GEOL 6326: GIS Applications,
Syllabus and Tentative Class Outline
Spring 2007, Tue-Thr 4.00-5.30 p.m. 

Instructor:	Dr. Shuhab D. Khan; Rm. 304, S&R 1; Ph. (713) 743-3411; sdkhan@uh.edu
Office Hours:	Drop in anytime or make an appointment
Software:	ESRI’s ArcGIS 9.1. (http://www.esri.com).
Grading:	Labs/homework assignments: 30%; Exam: 40%      Final project and presentations: 30%

  Class Schedule:

DATE	TENTIVE LECTURE TOPICS	Lab/Assignment
Jan 16-18	Introduction	Intro to ArcGIS
Jan 23-25	Representation/Models/Building geodatabases	Creating and editing geodatabase
Jan 31-Feb 2	Spatial data models, data formats and data conversion	Spatial analysis of raster data
Feb 6-8	Georeferencing	Georeferencing Exercise
Feb 13-15	Spatial Analysis: Interpolation, density estimation etc.	Spatial interpolation
Feb 20-22	Modeling Dynamic systems: 3D and 4D GIS	Visualization exercise
Feb 21-23	Pattern Analysis and Spatial Statistics	Variogram analysis
Feb 27-Mar 6	Measuring error and evaluating accuracy
Mar 8	Exam 1
Mar 13-15	Spring Break
Mar 20-22	Modeling Dynamic systems: 3D and 4D GIS	Visualization exercise
Mar 27-29	GIS applications: Global Positional System (GPS)	Processing GPS data in ArcGIS
Apr 3-5	GIS applications: Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)	Processing LIDAR data in ArcGIS
Apr 10-12	Data sharing, map servers, internet GIS
Apr 17-19	Customizing ArcGIS: VB for ESRI and AMLs	Customization exercise
Apr 24-26	Projects	Presentations
May 3	Exam 2