Geography 222 The Power of Maps and GIS

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Geog 222 Exercises

Last Update: 8/15/12

You need a computer with access to all of the internets to complete the following exercises. You may use the Department of Geology and Geography GIS and Computer Mapping Lab (Science Center 207) for course exercises. If you need help with completing any of the exercises, please contact your instructor who shall be delighted to assist you.

Difficulties completing exercises due to computer or internets problems are not a valid excuse for late work! All exercises have sufficient time between assignment and due dates for you to find a different computer to use and/or get assistance from your instructor.

Exercises will be updated prior to assignment, and may differ substantially from the prior semester's exercises. Make sure there is a Fall 2012 date on the exercise otherwise it hain't been updated.

Digital Submissions Guide

Exercise 1: Mapping PsychoGeographies

ASSIGNED in class Friday September 7

DUE in class Wednesday September 12: group update on progress

DUE by 10 pm Sunday September 16: email digital copy of Exercise 1 (so I can upload to class website for your presentations)

DUE group presentation of project in class Monday September 17 & Wednesday September 19

Exercise Worth: 50 pts

Exercise 2: Finding Real Maps

ASSIGNED in class Friday September 21

DUE Wednesday October 3 at 9:00 am

Exercise 3: Mappable Data on the Web

ASSIGNED Friday October 12

DUE Friday November 9 at 9:00 am

Exercise 4: Mapping & GIS Tools

ASSIGNED in class Wednesday October 24

DUE Friday November 16 at 9:00 am

Exercise 5: Map Projections

Not assigned this semester.

Exercise 6: Census Atlas of Home

TBA

Exercise 7: Map Your Own Data

ASSIGNED in class Monday November 12

DUE in class Monday November 12: Working groups & potential topics

DUE by email Wednesday November 14: Email One Page Description of Project & Data Group will Map

DUE by email Sunday December 9 at 10 pm: Project URL and writeup

DUE in class Monday December 10: In-Class Presentation of Project

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