ESPM 3031

Resources

Materials, Organized Chronologically

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Week/Dates 

Classroom

Field/Lab
Week 1 -  1/18/21

Course introduction, syllabus -
  Citrix Quick Start, 
Citrix Screen Notes

Class only on Wednesday (Zoom Link)
Week 2 -  1/25/21      

 GPS/GNSS basics

Compass, formats, & ArcGIS/GPS exercise; Homework 1 (due after Week 3), Geocaching (on-going)
(Intro GIS-LAB “Independent Study” if needed)
Week 3  - 2/1/21 GPS basics continued, coordinates, projection & datum (Garmin Lab Rec/Grade lab practice and collect points, Start on-going Data collection project (duration 7 weeks)
Week 4 -  2/8/21  Map Reading, GPS & Maps (Garmin Lab) DNR Software ,NAV exercise,  Tracks/Points collect and transfer exercise   
Week 5 -  2/15/21  Differential GPS Concepts (Garmin Lab) Recreation /GIS Grade Accuracy Control Exercise; 
Week 6-  2/22/21 GIS Grade Equipment basics (Trimble Juno Lab) GIS/Grade Lab Practice and collect points, lines and polygons.  2nd Homework   (Home control points; due Week 10)
Week 7 -  3/1/21

GIS/Grade Software (Trimble Juno Lab)

  Transfer data and differential correction
Week 8 -  3/8/21 GIS/Grade Software -2 Transfer data and differential correction; Bluetooth receivers
Week 9 - 3/15/21

Data Dictionaries

(Trimble) 

 Create & use data dictionaries- Trimble
Week 10 -  3/22/21

Accuracy/NSSDA

 Field Accuracy Lab
Week 11 - 3/29/21 Test - Classroom Field Test
Week 12 - 4/5/21 SPRING BREAK
Week 13 - 4/12/21 High accuracy GPS (GCP) UAS Ground Control Points - Basics & Practice (Trimble) Design & implement GCPs; includes geotagging & UAS processing
Week 14 -  4/19/21  

Field Data Form Design &Collection
/ArcGIS Collect

 ArcGIS On-Line (AGO) basics & geodatabase development in ArcMap creating & deploying forms for Collect
Week 15 -  4/26/21

Field Data Form Design & Collection/ Open Data Kit (ODK) Lab

 Create & deploy data collection form (ODK)
Week 16 -  5/3/21

Field Data Form Design &Collection/Trimble Terraflex

 Design, create & deploy Collector & forms for field data collection.
Week 17 - 5/10/21  (Finals week) Final Project due (by 5/12/21) Use Terrasync, Collector or ODK for Final Project