Fall 2007 GIS workshops

Where: MIT GIS Lab, Rotch Library (7-238)
When: 2-4 pm on dates listed below
These workshops are only available for the MIT community with active athena accounts. Registration is not required.

If you would like to request a GIS session geared to fit a semester long MIT class, have a group of peole interested in a scheduling another workshop time, or have other suggestions please email gishelp@mit.edu.

Introduction to GIS
Friday, September 14
Friday, October 5

Learn about GIS, and the basics of using ArcGIS, a powerful desktop Geographic Information System (GIS) available at MIT. Learn to work with data from the MIT Geodata Repository, analyze the data and create maps that can be used in reports and presentations.

presentation | exercise

Mapping and Using US Census Data
Friday, September 21
Friday, October 19

The US Census holds an enormous amount of demographic information dating back to 1790. New and interesting relationships can often times be observed when looking at census data on a map. Come learn about what’s in the US Census and the tools available for mapping it.

Using Elevation Data and Hydrographic Tools in a GIS
Friday, October 12

Learn to read the contour lines on a topographic map and how to use a digital elevation model to do hydrographic analysis.

presentation | exercise

ArcGIS II
Friday, October 26

This class will introduce a variety of commonly used GIS tools, including learning to create and edit your own data, incorporate paper maps into a GIS (georeference), map tabular information (addresses and xy data - for example, from a GPS unit), change the projection of your data, calculate the straight line distance between points, create contour lines from a digital elevation model (DEM), and use ArcScene to visualize data in 3D.

presentation | exercise

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Introduction to GIS for DUSP MCPs
presentation | exercise

GIS overview for Sloan : presentation