DATE TENTATIVE TOPIC
Oct. 20
EXCEL - data, dates, graphs, and math functions
Oct. 22
EXCEL - modeling groundwater flow
Oct. 27 EXCEL - data analysis --- peak flow, geochemistry, fracture densities (download data)
Oct. 29 ACCESS introduction (fish & data in doc format)
Nov. 3
SURFER - (1) digitizing data and (2) mapping an ore deposit
Nov. 5
SURFER - using this contouring software in some other ways
Nov. 10
using SURFER as a CAD (diagram to draw), work on Excel / SURFER homework assignment
Nov. 12
Introduction of ArcGIS (exercise data set), collect field data (time permitting)
Nov. 17
ArcGIS - file types & practice digitizing, modifying a shape file (data)
Nov. 19
ArcGIS - selecting features and managing attributes, Yellowstone exercise
Nov. 24
ArcGIS - georeferencing & mapping field data, data downloads
Nov. 26
no class - Thanksgiving break
Dec. 1
ArcGIS - Spatial Analyst and hydrological applications, watershed data
Dec. 3
Introduction to Matlab - variables, functions, and programming

Dec. 8
Matlab - loops and conditional statements
Dec. 10
Matlab - graphics and animation
Dec. 17
class presentations during final test time 8-10 am