Welcome
Analytical and Computer Cartography is an upper division Geography class
designed to enrich students knowledge and skill in the theory and practise of
cartography. Class will consist of lectures that present the concepts behind
computer mapping and laboratories in which students use open source mapping
software to produce maps for themselves.
Grades will be assigned on the basis of a mid-term and a final (each worth
25% of the grade) and five laboratory assignments, each worth 10%. Students are
expected to create personal web-sites, and to add the completed maps they create
to the site as the quarter progresses.
Links to the left are to the lecture and laboratory schedules. Occasional PDF files of papers will be
added to the website under "Extras", as coordinated to the lectures. While most of the readings are included because they will be mentioned in class, nevertheless
you should read and absorb their content. The "Extras" link is for assorted web and other materials that I will mention in
lectures and labs.
The class goals are: (1) to create students who can skillfully and knowledgeably
create high quality maps and graphics for other classwork, and for professional
posters and presentations, both during and after their UCSB
experience; and (2) to demonstrate that cartography consists of both theory (analytical cartography) and practise (computer cartography).
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