Data Set using Flood Zone Data
Dissolving Features
Analyzing Data Set using Overlay Methods
Symbolizing Raster Data Layers
Adjusting the Transparency of a Layer
Using Map Templates
Using Zooming Techniques
Creating an Address Locator to Geocode an Address Table
Matching Unmatched Addresses
Adding New Street Feature to the Street Network Dataset
Using the Sketch Tool
Hyperlinking Features
Exploring Census Data of Local Community
Experimenting with Classification Methods
Mapping Density
Using Field Statistics
Geocoding Addresses of Local Businesses
Spatially Joining Data
Summarizing Tabular Data
Relating Tabular Data
Joining Tabular Data
Selecting Features Using an Attribute-Based Query
Selecting Features Using a Location-Based Query
Merging Data Layers to Form a New Layer
Performing Union Overlay Analysis to Form New Layers
Creating a Geodatabase
Importing Existing Feature Class to a Geodatabase
Importing Multiple Feature Classes to a Geodatabase
Adding Data Layers from ArcCatalog to ArcMap
Editing Polygon Features in a Data Layer
Using Model Builder
Compiling Crime Information for Your Community
Editing Data Frame Properties
Permanently Changing the Projection of a Data Set
Using ArcToolbox
Defining Projections
Digitizing Polygon Features
Digitizing Line Features
Digitizing Point Features
Using a GPS unit
Preparing GPS unit for Data Collection
Entering Data from GPS into Spreadsheet
Adding GPS Waypoint Data into ArcMap
Collecting Line Feature Data Using GPS
Displaying Collected Data in ArcMap

Why is this topic important?
Maps are very useful tools. Being able to create a map is an invaluable skill to have. From a simple route map showing how to get from your home to the mall, to a state planner looking at the land uses of his state to attract new industries, to school district looking for the best location for their new high school, maps are crucial in giving the stakeholder a “picture” of what the answer to their spatial question could be. The skills that that are taught in this class allow the user to go directly from classroom application immediately to real world application.

Table of Contents:

Unit 1: Demographic & Economic Data Analysis

Lesson 1 Displaying Geospatial Data
Lesson Objectives

Explore terminology associated with geospatial data and geospatial analysis
Explore data gathered and organized from the decennial U.S. Census
Add a new field to an attribute table
Calculate values for a field in an attribute table

Lesson Exercise: Displaying Geospatial Data

Explore Census Data
Display Quantitative Data
Creating a Layer File (graduated color symbology)
Editing an Attribute Table
Calculate Field Values in an attribute table

Lesson 2 Managing Geospatial Data
Lesson Objectives

Relate tabular data
Label features in a data layer
Use multiple data frames in a map document
Copy and paste data layers between data frames in a map document
Create a graph to display quantitative data
Create a report to display analysis results

Lesson Exercises: Introduction to ArcGIS ArcMap/ Navigating ArcCatalog

Enhance a map layout by adding graphic images, reports and charts to the layout
Relate two tables
Labeling features in a map display
Insert a New Data Frame
Copy & Paste Layers Between Data Frames
Create a Graph to display data
Create a Report
Add a Graph to a Map Layout
Add a Report to a Map Layout

Lesson 3 Querying Geospatial Data
Lesson Objectives

Create a text table to be used in a map document
Explore land use data
Dissolve features contained in a data layer
Perform overlay analysis to find intersecting areas of data layers

Lesson Exercise: Querying Geospatial Data

Explore Land Use Data
Create a Text Table
Change Properties of All Feature Symbols
Explore Flood Zone Data
Dissolve Features of a data layer
Perform Overlay Analysis

Lesson 4 Symbolizing Geospatial Data
Lesson Objectives

Symbolize raster data
Adjust the transparency of a layer

Lesson Exercise: Symbolizing Geospatial Data

Symbolize Raster Data Layers using stretched symbolizing methods
Adjust the Transparency of a data layer

Lesson 5 Creating Geospatial Data
Lesson Objectives

Geocode addresses contained in an address table
Edit a data layer
Hyperlink features in a data layer to an image file

Lesson Exercise: Creating Geospatial Data

Geocode Addresses in a table to plot in a map display
Interactively match unmatched addresses
Edit a Data Layer
Add Features to an Existing Shapefile
Hyperlink Features in a map display to image files

Lesson 6 Planning & Building a Local Data Inventory
Lesson Objectives

Explore Census data for your community
Explore methods used to display quantitative data
Geocode addresses of local businesses

Lesson Exercise: Planning & Building a Local Data Inventory

Apply Skills, Tools & Techniques to Local Community Data
Explore Local Census Data
Create Local Data by Geocoding a Local Address Table

Unit 2: Location-Based Analysis Techniques

Lesson 1 Managing Geospatial Data
Lesson Objectives:

Find features based on attribute values
Spatially join data layers
Summarize tabular data
Merge data layers
Perform union overlay analysis

Lesson Exercise: Managing Geospatial Data

Find Features based on Attributes
Spatially Join Data from Two Data Layers
Summarize Tabular Data
Merge Data Layers
Explore Calls for Service (CFS) Data

Lesson 2 Creating & Editing Geospatial Data
Lesson Objectives:

Create a personal geodatabase
Import data layers into a geodatabase
Edit polygon features in a map display

Lesson Exercise: Creating & Editing Geospatial Data

Create a Personal Geodatabase in ArcCatalog
Import Existing Data Layers into a Geodatabase
Edit Polygon Features using Editor tools

Lesson 3 Modeling Geospatial Analysis
Lesson Objective:

Explore ModelBuilder function in ArcGIS
Create a model for a geospatial analysis process
Run a model for a geospatial analysis process

Lesson Exercise: Modeling Geospatial Analysis

Exploring the ArcGIS ModelBuilder contained in ArcToolbox
Create a Model for a series of geospatial analysis processes
Run a model for a geospatial analysis process

Lesson 4: Planning & Building a Local Data Inventory
Lesson Objectives:

Explore geographic relationships that exist using local community data

Lesson Exercise: Planning & Building a Local Data Inventory

Create a Table of Crime Locations & Descriptions
Geocode Address Data to Plot Crime Locations
Explore Geographic Relationships with Crime Data

Unit 3: Data Collection Methods & Techniques

Lesson 1 The Importance of Spatial Reference
Lesson Objectives:

Build a geospatial technology vocabulary
Examine coordinate systems & map projections
Experiment with map projections
Analyze the effect of coordinate systems and map projections on geospatial data

Lesson Exercise: Coordinate Systems & Projections

Examine Coordinate Systems & Map Projections and Their Effect on Geospatial Analysis
Measure distances between features in ArcMap using different coordinate systems
Examine the effect of differing coordinate systems on distance representation on maps
Explore the UTM coordinate system
Reproject a data layer to a new coordinate system using Projection tools in ArcToolbox

Lesson 2 Software-Based Data Creation Techniques
Lesson Objectives:

Build a geospatial technology vocabulary
Digitize geographic features using imagery data

Lesson Exercise: Creating New Data by Digitizing Imagery

Examine Software-Based Data Creating Methods such as Heads-Up Digitizing, Geocoding & Plotting XY Data
Heads-up digitize point, line and polygon geographic features shown in an image data layer
Create a map layout of your campus location using heads-up digitizing

Lesson 3 Global Positioning System (GPS) Technology
Lesson Objective:

Build your geospatial technology vocabulary
Explore GPS technology as a method of data collection
Collect geographic data using GPS technology
Prepare geographic data collected with GPS for use in a GIS project
Plot geographic data collected with a GPS in a GIS project

Lesson Exercise: Collecting Geospatial Data using GPS

Identify components of a standard GPS unit
Navigate the various screens of a standard GPS unit
Collect Feature Data Using GPS Technology
Prepare Data from GPS for use in ArcGIS

Unit 4: Experiments in Skills Applications

Lesson 1 The Importance of Spatial Reference
Lesson 2 Special Project in Address Geocoding & Querying
Lesson 3 Special Project in Geographic Relationships
Lesson Objectives for Lessons 1, 2 & 3:

Build a geospatial technology vocabulary
Provided a prescribed geographically-related problem or situation, utilize tools and functions to conduct GIS analysis to solve the problem and/or illustrate the situation with ArcGIS software

Lesson Exercise: Scenarios in Geospatial Applications

Map the locations of local historical sites and hyperlink the features in the map display to photographs of the sites
Map homes that are for sale in the community and use querying tools to find homes that have specified attributes
Explore geographic relationships that exist in your community as well as another community of like size and compare geographic features and/or demographic data in each community

Who could use this knowledge?

Who are the direct stakeholders?

Skills we assume you have before you take this class: You will need basic computer skills, a working knowledge of an office suite (such as PowerPoint, Word Docs, and Spread Sheets) and experience with access to the Internet.

Software you will need:

An office suite (such as PowerPoint, Word Docs, and Spread Sheets), an Internet Browser, STARS Custom dataset, and ArcGIS Desktop (includes ArcMap and ArcCatalog)

Hardware you will need:

A networked computer lab with a 1:1 ratio of students to computers, which meets the following minimum specifications: Pentium-III, Celeron, Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon running at 1ghz or equivalent, at least 1GB of RAM memory, Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional, a network server providing at least 500MB of storage per student, and appropriate read/write permissions for both the server and workstations. You will also need Internet access and a suitable means of displaying PowerPoint presentations (LCD projector, large monitor, plasma screen, etc.). You will also need a GPS unit.

Teacher Support…

Detailed, thorough student documentation, Full lesson plans including objectives, materials needed, procedures and assessments, PowerPoint presentations with narratives, Customized assessment and answer keys based on local data

What Data will you use…

Filename Type Description
cfcc dbf Census Feature Class Codes

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