The foss4g geoacademy has released 35 geospatial lectures and labs for free under a common creative license. A us government funded education institution, the national information security and geospatial technologies consortium, is offering a free online beginners course to qgis 2. The lectures and labs are aligned to the geospatial technology competency model and all labs focus on the use of free and open source gis software foss4g. Introduction to geospatial technology using qgis canvas network. These lectures and labs are freely available for you to use and are released under the creative commons attribution 3. Syllabus for introduction to geospatial technology using qgis login. Spatial data analysis sda uses spatial operations to manipulate or calculate. Explore the world of geographic information systems gis with qgis, an open source software program that offers a free, but powerful, alternative to commercial gis programs. When appropriate other foss software s are also included such as grass and inkscape.
Im completing online course gst 101 for qgis my version is 2. Geographic information science research that studies the theory and concepts that underpin gis establishes a theoretical basis for the technology and use of gis commonly an interdisciplinary approach to research and investigation two forms. Topics include symbology, raster and vector data models, and map composition. The seven module course is based on the introduction to gis course run by rick smith with new course material and tutorials specific to qgis added by kurt menke. Introductory course in gis, such as gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology. Geospatial techniques for data analysis and visualization. Better yet the material are freely available to everyone. Introduction to the fundamentals of geospatial technology, including geographic information systems gis, cartography, remote sensing, and spatial analysis through a series of lectures and handson computerbased exercises. If you use the content, consider contributing back to the project.
Demonstrate proficiency in the basic functions of geospatial software. They will then learn how to use the qgis print composer to design a well crafted map deliverable. Gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology qgis gst 102 spatial analysis qgis gst 103 data acquisition and management qgis gst 104 cartographic design qgis and. Downloading and installing quantum gis qgis software and lab data files. The first course, gst 101introduction to geospatial technology using qgis 2. Gst 101 intro to geospatial technology geotech center. Getting students introduced to foss4g software is the best way to start. This course is designed to be used as a standalone course to complement. As a note, sda will be used to refer to spatial data analysis for the remainder of this lecture. Gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology qgis. Gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology foss4g labs.
Introduction to geospatial technology is intended to give students an understanding to the fundamentals of geospatial technology, including geographic information systems gis, cartography, remote sensing, and spatial analysis through a series of lectures, readings, application papers, quizzes, examinations, and labs. Blucher institute and spatial query lab released a new software. Learn the basics of using qgis desktop and multispec for. I understand they need some msword markdown conversion help. The goal is to use the query builder to filter the municipal.
In this lab, the student will explore the effects of various map projections on the characteristics of a map using qgis 2. Walkthrough of lab 2 for the gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology course. June 10, 2014 by caitlin dempsey gis learning, gis software. The files on this page are the readytogo lectures and labs. This course is designed to be used as a standalone course to. You can get the labs on the gst 101 page, and make sure to learn more about our open source gis project. Selection uses set algebra and boolean algebra to select records of interest. This curriculum currently contains labs written to use foss4g software such as qgis. Gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology gst 102 spatial analysis gst 103 data acquisition and management gst 104. Gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology using qgis.
Map and analyze field data with qgis community health maps. All of my layers are set to crs nad83harnnew mexico central ftus epsg. The national information security, geospatial technologies consortium nisgtc is an entity of collin college of texas, bellevue college of washington, bunker hill community college of massachusetts. The software provides much needed support to the surveying community through s. For the first time there is a complete gis curriculum based on free and open source foss4g software. In this role he is responsible for the creation of this gst 101 course and four others that make the model gis. Gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology using qgis 2. The student will describe the fundamental concepts of geographic information science and technology. This curriculum currently contains labs written to use foss4g software such as qgis and inkscape. Gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology foss4g labs foss4g course curriculum for gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology this curriculum currently contains labs written to use foss4g software such as qgis.
Each section, like gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology using qgis, has numerous instructorled videos freely available. The labs focus on the use of qgis, grass, and inkscape. Introduction to geospatial technology canvas instructure. In our globalized world, a geographically aware citizenry has never been more in need. In this task you will learn how to create a new shape file that you will digitize into during task 3. Earlier this year conrad blucher institute and spatial query lab released a new software. We have completed the updating of the gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology labs to work with qgis 2. The development of this video is funded by the department of labor dol trade adjustment assistance community college and career training taaccct grant no. Specifically, it is based upon the geospatial technology competency model framework. Software in this category ranges from desktop solutions, through to web.
In this lab, students will explore and manage geospatial data using two modules of the foss4g software qgis. Gst 101introduction to geospatial technology using qgis 2. Gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology these lectures and labs are part of the foss4g geoacademy curriculum. If you find an issue with a lab, open an issue on github, or email us tracked changes in. Qgis desktop is the application you will use for making maps, editing data, and doing gis analysis, among many other operations. You are enrolling in gst 101 geospatial technology using qgis please enter your email. The stated purpose of the course is to guide students in exploring and managing gis data using qgis browser and qgis desktop version 2.
If the transformation was done correctly, the streets will line up with the georeferenced parcel map image shown in figure below. The development of the original document is funded by the department of labor dol trade adjustment assistance community college and career training taaccct grant no. This is a shapefile representing city streets produced by the city of albuquerque. Is there a professional certification available for qgis. Gst 105remote sensing using qgis and grass the courses are designed to be selfcontained complete with all the theory, software instruction, and sample. These ksas were all ranked upon importance and sequenced into a coherent curriculum that includes these five gis courses. Access 35 gis lectures and labs for free gis lounge. The student will demonstrate proficiency in the basic functions of geospatial software and hardware.
Welcome to the spatial analysis using quantum gis course welcome to the spatial analysis using quantum gis course welcome to the spatial analysis using quantum gis course module completed module in progress. Short overview of the content of the gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology using qgis course. Earlier this year conrad blucher institute and spatial query lab. Gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology qgis gst 102 spatial analysis qgis. This is in contrast to analysis that does not use spatial operations to manipulate or calculate. Lab 2 exploring coordinate systems and map projections. While fairly intuitive, gis work can still be rather complicated and full of jargon. On this map, a projection has not been chosen in qgis desktop.
Learn about the course content and handson qgis lab exercises. This course introduces students to problemsolving and decision making using geospatial analysis techniques, applicable to a range of disciplines. Introduction to geospatial technology supported labs. Hosted on the spatial query lab site, these lectures and labs are aligned to the geospatial technology competency model and cover the following unit topics gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology qgis. Getting started with open broadcaster software obs duration. Foss4g course curriculum for gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology. Introduction to the fundamentals of geospatial technology, including geographic information systems gis, global positioning systems gps, cartography, remote sensing, and spatial analysis through. Gst 105remote sensing using qgis and grass the courses are designed to be selfcontained complete with all the theory, software instruction. Hosted on the spatial query lab site, these lectures and labs are aligned to the geospatial technology competency model and cover the following unit topics.
They are in line with the geospatial technology competency model, and all labs focus on the use of free and open source gis software foss4g. Downloading and installing quantum gis qgis software and lab data files preparing for the class. Qgis desktop can now be used in combination with two additional foss4g software s, saga and grass, to also conduct image. The final map will include standard map elements such as the title and map legend. Welcome to the introduction to geospatial technology using quantum gis welcome to the introduction to. Welcome to the gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology using qgis. The software is using latitude and longitude measured in geodetic decimal degrees, which displays a. The student will be able to prepare data for use in analysis.
In this lab, the student will utilize four basic geospatial analysis techniques. Lab 1 creating a colorful map of the united states of america. Gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology spatial query lab. The components of the lectures and labs are listed on this page to make it easy to download and use. Introduces students to problemsolving and decision making using geospatial analysis techniques, applicable to a range of disciplines. The vast majority of us based colleges and universities use a single vendors proprietary gis software, making this series of courses very unique. To help with this we have resources that explain how to install qgis and bring in data from the three recommended field data collection apps for more complete gis training with qgis there is the newly created foss4g academy. Gst 101 introduction to geospatial technology using qgis overview duration.
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