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Preface
various topics presented in the lab and also to keep students moving through
the lab application.
Some labs use sample data that comes with the software when it’s installed, while others require students to download sample data for use in the
lab. Each lab provides links to a website from which you can download the
software. (That same Website will also provide information regarding the necessary hardware or system requirements. Not all computers or lab facilities
work the same, so be sure to check the software’s Internet resources for help on
installing the software.) The Instructors section of this book’s companion
Website also offers a “tech tips” section with some additional information
related to installing or utilizing some of the software.
The lab applications for each chapter are set up as follows:
a Chapter 1: This lab introduces Google Earth as a tool for examining many
facets of geospatial technology.
a Chapter 2: Students continue using Google Earth, investigating some
other functions of the software as they relate to coordinates and
measurements.
a Chapter 3: Students use Microsoft’s MapCruncher program to match a
graphic of a campus map with remotely sensed imagery and real-world
coordinates.
a Chapter 4: This lab uses Trimble Planning Software and some other
Internet resources to examine GPS planning and locations. It also
provides suggestions for expanding the lab activities if you have access
to a GPS receiver and want to get outside with it.
a Chapter 5: This lab introduces basic GIS concepts using Esri’s ArcExplorer
Java Edition for Educators (AEJEE). An alternate version of the lab uses
ArcGIS 10.
a Chapter 6: This lab continues investigating the functions of AEJEE (or
ArcGIS 10) by using GIS to answer some spatial analysis questions.
a Chapter 7: This lab uses AEJEE (or ArcGIS 10) to design and print a map
of data.
a Chapter 8: This lab uses Google Maps, Google Earth, Internet resources,
and GIS software (either AEJEE or ArcGIS 10) to match a set of addresses
and investigate shortest paths between stops on a network.
a Chapter 9: This lab tests students’ visual image interpretation skills by
putting them in the role of high-tech detectives who are trying to figure
out just what a set of aerial images are actually showing.
a Chapter 10: This lab is an introduction to MultiSpec, which allows users
to examine various aspects of remotely sensed imagery obtained by a
satellite.
a Chapter 11: This lab continues using MultiSpec by asking students to work
with imagery from a Landsat satellite and investigate its sensor’s capabilities.
Preface
various topics presented in the lab and also to keep students moving through
the lab application.
Some labs use sample data that comes with the software when it’s installed, while others require students to download sample data for use in the
lab. Each lab provides links to a website from which you can download the
software. (That same Website will also provide information regarding the necessary hardware or system requirements. Not all computers or lab facilities
work the same, so be sure to check the software’s Internet resources for help on
installing the software.) The Instructors section of this book’s companion
Website also offers a “tech tips” section with some additional information
related to installing or utilizing some of the software.
The lab applications for each chapter are set up as follows:
a Chapter 1: This lab introduces Google Earth as a tool for examining many
facets of geospatial technology.
a Chapter 2: Students continue using Google Earth, investigating some
other functions of the software as they relate to coordinates and
measurements.
a Chapter 3: Students use Microsoft’s MapCruncher program to match a
graphic of a campus map with remotely sensed imagery and real-world
coordinates.
a Chapter 4: This lab uses Trimble Planning Software and some other
Internet resources to examine GPS planning and locations. It also
provides suggestions for expanding the lab activities if you have access
to a GPS receiver and want to get outside with it.
a Chapter 5: This lab introduces basic GIS concepts using Esri’s ArcExplorer
Java Edition for Educators (AEJEE). An alternate version of the lab uses
ArcGIS 10.
a Chapter 6: This lab continues investigating the functions of AEJEE (or
ArcGIS 10) by using GIS to answer some spatial analysis questions.
a Chapter 7: This lab uses AEJEE (or ArcGIS 10) to design and print a map
of data.
a Chapter 8: This lab uses Google Maps, Google Earth, Internet resources,
and GIS software (either AEJEE or ArcGIS 10) to match a set of addresses
and investigate shortest paths between stops on a network.
a Chapter 9: This lab tests students’ visual image interpretation skills by
putting them in the role of high-tech detectives who are trying to figure
out just what a set of aerial images are actually showing.
a Chapter 10: This lab is an introduction to MultiSpec, which allows users
to examine various aspects of remotely sensed imagery obtained by a
satellite.
a Chapter 11: This lab continues using MultiSpec by asking students to work
with imagery from a Landsat satellite and investigate its sensor’s capabilities.