The material is classified according to Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives:
1 Knowledge Definitions, facts, formulas
2 Comprehension Explanation of definitions, formulas, problem solving procedures
3 Application Know how to use a formula or procedure to solve simple problems
4 Analysis Break down a complex problem and solve by steps
5 Synthesis Derivation of basic formulas, design of new systems
6 Evaluation Advantages and limitations of alternative approaches
1 Introduction to GIS in Water Resources 2
2 Introduction to ArcGIS 5
3 Exercise 1: Introduction to ArcGIS 3
4 GIS Data Sources for Water Resources 3
5 Exercise 2: Building a Watershed Base Map 3
6 Geodesy, Map Projections and Coordinate Systems 5
7 Exercise 3: Map Projections and Coordinate Systems 4
8 Network modeling in GIS 5
9 Exercise 4: NHD and Networks in ArcGIS 3
10 Grid-based modeling with Digital Elevation Models 5
11 Exercise 5: Watershed and stream network delineation 3
12 Triangulated Irregular Networks 4
13 Floodplain mapping using TIN’s 2
Chapter 1 Object Modeling and Geodatabases, (especially pp. 1-9) 2
Chapter 2 How maps inform (especially pp. 26-29) 2
Chapter 3 GIS Data Representations (especially pp. 51-59) 3
Chapter 4 Structure of Geographic Data (especially pp. 62-65, 72-73) 4
Chapter 8 Linear Modeling with Networks (especially p.132, 139-144) 5
Chapter 9 Cell Based Modeling with Rasters (especially p. 152-157) 5
Chapter 10 Surface Modeling with TINs (especially p. 162-168) 5
What is ArcGIS 2
Adaptive Tesselation Method for Creating TIN’s from GIS data 2
ArcGIS Hydro Data Model
Chapter 3 Hydro Network (especially pp. 8-12) 5
Chapter 4 Drainage Systems (especially pp. 12-14) 5
Chapter 5 River Channels 2
Expected Skills
You can bring a 1-page review sheet to the exam, 8.5” x 11”, with whatever review notes you want written on it (both sides if necessary!). The exam will otherwise be closed book.