Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences (S4)

Winter 2011 Institute

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Winter 2011 Institute

S4 Winter 2011 GIS Institute

Winter Group 2011Workshop Presentation Program

Institute participants presented their project results on January 21, 2011. 

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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, January 10th, 2011

  • 9:30-10:30       Welcome, an introduction to the institute, and an overview of spatial approaches to research, John Logan & 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
  • 1:00-3:15         Introduction to ArcGIS I, Tom Stieve, Library (CIT)
  • 3:15-3:40         Library Visit
  • 3:45-5:00         Reception and project discussion with S4 Fellows, Adam Storeygard and Hongwei Xu (PSTC)

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

  • 9:30-10:30       Introduction to ArcGIS II, Tom Stieve (CIT)
  • 10:30-10:45     Break
  • 10:45-11:45     Introduction to ArcGIS III, Tom Stieve (CIT)
  • 11:45-12:45     Lunch
  • 12:45-1:45       Geocoding and Introduction to Spatial Analysis, Rachel Franklin (CIT)
  • 1:45-3:15         Geocoding in ArcGIS, Tom Stieve (CIT)
  • 3:15-3:40         Visit S4
  • 3:45-5:00         Reception and project discussion with faculty, Patrick Vivier (PSTC)

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

  • *Snow Day*

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

  • 9:30-12:00       Introduction to Spatial Statistics, Crystal Linkletter, BioStatistics (CIT)
  • 12:00-1:00       Lunch
  • 1:00-3:45         Introduction to Spatial Statistics, Crystal Linkletter (CIT)
  • 3:45-4:00         Break and Reconvene at PSTC
  • 4:00-5:00         Reception and project discussion with faculty, Nathaniel Baum-Snow (PSTC)

Friday, January 14th, 2011

  • 9:30-10:40       Introduction to Cartography and Georeferencing, Rachel Franklin (CIT)
  • 10:45-12:00     Georeferencing and Digitizing in ArcGIS, Tom Stieve (CIT)
  • 12:00-1:30       Lunch and project discussion with faculty, Traci Green (PSTC)
  • 1:30-4:30         Raster Data and Map Algebra, Lynn Carlson, EARTHLAB (CIT)

Monday, January 17th, 2011

  • *Independent Project Work – MLK Holiday*

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

  • 9:30-10:30       Spatial Data Sources, Rachel Franklin (CIT)
  • 10:30-11:00     Break and Reconvene at PSTC
  • 11:00-12:00     Faculty Research, Margot Jackson (PSTC)
  • 12:00-1:00       Lunch
  • 1:00-                Project Work and Consultation with S4 Faculty & Staff

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

  • Project Work and Consultation with S4 Faculty & Staff

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

  • Project Work

Friday, January 21st, 2011

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