UBDC Summer Training 2017: Introduction to QGIS Lifestyle


In this short course, basic geospatial data and GIS concepts will be introduced. The Open source GIS software QGIS will be demonstrated to v


The programme will run from 1st August - 6th September offering an opportunity for skills development in key areas of data analytics, methods, and data management. Please visit http://ubdc.ac.uk/outreach-plus-training/sasnet/summer-training-2017 to view the full selection of courses.
Please contact keith.maynard@glasgow.ac.uk with any enquiries about the training programme.


Introduction to QGIS
Course instructor: Yeran Sun, UBDC, University of Glasgow
Course duration: 1 day (Thursday 10th August 2017, 10:00am - 4:30pm)
Course location: Jura teaching lab, Level 4 Annexe, Glasgow University Library
Audience: Social scientists, students, practitioners
Fees:  £35 - For UK registered students     
          £60 - For staff at UK academic institutions, Research Council UK funded researchers, UK public sector             staff and staff at UK registered charity organisations          £100 - For all other participants
Pre-requisite knowledge: No prior knowledge of GIS necessary
Course summary:
GIS software is widely used by a variety of communities in geospatial data analysis. Commercial GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, MapInfo and ENVI are only accessible to users with a payment of a license. Actually, as the most popular open source GIS software, QGIS can replace ESRI ArcGIS in the majority of GIS functions.
Course content:
Participants will learn knowledge of and gain skills in:
Spatial data models
Import geospatial data from ESRI shape files, text (csv) files, Google KML files, etc.
Import web maps (Google Map, Bing Map, OpenStreetMap, etc)
Design and produce maps
Basic geoprocessing and analysis operations (Selection, Buffer, Intersect, Nearest Neighbour analysis, etc.)

Venue: Jura Teaching Lab, Level 4 Annexe, University of Glasgow Library, Glasgow, G12 8QE

Price

Standard Rate: GBP 100.00
Student Discounted Rate - UK Registered Students: GBP 35.00
Other Discounted Rate - Staff at UK academic institutions, Research Council UK funded researchers, UK Public Sector staff and staff at UK registered charity organisations: GBP 60.00

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Date(s)10 Aug 2017
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VenueJura Teaching Lab, Level 4 Annexe
AddressUniversity of Glasgow Library, Glasgow, Lanarkshire,
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Event Details

Date10 Aug 2017
Time(s)10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
CostSee full price details in event description
VenueJura Teaching Lab, Level 4 Annexe
University of Glasgow Library
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G128QE
Phone(0)141 330 2000
CategoryLifestyle


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