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This course will give you the information you need to successfully operate
a Global Positioning System (GPS) using Windows CE and new GPS technology.
It is designed for GPS beginners but is also a great refresher course
if you have been using GPS but are not utilizing the full functionality
of the system. You will collect data in the field and then process that
data on a computer.
• Collect data
• Post-process data
• Create maps
• Overlay GPS data onto photographs and quad sheets
• Navigate the system
• Determine when to use areas, lines, and points
Foresters and other natural resource managers who use Windows CE and new
GPS equipment.
• Limited
class size and cutting-edge PCs for each participant
• Hands-on exercises for "real-world" experience
There will be several GPS units available for use in the course. To get
the maximum benefit from this course, please bring your own unit if you
have one.
Brian Holley, sales manager for LandMark Systems, a leading provider
of GPS/GIS mapping services, has instructed over 500 foresters on the
use of GPS/GIS. Previously, a procurement forester for T&S Hardwoods,
he has been a guest speaker at numerous Society of American Forester meetings.
Darian Yawn, the technical support manager for LandMark Systems,
specializes in GPS/field inventory hardware, software, and training. He
has extensive experience in the application of GPS/GIS technology in land
management and procurement operations.
The fee for
this course is $495, which includes lunch, refreshment breaks, and instructional
materials. There is a $30 discount for fees paid by check or credit card
and postmarked by October 1, 2003. Preregistration must be accompanied
by check, purchase order, or credit card number to guarantee a place in
the course. Limited seating is available.
• 14 Continuing Forestry Education hours — Category 1
• 14 Continuing Logger Education hours in Sustainable Forestry and
BMPs
• 14 Continuing Education hours approved by the Georgia Real Estate
Appraisers Board.
This
course is accepted by the Georgia Real Estate Commission.
Full Attendance Mandatory to Receive Credit.
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Wednesday,
October 22, 2003
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| 8:00
a.m. |
Registration |
| 8:30
a.m. |
Computer Settings and Specifications
File Management: Directories and Sub-Directories
• File Types, Extensions, and Essential Information
• Utilizing and Navigating Windows Explorer
Moving Files: Cut vs. Copy; Paste and Searching for Specific Files
Creating New Files: What to save them as and Where to save them
What is a ZIP file
• How to create .zip files
Introduction to Internet and Email Basics
• Attaching and Receiving Files
• Avoiding Junk Mail
Computer Maintenance: Disk Defragmenter, Scan Disk, File Backups |
| Noon |
Lunch
(included in registration fee) |
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1:00
p.m.
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Class
Introduction
• Introduce all Participants
• Wants, Backgrounds, Needs from GPS
• What will be covered in class, set expectations
GPS Overview (History, Improvements, Now, Future, Integration
with other tools)
Mission Planning, Data Collection Theory, and the Use of Feature
List
• Who Needs to Use Mission Planning
• Why Would You Use Mission Planning
• When to Use Points, Lines, Areas, Offsets
• Efficient Data Collection Methodology
GPS Field Unit Settings
• Accuracy Expectations
• DOP Limits
• General Unit Settings
• Coordinate System and Data Units
Feature File Creation and Setup
• Time Saving
• Database Importance
Introduction to Windows CE
• Uploading and Downloading of Files
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5:00
p.m.
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Adjourn
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5:15-6:15
p.m.
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Professional
Ethics in Forestry (optional)
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Thursday,
October 23, 2003
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| 8:30
a.m. |
Review/Field Exercise 1 – Data Collection
• Data Collection Outside
• Data Collection Theory Reinforced
• Points, Lines, Areas, Off-set Points and Lines
• Editing Data in-the-field
• Navigating Along Lines/To Points
Export Data into Different Useable Formats
• File Transfer and Directory Set-up
Data Editing
• Impacts of Multi-Path Error
• Impacts of Multi-Path Rejection/Velocity Filtering
Coordinate Systems
• Types, Purpose, Picking Appropriate Systems
• Importance
Introducing Basemaps In SoloOffice
• DRG & DOQQ file imports
• Photos and Quads, File Type, Coordinate Systems
• Using Other Basemap Formats
• Heads-up Digitizing in Solo Office using DRG's and DOQQ's |
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Lunch |
| 1:00
p.m. |
Plot
Simplified Maps
New
Topic and Feature Creation/SoloOffice Utilities
• New Topic Setup
• Linking to Database
• Linking to Imagery
• Generating Grids
• Generating SIF Images
• Creating Solo Package Files
• Capturing Metadata
Field Exercise 2
• Introducing Basemaps in-the-field
• Digitizing in-the-field
• Redlining Features
• Measuring in-the-field
Field and Office Trouble Shooting
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5:00
p.m.
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Adjourn
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If you are not satisfied with this course, we will refund your registration
fee.
Third
Course Free!
Attend two
forestry courses in 2003 as a paid participant and get the third course
(with equal or lower course fee) for free. Contact Anne
Becker (706-542-6645) before you register for the third course.
Fourth
Person Free!
Register
three people from your organization and the fourth person is free. All
registrants must be with the same program (same address and same budget),
and the registration fees must be paid in advance by check or credit card.
The Georgia Center for Continuing Education, a unit of the University
of Georgia’s Office of the Vice President for Public Service and
Outreach, provides university-level lifelong learning and professional
education. The Georgia Center is a full-service, residential adult-learning
facility on the campus of the University of Georgia. A modern 200-bedroom
hotel, dining services, conference rooms, auditoriums, library, and computer
labs are combined in one smoke-free facility.
Special Needs
If you require special services, facilities, or dietary considerations
(vegetarian or otherwise), contact your conference coordinator, Anne
Becker, at 706-542-6645.
Course Registration
Lunch, instructional materials, and refreshment breaks are included in
your registration fee. Prepayment is required to be registered. If invoicing
is required, the Georgia Center will issue and process an invoice at the
highest fee listed.
Lodging
A block of rooms is being held for your conference until 5 p.m. ET,
October 1, 2003 at the Holiday Inn Express ($74.00).
Indicate lodging preference on the registration form. A credit card is
required to make your reservation at the Holiday Inn Express. Your card
will be charged one night's lodging if you do not cancel by 4:00 p.m.
24 hours prior to your arrival date.
Transportation
All flights into Athens connect through Charlotte, NC. Regular ground
transportation is available from Atlanta’s Hartsfield International
Airport to the Georgia Center. A map, parking information, and further
details will be mailed to you with your conference confirmation. Directions
may also be found at www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/conferences/about/directions.html.
A parking deck is located adjacent to the Center. Vans and other vehicles
over seven feet tall cannot fit in the deck, but arrangements can be made
for alternative parking.
Program Cancellation Policies
(1) We will gladly issue full refunds for cancellations made by 5 p.m.
ET, October 2, 2003. Substitutions are encouraged. (2) If a program
is cancelled for any reason, the Georgia Center will not be responsible
for any cancellation changes/charges assessed by airlines or travel agencies.
(3) If for unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances an instructor is unable
to attend, the Georgia Center reserves the right to substitute a comparable
instructor.
This
optional one-hour course focuses on case studies to illustrate the place
of ethics in the practice of forestry. It meets the ethics requirement
for registered foresters in Georgia.
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