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Introductory Cartography Lecture Schedule, Fall 2008

Date	Topic All classes and labs meet in AS 003	Readings (in Slocum, et. al.)
Aug. 26	Thematic maps and visualization	Ch. 1
28	History of cartography	Ch. 2, BBC article on Harrison Longitude Clock H4
Sept. 2	History (cont.)
4	Lab 1: Introduction to Adobe Illustrator (due 9/18)
9	NO CLASS
11	Geodesy	Ch. 7, 8
16	Spherical coordinates	Ch. 7
18	Lab 2: Intro to drafting (due 10/02)
23	Map projection	Ch. 8
25	Projected coordinate systems
30	NO CLASS
Oct. 2	Lab 3: Drafting coordinate system grids (due 10/21)
7
9	NO CLASS
14	MIDTERM EXAM
16
21	Lab 4: Working with type (due 11/11)
23	Surveying and position finding	Trimble GPS Tutorial
28	Color specification and hardware	Ch. 10
30	Typography and lettering	Ch. 11, Adobe Type Tutorial
Nov. 4	Graphic design	Ch. 12
6	Basic spatial statistics	Ch. 3
11	Lab 5: Classification  (due 12/2)
13	Generalization	.Ch. 6
18	Classification	Ch. 4
20	Isarithmic mapping and DEMs
25	Perspective mapping
27	NO CLASS
Dec 2	Remotely-sensed data processing
Dec 4 (last class)	Graphic arts and computer production techniques	Ch. 12
PLEASE NOTE: Final Exam time is changed! The correct time is Friday, Dec 12, 10:30am to 12:30pm