Skills Inventory (and software used)
Cartographic Design (CorelDRAW X4)
- Creating map layouts
- Choosing colour schemes for maps
- Using CorelDRAW tools for customization of map symbols
- Preparing digital files to plot on a large format plotter
- Text symbolization and placement on maps
- Importing, registration, and scaling map data
Mapping with Geographic Information Systems (ArcMap 9.3, ArcCatalog 9.3 & ET Geowizards)
- Data conversion, merge, clip, projections, data frame properties, data management
- Creating a base map from adjoining digital files supplied by the Nova Scotia Geomatics Centre
- Managing feature codes and using layer files
- Working with data frames: creating, sizing, clipping and making key maps
- Map layout: north arrows, bar scales, legends, titles, marginal notes, images, graticules
- Creating open water area polygons using Ianko’s GeoWizards
- Creating a forested polygon feature class using the DNR Forest Cover Inventory
- Adding geographic names using ESRI Standard Label Engine and the Nova Scotia Gazetteer
- Creating, modifying, analyzing and displaying TINs
- Working with Property Management Mapping from NSGC-SNSMR
- Accessing property information databases: OASIS and LORIS
- Using the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources forestry database to create erodibility, slope and soil texture maps
- Spatial Adjustment: Clipping, Buffer command, Transformations, Rubber sheeting, Edge Matching
- Air photos: Geo-referencing, colour matching, batch clipping and mosaics
- Clipping and Geo-referencing Landsat images
- Precision drawing using surveyors’ bearings and script files
- Using .lisp files to label bearings and distances
- Drawing custom map symbols and bar scales
- Cleaning data and creating polygon topology
- Querying data to resymbolize and create a thematic map
- Image rectification and geo-referencing
- Using Feature Data Objects (FDO’s) and object data queries to import and resymbolize NTDB shape files
Image & Map Interpretation (AutoCad 3D 2008, CorelDRAW X4)
- Understanding map scale
- Delineating watersheds using contour lines
- Air Photo Interpretation: identifying drainage patterns, bedrock types and vegetation, fluvial and coastal features
- creating stereograms for free viewing or stereo glasses
- identifying land use from air photos
Elements of Cartography (CorelDRAW X4)
- Map Editing – Map evaluation and prioritizing corrections
- Figure ground effects
- Project Management & research techniques
- Choosing colours for quantitative map data
- Brochure design and layout
- Photographic composition and image manipulation
- Define, apply and analyze data using GRID & Map Algebra geoprocessing functions.
- Apply Map Algebra to Engineering formulas.
- Create and manage and process grid data with map algebra.
- Edit/design scripts for repetitive tasks in Grid.
- Create GRID models for Cost Distance and Cost Path Analysis
- Analyze DEM data for hydrological modeling
- Produce wind models in GRID
- Use grid for Habitat and migration corridor models
- Create and Analyze Geometric Networks
- Create and Analyze Routes with dynamic segmentation
- Model and visualize 3D data (LiDAR and derived DEMs).
- Discuss conceptual issues regarding use and analysis of spatial data.
a. Best Route
b. Closest facility
c. Determining Service Areas
d. Creating an Origin Destination Cost Matrix
Applying Advanced Geodatabase topics:
a. Create and Manage Topology in the geodatabase
b. Using Domains and Subtypes in the geodatabase
c. Using an Enterprise Geodatabase
Statistic and Multimedia Mapping (Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Flash CS3, Census 1996, GeoSuite 2006)
design, analyze and produce statistical and interactive maps using Statistics Canada Census data and other query and display techniques.
data was collected from the Statistics Canada software packages and manipulated for use with ArcMAP and Adobe Illustrator to create the five maps.
Pre Press Cartography
- History of Printing
- Xerography; Ink Jet; Direct to Plate; Digital Press Technology
- Screens; halftones; colour separations and transformations
- Colour systems; Munsell; HLS; HSV; CIE; Lab; Luv; gamut
- Colour correction and calibration
- Paper making; print layout; pagination; process photography
- Folding & finishing
- Masking; overprints; smart screening; image control
- Created an urban map of HRM using Cartographic Representations
Bentley Microstation (Bentley Microstation V8XM, Bentley Map)
- Create maps efficiently using CAD software
- Utilize CAD software to interact with spatial databases
- Integrate raster data with CAD mapping data.
- Appropriate selection of data, projections and methods of symbolization
- Research, design, analyze and produce computer-assisted maps using GIS and graphics software.
- Production planning and strategic workflow
- Technical report writing and proposal writing using word processing software
Advanced Terrain Analysis (AutoCad 3D 2008, CorelDRAW X4)
- Using Model Builder to create non standard (ie Topo to Raster tool in ArcGIS) Digital Elevation Models and Hillshades. These models included the following:
- Imhof Model
- Multi-Directional Oblique Weighted Hillshade Model
- Combined Imhof and Multi-Directional Oblique Weighted Hillshade
- Textured Relief Modeling
- Adding Textured Relief Modeling to the Three Models
- Custom nautical chart assembly.
- APA style paper writing (10 page paper which highlighted the life and contributions of Willem Bleu)
Major Topographic Map (ArcMap 9.3.1, ArcCatalog, CorelPHOTO-PAINT X4)
- Create a cartographic business proposal
- Work independently with little supervision
- Estimate costs and keep a time management record of a project
- Create a production plan and a flowchart
- Write progress reports
- Research, develop and test innovative ideas and techniques for cartographic representation
- Critique and problem solve in a group setting
Major Thematic Map (ArcMap 9.3.1, CorelDRAW X4, CorelPHOTO-PAINT X4, Google Earth)
- Create a cartographic business proposal
- Work independently with little supervision
- Estimate costs and keep a time management record of a project
- Create a production plan and a flowchart
- Write progress reports
- Research, develop and test innovative ideas and techniques for cartographic representation
- Critique and problem solve in a group setting
- Produce a CD with related graphics as a promotional tool
- Document sources and reference materials in a job file
- Present project to an audience including the client
GPS
- Able to set up and configure RTK GPS receivers (Leica System 1200) for real-time GPS data collection as well as collect, process and present RTK data.
- Collecting, processing and presenting RTK data
- Data collection with RTK GPS
- Understanding of Global Navigation Satellite System principles, methodology, accuracy and applications.
- Familiarity with the various types of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data collection methods including real-time and post processed; and, pseudo range, and carrier phase applications.
- Configuration, data acquisition, processing and presentation of GNSS data for detailed topographic surveys
Use MapInfo Professional functionality efficiently for:
- Data entry
- Thematic Mapping
- Data manipulation
- Data output
- Performing geocoding
- Completing advanced SQL query
- Surface Analysis
- Complete raster based suitability analysis
- Use Digital Elevation Model for analysing surfaces
- Identify differences between various interpolation techniques
Learned programming methods relating to the following topics:
- Merge & feature count
- Describe/Project/Clip
- Tables/Text files/Databases