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Introductory Cartography Lecture Schedule, Fall 2010

Date	Topic All classes and labs meet in AS 003	Readings (in Slocum, et. al.)
Aug. 31	Thematic maps and visualization	Ch. 1
Sept. 2	History of cartography	Ch. 2, BBC article on Harrison Longitude Clock H4
7	History (cont.)
9	NO CLASS
14	Lab 1: Introduction to Adobe Illustrator (due 9/21)
16	Geodesy and spherical coordinates	Ch. 7, 8
21	Geodesy and spherical coordinates (cont.)
23	Lab 2: Intro to drafting (due 10/05)
28	Map projection	Ch. 8
30	Projected coordinate systems
Oct.5	Lab 3: Drafting coordinate system grids (due 10/19)
7
12	MIDTERM EXAM
14	Surveying and position finding	Trimble GPS Tutorial
19	Lab 4: Working with type (due 11/4)
21	Typography and lettering	Ch. 11, Adobe Type Tutorial
26	Color specification and hardware	Ch. 10
28	Generalization	.Ch. 6
30	Classification	Ch. 4
Nov. 4	Lab 5: Classification  (due 11/23)
9	Basic spatial statistics
11	Graphic design	Ch. 3
16	NO CLASS	Ch. 12
18	Isarithmic mapping and DEMs
23	Perspective mapping
25	NO CLASS
30	Remotely-sensed data processing
Dec 2	Graphic arts and computer production techniques	Ch. 12
7 (last day)
17	FINAL EXAM (8:00-10:00)