Geographic Information System Lab

Objectives
The purpose of the lab is to offer students an opportunity to collect and analyze spatial data to explore GIS application.

Major Equipments
CalComp Drawing Board III, 36” x 48” surface digitizing board. This device allows GIS users to create digital maps from paper media by tracing over features of a map on an electro-magnetic surface.
CalComp ScanPlus II 800C Scanner. This large-format scanner allows color scanning of maps and drawings at a maximum width of 36” and a resolution of 800 dpi.
Hewlett-Packard DesignJet 800PS Color Plotter. This large-format, color plotter allows GIS users to print presentation quality posters and maps on paper 36” wide.
Hewlett-Packard 2100 Laser Printer. This provides a network laser printer for users of the GIS Lab.
TOPCON GPS Equipment. Two receivers will allow users to take latitude/longitude/elevation measurements by receiving signals from the NAVSTAR satellite network.

Softwares
- ARCGIS
- ArcView
- Erdas Imagine
- Grass
- MapInfo