Resources
- Syllabus (.pdf)
- Week by Week
- Canvas
- Apps To Go (link to start UMN Citrix based virtual Desktop )
Course Mechanics
Watch This 1st, a "get started" video; documents used in video are below
Getting Started with Citrix/CFANS Cloud Desktop
Using Citrix/CFANS CFANS Cloud Desktop
Using ArcGIS Pro important notes
Screenshots-Login into ArcGIS Pro start "generic example Lab.
VPN Access from Home without Citrix/CFANS Cloud Desktop
Materials, Organized Chronologically
| Week/Dates | Classroom | Field/Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 - 1/16/23 | No class due to holiday missing Monday | |
| Week 2 - 1/23/23 | Course Introduction and GPS/GNSS basics | Compass, formats, & ArcGIS/GPS exercise; Homework 1 (due after Week 3), Geocaching (on-going) Graduate Student Project |
| Week 3 - 1/30/23 | GPS basics continued, coordinates, projection & datum (Garmin Lab) | Rec/Grade lab practice and collect points, start on-going practice estimating verifying distance and Area |
| Week 4 - 2/6/23 | Map Reading, GPS & Maps (Garmin Lab) | DNR Software ,NAV exercise, Tracks/Points collect and transfer exercise |
| Week 5 - 2/13/23 | Differential GPS Concepts (Garmin Lab) | Recreation /GIS Grade Accuracy Control Exercise; |
| Week 6- 2/20/23 | GIS Grade Equipment basics (Trimble equipment) | GIS/Grade Lab Practice and collect points, lines and polygons. 2nd Homework (Home control points; due Week 11) |
| Week 7 - 2/27/23 | GIS/Grade Software (Trimble Juno Lab) | Transfer data and differential correction |
| Week 8 - 3/6/23 | SPRING BREAK | SPRING BREAK |
| Week 9 - 3/13/23 | Data Dictionaries (Trimble equipment) | Create & use data dictionaries - Trimble |
| Week 10 - 3/20/23 | Accuracy/NSSDA | Field accuracy lab |
| Week 11 - 3/27/23 | High accuracy GPS (GCP) UAS Ground Control Points - Basics & Practice (Trimble) | Design & implement GCPs; includes geotagging & UAS processing |
| Week 12 - 4/3/23 | Test - Classroom | Field Test |
| Week 13 - 4/10/23 | Field Data Form Design &Collection /ArcGIS Collect | Field Data Form Design & Collection/ Open Data Kit (ODK) Lab |
| Week 14 - 4/17/23 | Field Data Form Design Trimble Terraflex | Field Data Form Design &Collection/Trimble Terraflex |
| Week 15 - 4/24/22 | Field Data Form Design & Collection/ Open Data Kit (ODK) Lab | Create & deploy data collection form (ODK) |
| Week 16 - 5/1/23 | Final Project due (before 5/11/22 | Use Terrasync, Field Maps, ODK, your choice for FInal Project |
| Week 17 - 5/8/23 Finals Week | Graduate Project due |