Courses

The GeoData center is the hub of GIS activity at UWF. Courses taught in the center include:

• Remote Sensing and Photographic Interpretation
• GIS in Archaeology
• Hydrology
• Introduction to GIS
• Applications in GIS
• Geo-statistics
• Special Topics in GIS
• GIS Programming

Facilities

The primary laboratory is equipped with:

• 21 pentium class computers with dual monitors
• 2 large format digitizers
• 4 small format digitizers
• color scannin gand printing
• 42 inch 1200 DPI color plotting

Databases and Software Access

Two internet mapping servers (IMS) provide the general public access to GIS databases such as Saint Michael’s Cemetery interactive map and the PERCH water quality study. Students in the GeoData center have access to a 6TB SQL Server databases via direct connect or ArcSDE, and a remote install / license server.

GeoData Center software packages include:

• ESRI ArcGIS
• ESRI ArcIMS
• ESRI ArcSDE
• ESRI ArcView
• IDRISI Kilimanjaro
• SYSTAT
• SAS
• SPSS
• ERDAS Imagine

Specialist software includes:

• GMS 4 for ground water modeling
• Trimble Pathfinder for GPS extraction
• Creator and SiteBuilder for 3D modeling

The GeoData center has just added a dedicated research facility equipped with 6 dual 3GHz Xeon powered workstations for advanced GIS analysis. Additional hardware available through the GeoData center includes a Sokkia total survey station, a Trimble Pro XR GPS unit, and a handheld GPS unit running Windows CE and ArcPad.

The center is staffed by 1 full time staff member and 2 student employees. The center also houses numerous spatial datasets for the state of Florida including DRGs, DOQQ(s) and 6" color aerial photography.

Please contact Stuart Hamilton for more information.