Workshop Presentation Program

Institute participants presented their project results on June 1, 2012.

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Schedule

Meeting locations are indicated in parentheses. PSTC is the seminar room on the 2nd floor of the Population Studies and Training Center. CIT is a computer lab (Room 265) in the Watson CIT building. 

Monday, May 21st, 2012 

• 9:30-10:30 Welcome, an introduction to the Institute, and an overview of spatial approaches to research, Rachel Franklin, S4 (PSTC) 
• 10:30-10:45 Break 
• 10:45-12:00 Space: Questions and Tools, Rachel Franklin, S4 (PSTC)
• 12:00-1:00 Lunch 
• 1:00-3:45 Introduction to ArcGIS, Bruce Boucek, Library (CIT) 
• 4:00-5:00 Reception and presentation with S4 Fellows, Sean Dinces, American Studies, and Tim Squires, Economics (PSTC)

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

• 9:30-10:30 Introduction to Cartography, Rachel Franklin (CIT) 
• 10:30-10:45 Break 
• 10:45-12:00 Cartography Tutorial, Rachel Franklin, S4 (CIT), 
• 12:00-1:00 Lunch 
• 1:00-3:50 Introduction to ArcGIS II, Bruce Boucek, Library (CIT) 
• 4:00-5:00 Reception and faculty presentation with Leah VanWey, Sociology (PSTC) 

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 

• 9:30-10:45 Introduction to Geocoding, Bruce Boucek, Library (CIT) 
• 10:45-11:00 Break 
• 11:00-12:00 Primary Data Collection, Lynn Carlson, EARTHLAB (CIT) 
• 12:00-1:00 Lunch 
• 1:00-3:50 Raster Data and Map Algebra, Lynn Carlson, EARTHLAB (CIT) 
• 4:00-5:00 Reception and faculty presentation with Melani Cammett, Political Science (PSTC) 

Thursday, May 24th, 2012 

• 9:30-12:00 Introduction to Spatial Analysis, Rachel Franklin (CIT) 
• 12:00-1:00 Lunch 
• 1:00-3:45 Introduction to Spatial Statistics and GeoDa, Rachel Franklin (CIT)  
• 4:00-5:00 Reception and faculty presentation with Michael White, Sociology (PSTC) 

Friday, May 25th, 2012 

• 9:30-11:30 Lab Activity: Project Development, Bruce Boucek, Library (CIT) 
• 11:30-12:00 Question and Answer Period, Rachel Franklin (CIT) 

Monday, May 28th, 2012 

• Memorial Day Independent Project Work Day 

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 

• 9:30-10:45 Introduction to Point Pattern Analysis, Bruce Boucek, Library (CIT) 
• 11:00-1:00 Lunch and guest research presentation with Jim Lucht, Providence Plan (PSTC) 
• 1:00 Project Work and Consultation with S4 Faculty & Staff 

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 

• Project Work and Consultation with S4 Faculty & Staff 

Thursday, May 31st, 2012 

• Project Work 

Friday, June 1st, 2012 

• 9:00-4:00 S4 GIS Institute Conference (PSTC)