HERE'S WHAT WE WILL DO
 IN OUR GEOGRAPHY 233 CLASS

THIS IS AN INTERNSHIP CLASS - ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS AND THEIR RELATED SKILL LEVELS MUST BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF EACH STUDENT’S INTERNSHIP. INSTRUCTOR WILL CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATE AND SUPERVISE EACH INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED INTERNSHIP, BOTH IN THE FIELD AND IN WEEKLY CLASSROOM SESSIONS, TO SEE THAT IT REFLECTS THE UNIQUE AND SPECIFIC NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE NEGOTIATED INTERNSHIP, AND TO ASSURE THAT EACH OF THESE ELEMENTS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE INTERNSHIP LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

I. Why GIS? Review it’s Applications and Uses in Association with Internship Expectations

    A. Review of Vector GIS Design, Concepts and Operations

    B. Review of Raster GIS Design, Concepts and Operation

II. Review Internship Opportunities and Requirements

    A. GIS Application Expectations for Each Internship Project

III. Introduction to Advanced Functions, and Their Specific Applications to Each Individually Negotiated Internship

    A. Global Positioning System

    B. Remote Sensing Applications

    1. Internship Project Design and Development

          A. Coordinating the Development of a GIS Project Utilizing Appropriate Software

            1. Sources of data, et al.
            2. Project design and planning.

          B. Intended Product for Each Internship Project

    2. Data Capture for the Individually negotiated, internship specific project


    A. Selection and Acquisition of Data and Base Information for Your Project

    B. How Data Will Be Modified for Your Applications Within Your Project

  1. Data entry and import for the Individually negotiated, internship specific project.


    1. Coordinate Systems for a Multi-Coverage Database applied to the individually negotiated, internship specific project.


    A. Applying information which is available in differing coordinate systems

VIII. Steps for Performing Geographic Analysis for the Individually Negotiated, Internship Specific Situation

    A. Querying data for your project

    B. Selecting Appropriate Data Ranges for Your Project

    C. Selecting the Appropriate Spatial Relationships for Your Project

    D. Selecting Data Relationships for Your Project

IX. Cartographic Presentation of Data for the Individually Negotiated, Internship Specific Project

    A. Application of Cartographic Protocols to Each Individually Negotiated Project
    1. Customizing software application for your internship for the individually negotiated, internship specific.




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