Introduction to ArcGIS I®

Course Description

Presented by:  Dr. John A. Ritter, Aspen GIS Services, Inc.

ESRI Authorized ArcGIS I® Instructor

 

Overview

 

            The foundation for becoming a successful ArcView®, ArcEditor™ or ArcInfo™ user begins here.  This course covers fundamental GIS concepts as well as how to query a GIS database, manipulate tabular data, edit spatial and attribute data, and present data clearly and efficiently using maps and charts.  Participants learn how to use ArcMap™, ArcCatalog™, and ArcToolbox™ and explore how these applications work together to provide a complete GIS software solution.  This is an ESRI authorized course.

 

Audience

 

            This course is for those who are new to ArcGIS and new to geographic information systems in general.

 

Goals

 

  • Display and query spatial and tabular data
  • Edit spatial and attribute data
  • Associate tables with joins and relates
  • Produce maps, reports, and graphs

 

Topics Covered:

 

  • ArcGIS Overview:  Capabilities and applications; Interacting with the interface; Basic display
  • Spatial data concepts: Representing spatial data and descriptive information
  • ArcGIS data model:  Geodatabases; Shapefiles; Coverages; Feature types; Attributes
  • GIS software:  Components; Functions; Applications
  • Spatial coordinate systems and map projections:  Georeferencing data; What map projections are; how ArcMap works with map projections
  • Querying data: Selecting and identifying features; creating reports and graphs
  • Map displays:  Creating; Symbolizing; Scaling; Adding map elements

 

Prerequisites and recommendations

 

            Participants should know how to use Windows®-based software.  This course provides the fundamental ArcGIS knowledge and experience needed to enroll in Introduction to ArcGIS II as well as several other ESRI courses. 

 

Instructor:

 

Dr. John Ritter, ESRI authorized instructor for Intro to ArcGIS I, leads the class.  Dr. Ritter is the Director of the OIT GIS Service Center and teaches numerous GIS classes at the Oregon Institute of Technology.  Dr. Ritter is also the president of Aspen GIS Services, Inc. (ESRI Business Partner).

 

Location & Time:

 

The above class will be conducted from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the OIT GIS Service Center laboratory (Owens Hall, rm 130B) on the OIT campus on the following days:

 

Introduction to ArcGIS I - June 13-14, 2005. 

 

See attached maps for directions to the training site.

 

Cost:

 

Introduction to ArcGIS I                       $625

 

Registration:

 

Contact John Ritter at:

 

Office phone:  541-885-1495

Email:               ritterj@oit.edu