Introduction to Geographic Information Systems with QGIS
by Julius M. Bagate Description: This three day introduction to GIS course is designed to give a fast and basic introduction to Geographic Information Systems. Designed for the ! "ollege of #rchitecture $aculty and research staff% this training consists of lightning tal&s to delve on theory and on tons of hands'on laboratory e(ercises to develop students s&ill in using a GIS soft)are. *uantum GIS +*GIS, )ill be used for this training. #t the end of this training% the student is e(pected to be able to use *GIS )ith ease and create data% visuali-e spatial information and apply GIS for analysis. Schedule. July /0 and /1% #ug. 1% 2'3 !M 4enue. ! "ollege of #rchitecture% Diliman% *ue-on "ity Day ! "asics# Introduction to Quantum GIS The first day is designed to give the student a good and concise introduction to GIS. The morning session is designed for lectures and the !M session hands on e(ercise. Morning Session 5./0 6 2.00 7egistration 2.00 6 2./0 Introduction of !articipants and Training 8(pectations 2./0 6 10.00 $ecture . Introduction to GIS +Definition% "omponents of a GIS% #pplications, 10.00 6 10.13 Morning Brea& 10.13 6 11.00 $ecture %! Spatial Data Models and GIS 9or&flo)s 11.00 6 1:.00 $ecture &. Introduction to *uantum GIS Demo . *uantum GIS 1:.00 6 1.00 ;unch Brea& #fternoon Session 1.00 6 :.00 $a' E(ercise . *GIS ser Interface Basics :.00 6 /.00 $a' E(ercise %: "reating your BaseMap +7egistration and Georeferencing of a Scanned Map, /.00 6 /.13 #fternoon Brea& /.13 6 3.00 $a' E(ercise &. )!"reating 4ector Data +Digiti-ing !oints% ;ines and !olygon $eatures on the Map, and adding<8diting #ttributes. "! "reating !oint Data from Te(t $iles C! Digiti-ing $eatures from Satellite Imagery Day %! *ector GIS The second day focuses on #ttribute data% 4ector GIS datasets and related analysis tools. Morning Session 2.00 6 =.00 $ecture +! GIS #nalysis =.00 6 10.00 $a' E(ercise ,. 9or&ing )ith #ttribute Data 10.00 6 10.13 Morning Brea& 10.00 6 11.00 $a' E(ercise -. "reating >eatmaps and Interpolating !oints 11.00 6 1:.00 $a' E(ercise .. Geoprocessing Tools 1:.00 6 1.00 ;unch Brea& #fternoon Session 1.00 6 /.00 $a' E(ercise /. Site Selection 1. "hoosing the Best Site using a "riteria /.00 6 /.13 #fternoon Brea& /.13 6 3.00 $a' E(ercise 0. Site Selection :. "hoosing the Best Site using a "riteria Day &! Raster GIS 12or3ing with 4errain Data5 Morning Session 2.00 6 =.00 $ecture ,! 7aster Data !rocessing and Terrain #nalysis )ith GIS =.00 6 10.00 $a' E(ercise 6. 9or&ing )ith 7aster Data +;oading% "lipping and 8(tracting "ontours% 7aster to 4ector "onversion, 10.00 6 10.13 Morning Brea& 10.00 6 11.00 $a' E(ercise . 7aster Data #nalysis +7aster "alculator% 11.00 6 1:.00 $a' E(ercise %. Terrain Modeling +>illshade% Slope% #spect, 1:.00 6 1.00 ;unch Brea& #fternoon Session 1.00 6 /.00 $a' E(ercise &. Site Selection /. "hoosing the Best Site using a "riteria +includes terrain, /.00 6 /.13 #fternoon Brea& /.13 6 3.00 $a' E(ercise +. "reating #nalysis Map ;ayouts 3.00 6 3./0 Training 9rap'p and $eedbac&