Geographic Information Solutions and Research Services 

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SOLUTIONS LTD

GPS Data Management & GIS Course

4th Floor-Outbox, Soliz House, Plot 23, Lumumba Avenue, Nakasero, Kampala‐Uganda.

Mobile: +256 778 082 563/+256 712 593 775

Email: [email protected]‐solutions.com

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-gis-why-big-deal-samuel-omara?trk=mp-reader-card" target="_blank">Geographic Information Systems (GIS) grew out of an idea of taking geographic knowledge, map layers or map data and putting it in digital form and then being able to analyze it and use it for various applications. These applications are just about every kind of activity that human beings do :

I. From government planning to

II. Forest management

III. Discovery of oil

IV. Helping people in emergency situations (Coordination, Climate Change, Education)

V. Mine Action

VI. Agriculture

VII. Health

VIII. Retail Sitting

IX. Monitoring and Evaluation

X. Just about any field that you can think of, you can apply GIS!

By seeing the spatial and temporal connections to such things as watersheds, human settlement, natural hazards, soils, weather patterns, landforms, and land use, our students learning GIS are required to think holistically about communities, regions, and the planet. (GIS is a thinker’s tool).

Professionals involved in various programs can use GIS as a tool for planning, visualizing and monitoring these programs.

This training exposes participants to the use of GIS in programs with respect to Data Sources, Mapping, Infield Practical Applications, Technology and Timeline for implementation.

REQUIREMENTS

Participants MUST carry LAPTOPS and for software installations and hands-on practicals

OBJECTIVES AND OUTPUT TO PARTICIPANTS

• Participants will be skilled in using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), GPS and Mobile phones to gather data, collaborate and share information.

• Participants will be able to communicate interventions in a geographical context using maps to facilitate project visibility, accountability and transparency.

• Exposure of participants to data capture, input, manipulation and display by QGIS

Practical skills in the use of QGIS in mapping

• To expose participants to working with tabular data.

• To explain to the participants role of GIS as a decision support system in Humanitarian Work.

• To Carry out advanced analyses of geographical data using advanced QGIS (Buffer, Clipping)

• To develop basis of Understanding through practical’s and demonstrations and case studies

COURSE CONTENT

Module 1: Introduction to GPS, Mapping, QGIS and Energy Concepts

• Fundamentals of GPS Mapping

• Components of GPS

• Equipment Setup –Handheld GPS Receivers, Mobile Phones

• Planning your Mapping Project

• GPS surveying methods and accuracy Factors

• Data Collection

• Exporting GPS data from mobile devices to GIS

• GPS data capture and GIS data extraction

• GIS features and tools

• Spatial Data Management

• GIS data sources

• QGIS Tools and functionalities

Module 2: Tabular data, styling and symbolization

• Working with Tabular Data

• Data conversion to shape files

• Direct importing from GPS to GIS

• Importing Spreadsheets or CSV files to GIS

• Using Tabular Data in GIS

• Styling and Symbolization

• Styling Vector Data in GIS Using Size-Scale Field

• Styling Vector Data in GIS – Basics Module

Module 3: Raster and Vector Data Manipulation

• Editing Vector data sets

• Heads up digitizing using satellite imagery

• Using online imagery basemaps as GIS background

• GIS Plugins and Extensions

Module 4: Map Design and Production

Module 5: Advanced Mapping (Geo-processing tools)

• Multicriteria Spatial Analysis in Energy utilization and site selection

• Contour Map generations (Raster to Vector)

• Using Google Earth to view GIS Data

• Making Map for Print Using GIS

• Case Studies "InaSAFE Plugin" for disaster management and response (use of Advanced QGIS in humanitarian interventions)