Module 3 - Geoprocessing

Meeting 3-1 - Monday, February 28 - Working with Map Projections

  • Before Class:
    • From prior meetings:
      • Complete Lab 2-2 from last week
      • Complete Final Project WP-2 and (if in SOC 5650) the Annotated Bibliography
    • For this meeting:
      • Prep Video A - Projections (1) (Canvas)
      • Prep Video B - Projections (2) (Canvas)
      • Gorr and Kurland, Chapter 1 (for an overview)
      • Gorr and Kurland, Chapter 5 (pp. 163-176)
      • Brewer, Designing Better Maps, Chapter 1, pp 16-20
      • Entry Ticket 3-1 (Canvas)
  • After Class:
    • Complete Lab 3-1 (GitHub)
    • Final Project WP-3 - Combining Data Sources
    • Final Project WP-4 - Projecting Data (due in two meetings)

Meeting 3-2 - Monday, March 7 - Intersect, Select, and Aggregate

  • Before Class:
    • From prior meetings:
      • Complete Lab 3-1 from last week
      • Complete Final Project WP-3
    • For this meeting:
      • Prep Video A - Intersect (Canvas)
      • Prep Video B - Aggregate (Canvas)
      • Gorr and Kurland, Chapter 1 (for an overview)
      • Gorr and Kurland, Chapter 6 (pp. 204-209; 216-220)
      • Brewer, Designing Better Maps, Chapter 2
      • Entry Ticket 3-2 (Canvas)
  • After Class:
    • Complete Lab 3-2 (GitHub)
    • Final Project WP-4 - Projecting Data

Meeting 3-3 - Monday, March 21 - Bind, Dissolve, and Process

  • Before Class:
    • From prior meetings:
      • Complete Lab 3-2 from last week
      • Complete Final Project WP-4
    • For this meeting:
      • Prep Video A - Bind (Canvas)
      • Prep Video B - Dissolve (Canvas)
      • Prep Video C - Centroids (Canvas)
      • Gorr and Kurland, Chapter 6 (pp. 200-203; 210-215; 221-226)
      • Brewer, Designing Better Maps, Chapter 3
      • Entry Ticket 3-3 (Canvas)
  • After Class:
    • Complete Lab 3-3 (GitHub)
    • Final Project WP-5 - Geoprocessing (due in two meetings)