PREREQUISITE | 30 credits including MATH 105 or equivalent and GEOG 102 or GEOL 101 |
CLASS MEETS | Wednesday 3:00 - 4:15 pm in David King 2084 Friday 1:30 - 5:30 pm, in David King 2084 |
INSTRUCTOR | Lisa LaCivita, 3064 David King Hall Dr. Julia Ann Nord, 3055 David King Hall |
OFFICE HOURS | Friday 11:00 - 12:00 or by appointment. |
TEXTS | As assigned |
My Door Code | |
My Brunton Number | |
My GPS Number | |
My Computer Number |
DATE | TOPIC | READINGS | PROJECTS & DUE DATES |
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WEEK 1
AUGUST 29. |
Overview of the Course. Safety & equipment. Using a field notebook Latitude and Longitude UTM Projections |
For map projections http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/MapProjections/projections.html For longitude and latitude
http://nationalatlas.gov/articles/mapping/a_latlong.html For UTM
http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs07701.html |
Project 1 Topographic maps of GMU. Done in classroom |
AUGUST 31 Friday |
Topographic Maps. Topo map of Fairfax. Scale. Symbols. North / Magnetic North Contours. |
For topographical profile http://www.iupui.edu/~geogdept/g108/lab_3.htm Reading topographic maps. ALSO Map symbols http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/symbols/reading.html |
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WEEK 2
SEPTEMBER 5. |
GPS ellipsoid Precision & accuracy |
Notes and Forms http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~wd/courses/373F/notes/lec04not.html Reflective journals (first 2 pages only) http://www.audiencedialogue.net/journal.html http://maps.unomaha.edu/Maher/deathvalley/fieldnotetaking.html |
Project 2. Trimble GPS |
SEPTEMBER 7 Friday |
GMU Safety Office Trimble GPS on campus. Working with GPS |
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WEEK 3
SEPTEMBER 12 |
Introduction to Pathfinder office and ARC GIS Nesting |
Project 3. Map of GMU Pond in Pathfinder office. | |
SEPTEMBER 14 Friday |
Mapping GMU pond Outside at GMU |
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WEEK 4
SEPTEMBER 19 |
GMU Watershed (Storm Drains) talk by Lisa LaCivita outside at GMU |
Project 4. Using GPS and GIS to make a map of GMU Watersheds! Also "surf your watershed" worksheet MATH 1 Trig Review questions #1. Given sept 21st ALL due September 28th Julia will be out of town September 28 |
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SEPTEMBER 21 Friday |
Map of GMU Watersheds Outside at GMU END OF GPS-GIS SECTION |
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WEEK 5
SEPTEMBER 26 |
Introduction to the Brunton Compass North and Magnetic north. Precision & accuracy Measurement review |
Pocket Transit Manual www.kooters.com/pdf/BruntonTransit-inst.pdf |
Project 5 Pace and Compass
Math 2 Measurement. Given september 28th. BOTH due oct 5th at start of class. |
SEPTEMBER 28 Friday |
Pace and Compass errors and calculations At GMU - The Quad |
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WEEK 6
OCTOBER 3 |
Height and width and the Brunton Compass "clocks and sharks" | Project 6 Pace and Compass. Slopes. Triangulation FRIDAY -Meet at the GMU Field House |
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OCTOBER 5 Friday |
Pace and Compass Pace and slopes Meet at the GMU Field House |
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WEEK 7
OCTOBER 10 |
Plotting on a Topographic Map "where is the Johnson Center" Preparation for Manassas Battlefield project |
Project 7 Manasas Battlefield due October 19th |
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OCTOBER 12 Friday |
Manasas Battlefield END OF PACE & COMPASS |
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WEEK 8
OCTOBER 17 |
Introduction to the transit Recording Transit data. Information needed on map projects MATH 3. HOMEWORK FOR FRIDAY |
Great Trigonometric Survey | MATH 3. HOMEWORK FOR FRIDAY Differential Leveling Project 8 Transit map around GMU pond. |
OCTOBER 19 Friday |
Transit map | ||
WEEK 9
OCTOBER 24 |
Topographic maps & contouring | Trandit and Plane table contouring ftp://ftp.fao.org/fi/CDrom/FAO_Training/FAO_Training/General/x6707e/x6707e09.htm |
Project 9 Transit contour map. GMU pond. Due November 4th
Math 4 Angles. Given october 26th. Due wednesday November 2nd |
OCTOBER 26 Friday |
Tape, compass and leveling GMU campus |
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WEEK 10
OCTOBER 31 |
Introduction to the Alidade |
Project 10 Alidade Map with contours of GMU pond.
Due Wednesday November 16th - WITH comparison essay/map of Projects 9 and 10. |
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NOVEMBER 2 Friday |
Alidade Map GMU campus |
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WEEK11
NOVEMBER 7 |
GIS. Joy Suh, GMU libraries. Geospatial data. | ||
NOVEMBER 9 Friday |
Geocaching | ||
WEEK 12
NOVEMBER 14 |
How to make a detailed map. | No project - visiting main project site on friday | |
NOVEMBER 16 Friday |
Main mapping project Visit to Environmental studies on the Piedmont Debrief Geocaching |
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NOVEMBER 17-18 saturday / sunday |
GEM MINERAL AND FOSSIL SHOW | ||
WEEK 13 NO CLASSES NOVEMBER 21 - 25 |
THANKSGIVING BREAK | ||
WEEK 14
NOVEMBER 28 |
Main Mapping Project Planning in groups Need to meet in class today to plan and collect and check equipment. |
Main Mapping Project (Project 11) Stay overnight at Environmental Studies on the Piedmont |
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NOVEMBER 30 Friday |
Main Mapping Project | ||
DECEMBER 1 Saturday |
Main Mapping Project | ||
WEEK 15
DECEMBER 5 |
Main Mapping Project Planning in groups you do not need to meet in class today |
Presentations | |
DECEMBER 7 Friday |
Presentations: main mapping project |
Project 1 | 10 points |
Project 2 | 10 points |
Project 3 | 10 points |
Project 4 | 10 points |
Project 5 | 10 points |
Project 6 | 10 points |
Project 7 | 10 points |
Project 8 | 10 points |
Project 9 | 10 points |
Project 10 | 10 points |
Project 11 | 15 points |
Project 11 Presentation | 5 points |
Math 1 | 5 points |
Math 2 | 5 points |
Math 3 | 5 points |
Math 4 | 5 points |
MakeUp Geocaching | 5 points |
Makeup Oreienteering | 5 points |
Makeup Smithsonian | 5 points |
Completion of course survey | 5 points |
Total possible | 140 points |
A+ GPA 4.00 | 97% and above | A GPA 4.00 | 90% -96% | A- GPA 3.67 | 88% - 89% | B+ GPA 3.33 | 86% - 87% | B GPA 3.00 | 80% - 85% | B- GPA 2.67 | 78% - 79% | C+ GPA 2.33 | 76% - 77% | C GPA 2.00 | 70% - 75% | C- GPA 1.67 | 68% - 69% | D GPA 1.00 | 60% - 67% | F GPA 0.00 | below 59% |