Workshop Presentation Program

Institute participants presented their project results on June 1, 2012. The program can be found here.

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)