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geospatial teaching activities take place in the Geographic
Analysis Teaching Lab (GATL), the teaching facility for the
SFSU Department of Geography and Human Environmental Studies,
located in HSS 290. The GATL includes hardware and software
for image processing and geospatial analysis, as well as a
wide array of ancillary and supporting equipment.
Hardware
The foundation of the GATL is a 155Mb ATM
network connecting 24 workstations and a Dell Poweredge Server
housing the mass storage devices (total amount of disk space
to 137 Gb). The GATL facility also includes a wide array of
input-output devices including image scanners, laser printers,
large format color plotter, as well as an array of data storage
devices. To facilitate instruction there is a computerized
faculty lectern linked to a multi-resolution projection system.
Software
A large suite of applications software
provides state-of-the-art capabilities for image processing,
mapping, modeling, statistical analysis, and visualization:
ArcGIS (ArcInfo Desktop) and ArcView
A University site license for ArcGIS (ArcInfo Desktop) and
extensions (3D Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst, Street Map,
Spatial Analyst, Survey Analyst, Tracking Analyst, ArcPress,
ArcScan, Publisher, Maplex), as well as, ArcPad, ArcIMS, and
ArcView 3.3 with extensions (3D Analyst, Network Analyst,
Spatial Analyst, Image Analyst, ArcPress) provide the primary
GIS analysis and modeling tools for GATL users.
Leica/ERDAS Imagine
SFSU has a license (70 seats) for Leica's ERDAS Imagine, Photgrammetry
Suite and other modules (OrthoBase/Pro, Virtual GIS, Radar,
Stereo Analyst, Image Analysis for ArcGIS, Stereo Analyst
for ArcGIS) and form the base solution for image processing
and GIS integration in the GATL.
SPSS
SFSU has a site license for SPSS (a modular
product line for data analysis) and other statistical modules
to meet the analytical needs of the laboratory
The GATL facility schedule is regularly updated
so consult the posted website
for facility availability and course offerings. |
