Course Description

Geographic Information System (GIS) is a powerful tool used for computerized mapping and spatial analysis. GIS provides functionality to capture, store, query, analyze, display and output geographic information. This course introduces GIS concepts and trains participants on tools used to visualize real-world features, discover patterns, and communicate information using ArcGIS. Using ArcMap and ArcGIS Online, the participants will work with GIS maps, explore data, and analyze maps and data.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course the participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles of GIS and Remote Sensing
• Find and organize geographic data and other content for a mapping project.
• Display features on a GIS map and access information about them.
• Perform spatial analysis.
• Share GIS maps and analysis results.
• Create and manage geodatabase
• Automate tasks and spatial analysis
• Create and utilize advanced ATLAS/advanced pages
• Carry out spatial, grid and surface analysis
• Carry out classification and reclassification of Rasters.

Who should enroll?

This course is ideal for new GIS users, GIS data editors, GIS database designers, GIS managers, GIS analysts, Map designers, GIS technical leads and GIS Desktop application developers.

Why train with us

Vital Extra Learning guarantees our clients:

• State-of-the-art facilities and training infrastructure
• Extended tradition of hand-holding during post engagement
• Service delivery through highly seasoned industry experts.
• Value for money

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Module 1: Introduction

Introduction to spatial data gathering and analysis  

• Explanation of concepts
• Exploration of interlinkages between GIS and other fields of study  

Introduction to GPS, GIS and Remote Sensing Principles

• Principles of GIS and Remote Sensing
• Components of GIS Systems
• GIS Capabilities and Functions
• Spatial Data Infrastructure
• Introduction to GPS and Global Navigation Satellite

Data Acquisition in agriculture and climate change: Using Mobile based GPS (ODK)

• Principles and concepts of GPS
• Introduction to Mobile Data gathering
• Getting started
• Survey Authoring
• GIS Mapping ODK collected data
• Online web mapping with Google maps
• Exporting to GIS /RS environment for further analysis
• Hosting the data online

Module 2: Data Acquisition and Database Design and Development

Data Acquisition: Extraction of feature from other sources

• Extracting data from Satellite images,
• Extracting data from online GIS data sources
• Importing data to GIS
• Obtaining Data from topographic sheets
• Downloading Data from open street maps

Database Design and development  

• Working with spreadsheets data in GIS
• Conceptual and logical database design
• Building and coding the attributes
• Digitizing and scanning of maps
• Relating spatial and attribute data

Module 3: Editing and management of GIS and Integrating Imagery and Remote Sensing into GIS

Editing and Management of GIS Data

• Adding feature to GIS data
• Reducing GIS data
• cutting points of interest in image datasets
• Transforming GIS data

Integrating Imagery and Remote Sensing into GIS Data

• Radiometric and atmospheric correction
• Temporal normalization
• Geo-coding and geo-referencing
• Transformation
• Signature development
• Supervised Classification
• Unsupervised Classification
• Change detection
• Accuracy assessment

Module 4: Geo-Spatial Analysis and Introduction to cartographic visualization and the mapping process

Geo-Spatial Analysis

• Geo-processing
• Creating views and themes
• Working with themes
• Working with attribute tables
• Spatial query and analysis
• Working with charts
• Creating a map layout
• Digital Cartography and Visualization

Introduction to cartographic visualization and the mapping process  

• Components of a map
• Map design
• Symbol design
• Name design and placement
• Concept of scale
• Map projections
• Data pre-processing techniques
• Thematic mapping;
• Digital mapping

Module 5: Online publishing of maps and GIS outputs

Online Publishing of agriculture and climate change maps and GIS outputs

• Working with Google Maps and Fusion Tables
• Publishing into other web based platforms

Case study

• Case study of application of GIS and RS technology in suitable areas of studies