Both of these basic goals of the course will be incorporated in lectures, readings, discussions, exercises, and an in-depth final project. This class will be a collaborative venture. As each of us explores the two software packages and learns the necessary concepts, we will share our knowledge in class. This will be especially true during the last month of the semester when all class time will be devoted to the discussion of individual projects. Assignments and Evaluation Student progress in this course will be evaluated through a combination of participation, exercises and a final project.
Attendance is, of course, the responsibility of the student.
However, the success of this class depends on each student s willingness to participate, to help all of us understand GIS and the particular software packages we are learning. Finally, late work will not be accepted. The topics of the six exercises reflect the material we will cover in this course. Exercise Assigned Due 1. This involves more than simply making a map.