Land Resources & Environmental Sciences
and Office of Extended Studies
GPS MAPPING FOR GIS
LRES 480 • 1 credit • 3-day workshop, June 3-5,
2002 • MSU-Bozeman
Please note, our
summer workshops have been temporarily discontinued – until we can find a
suitable lab space
COURSE DESCRIPTION • This Trimble Certified Global Positioning System (GPS) mapping course will teach participants the basics of GPS mapping using Trimble GeoExplorer 3 receivers and Pathfinder Office software. Topics include GPS theory, project planning, data collection and processing, data update, navigation and troubleshooting. Participants will acquire the skills needed to understand the logical flow of a project, perform mission critical tasks and use equipment and software productively. A complete manual is provided and review questions at the end of each chapter will help students evaluate their success in achieving the skill objectives.
PREREQUISITES • Upper division standing and computer literacy.
COURSE MEETING TIMES & LOCATION • Mon., Tue. & Wed., 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Room 221 AJM Johnson Hall (GIAC Lab), MSU-Bozeman campus.
FEES & CREDITS • Total course fee is $525.00. Students are required to pay a deposit of $100.00 to Extended Studies for 1 undergraduate credit (non-optional) by May 20th; the remaining $425.00 is to be paid to the Department of Land Resources & Environmental Sciences during the first class session.
INSTRUCTOR • A research assistant in the Department of Land Resources & Environmental Sciences, Diana Cooksey manages the MSU GPS Laboratory and has 12 years experience with GPS mapping projects. She has taught GPS and GIS mapping workshops for over 10 years, and currently teaches LRES 357: GPS Fundamentals and Applications in Mapping at MSU. Diana is a Trimble Certified Mapping Trainer. Research associate Christine Sommers Austin and student Doug Weist will be assisting with the course.
FOR MORE INFORMATION • Contact Diana at (406) 994-5684, Diana Cooksey