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MAGIC 2010 Short Courses
Short course numbers and abstracts are current as of 4/1/10.
Sunday, April 18 (Half-Day) 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
101. Introduction to GIS – or - Why I probably need more than Google Earth and my Tom Tom…: Instructor - Mark Duewell, MSDIS
Canceled
102. ModelBuilder: Instructor - Ken Wilkerson, GISEdge
For many users, there are analysis tasks that need to be completed more than once. The ESRI ModelBuilder interface provides a way to graphically model all of the tasks that need to be completed. The resulting geoprocessing models can include tools, scripts, and the data. Whether you’re in public works estimating annual street repair costs, emergency services modeling to route vehicles, or a biologist estimating wildlife populations, this class is for you. This class will review the basics of ModelBuilder data-flow diagrams and the tools used to create them. (Technical/Basic, Lab)
103. Geodatabases: Instructor - Stacey Priest, ESRI
This half day short course introduces basic elements of a geodabase, it’s structure, the storage options, and the attributes and spatial validation rules. Participants will explore the geodatabase structure and properties in ArcCatalog and ArcMap, as well as techniques to convert existing data into a geodatabase. This hands-on short course is intended for those familiar with ArcGIS 9.x (ArcView/ArcEditor/ArcInfo), those considering migrating to or just getting started with the Geodatabase data model. (Technical/Basic, Lab)
104. Website Design & Development: Instructor - Amber Reynolds, AECOM
Web design and development can be a daunting task. This course is designed for the beginner to early-intermediate GIS user who has some or no web design and development experience. Come explore and learn why design, usability and accessibility are important and tips and tricks to have your site become easy-to-use and resourceful. Learn basic Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) so you can customize your site. Also - bring your web design and development questions. The best method of learning what to do is to ask other users!
(Technical/Basic, Class)
105. Emergency Response & GIS: Instructor - Jessica Frye, Kansas Adjutant General's Department
All emergencies, whether caused by nature or people, begin locally and elevate to regional, state, or national levels depending on severity, complexity, size, and the nature of the event. During these events, emergency managers and local incident management teams need the right information at the right time to effectively manage events as they unfold. GIS is a powerful decision support tool that can help deploy resources, implement evacuation plans, establish medical aid and build the common operating picture for a response. This informational workshop will discuss the common uses of GIS to support emergency response efforts and discuss ways to build situational awareness for your organization. Also, learn how the state of Kansas is providing GIS support to field operations through their GIS Response Team and support vehicle. (Technical/Basic,
Class)
Monday, April 19 (Full-Day) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
201. Best Practices for Creating Web Mapping Applications: Instructor - Dan Haag, ESRI
This technical full day workshop will provide best practices for authoring and publishing web maps with ArcGIS Server. ESRI will provide a brief overview of ArcGIS Server technology followed by an implementation workflow that provides in-depth coverage on: authoring and using ArcGIS web services, leveraging map templates, and configuring the Sample Viewers to work with your data. Prerequisites: Users should have a general understanding of the capabilities of ArcGIS Server technology, as well as a familiarity with ArcGIS Desktop, ArcSDE, and internet application server technology.
(Technical/Intermediate, Class)
Monday, April 19 (Half-Day) 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
202/208. Using the ArcGIS Server Web Mapping APIs and Templates: Instructor - Tim Hensley, ESRI & Russell Gibson, City of Fort Smith, AR
This half-day workshop will provide an overview of the ArcGIS Server Web Mapping Application Programming Interfaces (Web APIs) of JavaScript, Adobe Flex and Microsoft Silverlight. These APIs allow web developers to easily build and deploy powerful and effective Web applications that include GIS functionality and services. The session will provide an introduction to each of the APIs, and attendees will become familiar with the installation and setup of the freely-available samples and templates for these development environments. (Technical/Basic,
Class)
302. Remote Sensing for Emergency Response:Instructor - Brenda Jones
This four hour short course will provide an overview of US and international satellites and their characteristics in relationship to their use during emergency response. Accessibility, orbit cycles, sensor types, and coverage footprints will be covered along with possible scenarios for information extraction during different types of emergencies. There will also be a discussion on best available vector layers and suggested products that might be generated based on the type of event.
(Technical/Basic, Lab)
203. Cartography for Beginners: Instructor - Micah Culter, Hardin County, IA
So, you have a little ArcGIS experience, but your maps just don't look very professional. You want to give them that extra polished look. This hands-on workshop will focus on cartographic layout and design tools. These tips and tricks will help your printed map clearly convey information to the reader in an aesthetically pleasing manor. It will also look at what to include (and not include!) in your finished product. Topics to be covered include layout design, complex labeling, beginning annotation, reference scales, multiple data frames, and more! This workshop is for ArcView beginners. (Instructional/Basic, Lab)
204. Advanced ModelBuilder: Instructor - David Drum, MOREnet
ModelBuilder is one of the most powerful--and yet most
underused--tools in ArcGIS. The ModelBuilder environment is an exciting
way to perform analysis and to automate workflows. ModelBuilder can help
you maximize your time and energy by providing a rich environment that
closely integrates GIS and process models.
This workshop will expand on basic or introductory experience
with ModelBuilder. The list of topics include passing parameters into
the model, working with selected data, model flow control, and iteration.
The workshop will include instruction, hands-on computer
experience, and useful strategies for creating and working with models
with ArcGIS 9.x.
This workshop is for people who have learned the basics of
ESRI's ModelBuilder environment and would like to further leverage the
tool. Familiarity with ArcGIS 9 is assumed.
(Technical/Intermediate, Lab)
205. HAZUS : Instructor - Mike Eddings
This workshop will include a brief history of the HAZUS program and what is required for the installation. Then a demonstration of each model will be given to show how to complete a Level I run. Reports and maps will be also covered within each model. A discussion at the end will include how to use the information, what organization can benefit and success stories. And finally a discussion on how HAZUS is going to fit in with FEMA’S RiskMAP program. (Instructional/Basic, Class)
206. Analyzing Point Distributions: CANCELLED
209. ArcGIS Server - Using the Javascript API: CANCELLED
Monday, April 19 (Half-Day) 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
301. Advanced Geodatabases: Instructor - Brett Lord-Castillo, St Louis County Emergency Management
This half day short course will explore the advanced capabilities of the geodatabases data model, highlighting the concepts of spatial and attribute validation. Topics also covered will be relationship classes and options for storing annotation. Participants will get hands-on-experience creating subtypes and domains and creating and editing a geodatabases topology. This hands-on-short course is intended for those with ArcGIS 9.X experience and general familiarity with the geodatabases data model.
(Technical/Advanced, Lab)
303. The US National Grid: Instructor - Talbot Brooks, Delta State University
Canceled
304. GIS for Rural and Small Communities : Instructor - Brad Cutler, MIDAS Council of Governments; Fort Dodge, IA
Geographic information technology (GIT) has been developing in technology-centered areas, such as urban centers and academic institutions, for decades. These technology centers, however, represent a relatively small fraction of the land area in most states; certainly this is true for Missouri and Iowa. There is a critical need to have accurate and consistent information to fill in these data gaps for all stakeholders. Rural and smaller communities, however, are only recently facing the leap to geospatial technology. Unique considerations influence geospatial development and maintenance in rural and smaller communities.
Building upon the successful Rural GIS Summits held during 2009 in Iowa and Missouri, this workshop will work to highlight the unique challenges facing rural and smaller communities as they dive into the world of GIS.
(Technical/Basic,Class)
305. Merged with 201.
306. Object Oriented Feature Extraction: Instructor - David Shaver, USGS
This workshop will give participants hands on experience using Visual Learning Systems Feature Analyst or ITT ENVI’s Feature Extraction Module to identify and extract features such as roads, water bodies, forests, and buildings from multi-spectral digital imagery and Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) data. No previous experience with Visual Learning Systems Feature Analyst or ITT ENVI Feature Extraction Module is required, but a basic understanding of ArcGIS is recommended.
(Technical/Intermediate, Lab)
Tuesday, April 20 (Half-Day) 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
401. Map Book: Instructor - Sonja Sebree
This course introduces ArcGIS users to the Map Book Developers Sample and Detail Area Inset Tools, and the advanced cartography that they offer. This class shows how to use Map Book and Inset Tools to create advanced map projects such as city and corridor study atlases. Students are provided with instructions on the use of the software, in addition to copies of the tools. This class is intended for users who have a need to create series of maps (i.e. district atlases, corridor studies, etc.), complex maps involving insets. These tools are not intended for simple map production or replacing the multiple layout capabilities of ArcView 3.x. Topics covered include an overview, installation, creation and use of index grids, creation and use of strip/corridor maps, locator maps, inset maps, creation of feature indexes, title sheet creation, and printing/exporting. Students will be able to implement Map Book and Inset Tools, and have the ability to create/use index and strip grids for mapping. Attendees will also have the ability to determine what type of map book is appropriate for specific projects. Prerequisite: Students must have attended Introduction to ArcGIS 1 (or equivalent), or be an advanced user of ArcGIS (based on experience). Basic ArcGIS skills will not be covered
(Technical/Basic, Class)
Wednesday, April 21 (Half-Day) 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
501. Changed to 504.
504. Mobile GIS: Instructor - Dave Shaver, USGS
This course will give attendees a basic introduction to the use of mobile Geographic Information Systems (GIS) . Field data collection, Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking over imagery with a laptop or tablet pc, and the integration of digital camera imagery with GPS position and track data will be covered in this session. Researchers, county appraisers, law enforcement officers, first responders, and other governmental officials are encouraged to attend. No previous experience with GIS or GPS data collection is required, although familiarity with the data collection requirements or methods used by the participants’ agency or organization is recommended.
(Technical/Basic, Lab)
207. LiDAR: Instructor - Ramaanathan Sugumaran, John DeGroot, University of Northern Iowa
This instructional short course will cover a short introduction to LiDAR, overview of Iowa LiDAR project, how Iowa LiDAR data is currently distributed, lessons learned from the project, and demonstration of a specialized free ArcGIS extension (GeoLITE) developed by GeoTREE center at the university of Northern Iowa. The GeoTREE Lidar Tool Extension (GeoLiTE) was developed to assist the processing and analysis of LiDAR data. Some of the functionalities include: Convert LAS file to XYZI file,,merge and clip multi-tile LiDAR data to a user defined analysis extent, directly derive terrain and DEM from LiDAR data, batch derive slope, contour, hillshade, and aspect from DEM,Visualize lower elevation areas with the Water level tool, and accuracy assessment tools. (Technical/Basic, Class)
Thursday, April 22 (Half-Day) 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
601. Processing LiDAR Data: Instructor - Liz Cook, USDA
This half-day workshop will begin with an overview of the technical basics of airborne LiDAR, followed by a series of discussions and exercises using a LiDAR dataset from Missouri. The industry-standard binary LAS file format will be examined for return number, classification and intensity data and how these can be used for various applications. The exercises will also take you through the steps of using LAS files as mass points to produce digital surface and bare earth elevation models as even-spaced grids or triangulated irregular networks (TINs). Slope, aspect, hillshade relief and contour files will be derived from elevation models, and 3-D applications such as cross-section profiles and cut-and-fill estimating will be shown. Accuracies of the models, given the LiDAR specifications, and improving accuracies with breaklines will be included in the discussion. The workshop will conclude with some strategies for managing data files through tiling, compression, new data objects, and assessing the format needs of your user community.
(Technical/Basic, Lab)
602. Customizing ArcGIS: Instructor - Josie Bock, Great River Engineering
This hands-on half day short course is designed for GIS professionals that are regular users of ArcGIS software but are not programmers in the ArcGIS development environment. Participants will learn how to customize ArcGIS with little or no programming. In this course we will cover how to take advantage of useful commands that are packaged with the software but are not part of the interface in the out of box product. We will also explore how to take advantage of the wealth of information available over the web and how to incorporate tools found on the web in ArcGIS. The class will also have discussions over COM concepts and how to read the ArcObjects Object Model Diagrams which will be an excellent primer for those that eventually want to do custom development in ArcGIS. (Technical/Intermediate, Lab)
603. Python Intro for the Zero-Programming Experienced Beginner: Instructor - Leonard Barnhill, George Butler Associates and Eric Foster, MODOT
Python is an easy to learn, powerful programming language, installed by default with all versions of ArcGIS. It has a simple but effective approach to object-oriented programming. Python's elegant syntax, its interpreted nature, and its myriad of freely available modules, make it an ideal language for scripting and rapid application development in GIS. This introductory class does not attempt to be comprehensive and cover every feature, or even every commonly used feature. Instead, it introduces many of Python's key features and modules that make a valuable tool in a GIS environment. As an introductory class, it assumes no knowledge of any other programming languages. After participating in this introduction, you will be able to read and write useful Python scripts and programs, and you will be ready to learn more. Course materials will include a list of resources for those interested in future pursuit of Pythonistic knowledge. You will also walk away with several scripts, provided as demonstration and those written in class, to help automate some repetitive tasks in geoprocessing.
(Technical/Basic, Class)
604. Web 2.0 and GIS : Instructor - Brian Culpepper, CAST
(Technical/Intermediate, Class)
This introduction to Web 2.0 and GIS course is targeted for the non-programmer GIS user who would like a jumpstart towards leveraging today’s web 2.0 technologies within their own applications and websites. What is it, what’s in it for local government GIS users, and How to get started are what we aim to provide within this workshop. After a quick introduction and overview of today’s readily accessible web 2.0 technologies, participants will be walked through a hands-on exercise to construct their own customized web mash-up. Instructors will provide examples of how web 2.0 techniques can be leveraged to enhance their own web content, and give advice as to where to go next with their Web 2.0 education.
605. It's About the Work Flow: Instructor - Brent Mainzinger, Sidwell
Need help designing a cost efficient GIS which produces reliable mapping data in a timely fashion? The key to a productive project may not be in the technology, it’s in how that technology is implemented. It’s about the work-flow. In this workshop we will address the following specific topics:
- Identify duplicate data entry
- Document how many applications are being opened within a specific work-flow.
- Inventory GIS data sets and identify redundancies
- Identify how many times a GIS data set is copied or translated
- Document who maintains what GIS data
- Determine the temporal needs of map updates
- Track the time it takes a mapping change to make its way through each step in the work-flow
- Create diagrams of each GIS work-flow track
606. Securing Grants: Instructor - Tim Haithcoat, MGISAC, Ray Fox, USGS
Want to know where to look and how to find grant opportunities? Want to learn how to write a successful proposal? This workshop will deal with matching what you want to do with what they want to fund, the mechanics of what is required to submit a grant (ie.how to register in grants.gov), what to look for in the announcement, key words that need to be used, and how your grant proposal will be reviewed for selection. This course will deal specifically with the most common grants open to the geospatial community including those offered by the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), the USGS, homeland security, economic and community development, environmental protection, and others. Examples of proposals will be provided to participants for review as well as digital examples of successful proposals against some of the above mentioned sources.(Informational/Basic, Class)
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