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GIS Foundations (Three-Day Workshop)

Start
June 03, 2024
End
June 05, 2024
Schedule
3 sessions
#1.
June 03, 2024, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM (EDT)
#2.
June 04, 2024, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM (EDT)
#3.
June 05, 2024, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM (EDT)
Location
Brooks Hall, Morgantown, WV 26505
Spaces left
5

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:

Non-Member, All Foundations (I, II, and III) – $600.00
Full rate ($200/day) for all days of the workshop.
Non-Member, Foundations I and II – $400.00
Full rate ($200/day) for the first and second days of the workshop.
Non-Member, Foundations I Only – $200.00
Full rate ($200/day) for first day of the workshop.
Non-Member, Foundations II and III – $400.00
Full rate ($200/day) for the second and third days of the workshop.
Non-Member, Foundations II Only – $200.00
Full rate ($200/day) for second day of the workshop.
Non-Member, Foundations III Only – $200.00
Full rate ($200/day) for third day of the workshop.
WVAGP Member, All Foundations (I, II, and III) – $300.00
The WVAGP Member rate ($100/day) for all days of the workshop.
WVAGP Member, Foundations I and II – $200.00
WVAGP Member rate ($100/day) for the first and second days of the workshop.
WVAGP Member, Foundations I Only – $100.00
WVAGP Member rate ($100/day) for the first day of the workshop.
WVAGP Member, Foundations II and III – $200.00
WVAGP Member rate ($100/day) for the second and third days of the workshop.
WVAGP Member, Foundations II Only – $100.00
WVAGP Member rate ($100/day) for the second day of the workshop.
WVAGP Member, Foundations III Only – $100.00
WVAGP Member rate ($100/day) for the third day of the workshop.

GIS Foundations Training Course

Instructor-Led, In-Person course
Dates: June 3-5, 2024
Location: West Virginia University, Brooks Hall

GIS Foundations is a thorough overview of the most widely used tools and skills for the GIS Professional. The topics are broken up into sections over 3 days and students can attend any or all of the days as needed. All coursework will be utilizing ArcGIS Pro.

General Agenda: (see more details at bottom)

Day 1 (Monday) Topic: GIS Foundations I: Basics of ArcPro - This course is designed to introduce the fundamental concepts of geographic information systems, demonstrate their use and value, and provide practical skills which can be directly applied to the work environment. Prerequisite: Students are strongly encouraged to have basic computer operations knowledge, file management etc.
Day 2 (Tuesday) Topic: GIS Foundations II: Foundations of GIS - This course is designed to provide an overview of the basic building components for an effective and useful GIS. The course focuses on best practices for building a functioning GIS topics cover databases and tables, querying and selection processes, basic analysis tools, and the basics of editing. Prerequisite: Students are strongly encouraged to have basic GIS skills, or the GIS Foundations I course.
Day 3 (Wednesday) Topic: GIS Foundations III: Spatial Analysis & Modeling - This course is designed to introduce more detailed analysis options and tools. Prerequisite: Students are strongly encouraged to have experience using GIS, or have taken the GIS Foundations I and II courses.

Additional Information:

INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Michael Harmon & Dr. Aaron Maxwell

COURSE PREREQUISITES: See descriptions.

WORKSHOP MATERIALS: Materials will be provided by the instructor.

CONTACT: Jessica Gormont, Training Committee Chair (jgormont@jeffersoncountywv.org)

PARKING: Parking permits will be provided to those who request them through the registration form. Additional fees may be required.

MEALS AND BEVERAGES: Meals and beverages are not provided for this event. There will be designated times for lunch, but attendees must furnish their own meals and beverages for the day. Beverage use is restricted while in the computer labs.

Agenda by Topics:

Day One: Basics of ArcGIS Pro

Basic layout of Pro
Starting Projects
Spatial data
Map View - Catalog View - Layout View
Geoprocessing Pane
Making folder connections
Adding data from a folder
Adding data from portal
Connect to servers
Geodatabases
Working with tables
Data Query
Select by attributes / select by location
Intro to cartography

Day Two: Foundations of GIS

Good spatial practices
Datums and projections
Fixing projections
Extract overlay proximity
Digitizing and georeferencing
Joins & Relates
Symbology cartography & classification
Interpolation
Raster math & functions
Summarizing data

Day Three: Spatial Analysis & Modeling

Networks & Geocoding
DEMs
3D Visualization
Viewshed
Hydrology
Basic modeling concepts
Model Builder
Spatial Patterns