We
offers a series of training courses in ESRI GIS
software. Whether you are new to GIS or have been
using the technology for years, these courses are
a fast and cost-effective way of becoming a successful
ESRI software user.
Overview
ArcGIS software provides many
tools for solving complex spatial
problems. This course examines
modeling techniques used in
spatial analysis and introduces
processes and tools that can
be used to perform a variety
of GIS analysis tasks. The ArcGIS
geoprocessing framework, which
includes ArcToolbox, ModelBuilder,
the command line, and scripts,
is emphasized. Project-based
exercises draw from a range
of interesting real-world GIS
applications. The course concludes
with an exciting final project
in which you are challenged
to implement many of the tools
taught throughout the course.
This course is taught using
an ArcInfo license of ArcGIS
because some of the advanced
analysis tools used in exercises
require an ArcInfo license.
Topics
Covered
Introduction
to analysis: What is spatial
analysis?; Simple types of
analysis; Common issues in
analysis; Documenting workflow.
Modeling
techniques: Spatial modeling
concepts and issues; Types
of models for analysis.
Geoprocessing
in ArcGIS: Overview of the
geoprocessing framework in
ArcGIS; Toolboxes and tools;
Executing tools; Creating
toolboxes and updating documentation;
Executing tools from the command
line.
Using
the Analysis toolbox: Overlay
operations; Proximity analysis;
Extracting features for analysis;
Frequency and summary statistics
of attributes.
Building
models in ModelBuilder: Why
use models?; Creating a model;
Executing models; Changing
model properties; Validating
a model; Distributing models;
Advanced modeling techniques.
Introduction
to the Spatial Statistics
toolbox: Introduction to spatial
statistics; Analyzing patterns
and measuring geographic distributions.
Prerequisites
and recommendations Students should have completed
ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and
Functionality or Learning ArcGIS
Desktop and ArcGIS Desktop III:
GIS Workflows and Analysis or
have equivalent knowledge.
