ANNOUNCEMENTS - April 9, 2009

• Graduate presentation slides are available online

David E. Tenenbaum, Ph.D.

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

Lecture: McCormack 02-0621 Tuesday 5:30 - 8:00 PM
Office Hours: S-1-60, Mondays 1:00 - 2:30 PM, Wednesdays 1:00 - 2:30 PM, or email

Jun Zhu

Email: jun.zhu@umb.edu

Office Hours: S-3-20 Wednesdays 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM, 4:00 - 5:30 PM

• Syllabus

• January 28, 2009 - Course Introduction
  • Reading - Chapter 1: Introduction, pp. 1-9.
  • Slideshow - Course Introduction
  • Exercise 1 - Explore Class Data

• February 4, 2009 - Raster Data and ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
  • Reading - Chapter 2: Nature of the Data, pp. 10-34.
  • Slideshow - Raster Data and ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
  • Exercise 2 - Raster Concepts

• February 11, 2009 - Raster Representations and Calculations
  • Reading - Chapter 3: Map Algebra, pp. 35-57.
  • Slideshow - Raster Representations and Calculations
  • Exercise 3A - Build a Raster Database
  • Exercise 3B - Georeference a Raster

• February 18, 2009 - Raster Analysis and Functions
  • Reading - Chapter 4: Characterizing the Functional Operations, pp. 58-80.
  • Slideshow - Raster Analysis and Functions
  • Exercise 4A - Use Objects, Operators, and Commands
  • Exercise 4B - Build Expressions with Functions

• February 25, 2009 - Building Spatial Models
  • Reading - Chapter 5: Modeling Essentials, pp. 94-120.
  • Reading - Chapter 6: Conceptualizing the Model, pp. 121-139.
  • Slideshow - Building Spatial Models
  • Exercise 5 - Raster Processing Tools
  • Exercise 7 - Analyze Topography

• March 4, 2009 - Building Spatial Models II & Raster Analysis and Functions II
  • Reading - Chapter 7: Model Formulation, Flowcharting, and Implementation, pp. 140-161.
  • Reading - Chapter 4: Characterizing the Functional Operations, pp. 81-93.
  • Slideshow - Building Spatial Models II & Global Hydrologic Functions
  • Exercise 8A - Surface Hydrology Tools
  • Exercise 8B - Groundwater Hydrology Tools

• March 11, 2009 - Model Design and Evaluation
  • Reading - Chapter 8: Conflict Resolution and Prescriptive Modeling, pp. 162-174.
  • Reading - Chapter 9: Model Verification, Validation, and Acceptability, pp. 175-190.
  • Slideshow - Model Design and Evaluation
  • Exercise 10A - Modeling Techniques and Tools
  • Exercise 10B - ModelBuilder and Weighted Suitability

• March 18, 2009 - Spring Vacation

• March 25, 2009 - Group Formation and Proposal Creation
  • Reading - Project Outline
  • Slideshow - DOC Model I
  • Project Work - Preliminary Project Work

• April 1, 2009 - Project Design and Document Preparation
  • Reading - Project Implementation
  • Slideshow - DOC Model II
  • Project Work - Progress Report 1, Discussion, and Collaboration

• April 8, 2009 - Formulation and Implementation I
  • Reading - Graduate Reading Assignments
  • Presentations - Graduate Presentations
  • Project Work - Collaboration

• April 15, 2009 - Formulation and Implementation II
  • Project Work - Progress Report 2, Discussion, and Collaboration

• April 22, 2009 - Verification and Validation
  • Project Work - Progress Report 3, Discussion, and Collaboration

• April 29, 2009 - Document and Presentation Preparation I
  • Project Work - Progress Report 4, Discussion, and Collaboration

• May 6, 2009 - Document and Presentation Preparation II
  • Project Work - Progress Report 5, Discussion, and Collaboration

• May 13, 2009 - Project Presentations
  • Presentations - Project Presentations