GIS Capstone Project
Timeline
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September 5, 2022Program start
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September 10, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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October 1, 2022Feedback 1
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October 22, 2022Intermediate Report
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November 12, 2022Feedback 2
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December 10, 2022Program end
Timeline
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September 5, 2022Program start
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September 10, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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October 1, 2022Feedback 1
Students propose initial ideas and solicit feedback from the partners.
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October 22, 2022Intermediate Report
Students generate an intermediate report to show their current progress. The partners will provide feedback.
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November 12, 2022Feedback 2
Students generate all the results, and solicit feedback from the partners.
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December 10, 2022Program end
Program scope
Categories
Data visualization Data analysis Environmental sustainabilitySkills
problem solving data analytics communication researchStudents in this course work in groups to use their knowledge and skills in geographical information system (GIS) to solve the problems proposed by the partners. According to the goals identified by the partners and the course instructor, students will collect geographic data, analyze data, and visualize data. Eventually, students will create a final report and a presentation through ArcGIS StoryMap.
Participants
Students will produce the following:
- A proposal stating the workflow to solve the problem
- An intermediate report to update the current progress
- A final presentation to the partners
- A final report submitted to the partners
- Consult with the partners to address their feedbacks in an on-going basis
Project timeline
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September 5, 2022Program start
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September 10, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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October 1, 2022Feedback 1
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October 22, 2022Intermediate Report
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November 12, 2022Feedback 2
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December 10, 2022Program end
Timeline
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September 5, 2022Program start
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September 10, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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October 1, 2022Feedback 1
Students propose initial ideas and solicit feedback from the partners.
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October 22, 2022Intermediate Report
Students generate an intermediate report to show their current progress. The partners will provide feedback.
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November 12, 2022Feedback 2
Students generate all the results, and solicit feedback from the partners.
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December 10, 2022Program end
Project Examples
Requirements
Students are capable of suitability analysis, spatial statistic analysis and geo-visualization. For example, students in the past have used ArcGIS Pro to create land inventories for urban agriculture. The results were presented in ArcGIS StoryMaps (a link to an example: arcg.is/1uKKLr)
The suitability analysis can be applied in many areas, such as identifying suitable locations for businesses, community gardens, etc.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this program:
Timeline
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September 5, 2022Program start
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September 10, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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October 1, 2022Feedback 1
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October 22, 2022Intermediate Report
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November 12, 2022Feedback 2
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December 10, 2022Program end
Timeline
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September 5, 2022Program start
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September 10, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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October 1, 2022Feedback 1
Students propose initial ideas and solicit feedback from the partners.
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October 22, 2022Intermediate Report
Students generate an intermediate report to show their current progress. The partners will provide feedback.
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November 12, 2022Feedback 2
Students generate all the results, and solicit feedback from the partners.
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December 10, 2022Program end