APPLIED
GIS: MAPINFO PROFESSIONAL
Geography
4060/5060 - Spring, 2007
Lecture/Tutorial/Assignments
Schedule
PART
A. CONCEPTS
Jan
16 Lec: Introduction
Tutorial: Opening files/Viewing maps and data
1, 2, 3
Assignment 1: MapInfo files and map layers
23
Lec: Page Design
Tutorial: Map layout and printing
4, 5
Assignment 2: Page Layout
30
Lec: Importing data files
Tutorial: Opening data files in MapInfo 6
Assignment 3: Internet data
sources
Feb 6
Lec: Selecting Features and Data
Tutorial: Finding and selecting data
7, 8
Assignment 4: Map selections and
table queries
13
Lec: Theory Exam 1
Lab: Lab Exam 1
Assignment: None
20
Lec: Buffers
Tutorial: Buffering
9
Assignment 5: Using buffers to
select data
27
Lec: Geocoding
Tutorial: Creating points on maps/geocoding
10, 11
Assignment 6: Geocoding a
database
March
6 Lec:
Thematic maps I
Tutorial: Thematic mapping I
12
Assignment 7: Creating thematic
maps I
13
Lec: Thematic maps II
Tutorial: Thematic mapping II
13
Assignment 8: Creating thematic
maps II
20 SPRING BREAK
27
Lec: Aggregating data
Tutorial: Redistricting
14
Assignment 9: Aggregating data
April
3
Lec: Theory Exam 2
Lab: Lab Exam 2
Assignment: None
PART III. APPLICATIONS
10
Lec: Applications 1. Environmental justice
Assignment 10: Environmental justice
17
Lec: Applications 2. Retail site
selection
Assignment 11: Retail site selection/Using grids for market analysis
24
Lec: Applications 3. Real estate site selection
Assignment 12: Real estate site selection/Using lifestyle segmentation data
<< semester project due in class >>
May
1
Lec: Review
Lab: Final Lab Exam
8 Final Theory Exam, Tuesday May 8th, 2.00 – 3.00, ENV 336