Dear Colleagues,
I'm delighted to announce that we will be offering our Intro to GPS and GIS I courses this summer in a low residency format, blending a short, intensive on-campus component with the convenience of online learning. All students pay in-state tuition for summer courses, so please pass this onto colleagues out of state. You can just take courses, or use them to get started on our accelerated certificate program.
Summer is the best time to visit Downeast Maine, and students can bring family along for summer programs and take advantage of the spectacular setting. Stay in affordable residence halls and eat in the dining hall. Kids can take advantage of UMM's summer camps, or family can explore the region while you learn. Evening activities include the whole family!
Brief descriptions and dates for upcoming summer courses are below. For more info on courses and programs, visit:
http://machias.edu/gis-program.html.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me anytime. Also, like the UMM GIS Program on Facebook to receive news, announcements and fun geostuff:
https://www.facebook.com/ummgis
Tora Johnson
Director/ Instructor
GIS Service Center & Laboratory, Torrey 223
University of Maine at Machias
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GIS204 - Introduction to the Global Positioning System (1cr) Web Hybrid – Online July 7-20, then on-campus sessions July 19 & 20
Students will gain a knowledge of the Global Positioning System, using handheld receivers in the field to navigate and gather local information and entering the data into a computer to make maps. Topics include the basic principles of the technology, uses of GPS, sources of error, methods used to minimize error and prevent data loss, basic geodesy related to GPS and basic mapping software. Includes outdoor, hands-on activities with handheld Garmin and Trimble receivers, as well as mapping activities in the laboratory. On-campus accommodations are available for a modest fee for students traveling from outside the local area. Online computer use and watching instructional videos on YouTube will be required.
GIS230 - Geographic Information Systems Applications I (4cr) Web Hybrid – On-campus sessions July 21–25, then online July 26 – August 29
This computer- intensive course includes a detailed discussion of what a GIS is, why GIS is being increasingly used today, sample applications, basic map concepts, how geographic and descriptive data are stored in the computer, and the steps in a typical GIS project. Students will learn to use a specific GIS software system and to define and complete a simple GIS project using existing data. On-campus accommodations are available for a modest fee for students traveling from outside the local area. Students must have access to a computer capable of running ArcGIS 10.2 software (see system requirements at
http://bit.ly/arcgis10_2_sysreq). Students will receive a free one-year student license of the software. Students will be required to have a webcam and to participate in online synchronous sessions to be arranged to accommodate student schedules. Online computer use and watching instructional videos on YouTube will be required.