Computer Applications in Geography - EEOS 265 - Fall 2008
Getting Started with Geographic Information Systems
ANNOUNCEMENTS - November 13, 2008
  • Lab 9 is due on Tuesday, December 9th at 6:00 PM in S-3-020
  • Our final examination is on Thursday, December 18th from 6:30 - 9:30 PM in S-2-062
INSTRUCTOR

David E. Tenenbaum, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Department of Environmental, Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston

Office:
Science Building
Room 1-60

Tel: (617) 287-7396
Fax: (617) 287-7474
Email:david.tenenbaum@umb.edu

Lecture: S-2-62 Thursday 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Lab: S-3-20 Tuesday 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Office Hours: S-1-60, Mondays 1:00 - 2:30 PM, Wednesdays 1:00 - 2:30 PM, or email
TEACHING ASSISTANT

Yun Yang

Email:yun.yang001@umb.edu

Office Hours: S-3-020, Tuesdays 1:00 - 4:00 PM, Fridays 1:00 - 4:00 PM
COURSE MATERIAL
  1. What is GIS?
  2. GIS's Roots in Cartography
  3. Maps as Numbers
  4. Getting the Map into the Computer
  5. What is Where?
  6. Why Is It There?
  1. Making Maps with GIS
  2. How to Pick a GIS?
  3. GIS in Action
  4. The Future of GIS
  5. Introduction to Remote Sensing - Part 1, Part 2