Introduction

Many research projects that involve use of GIS require original field data collection. Traditionally, field data were recorded on paper maps, forms and notebooks. The location data would be digitized from the paper maps and the notes would be entered into a database or spreadsheet and later joined with the GIS features. If photos were taken in the field they would be laboriously associated with the correct GIS location back in the office.

The advent of mobile GIS software on handheld devices allows field workers to collect spatial data, tabular data and photos together and completely eliminate the need for "back-office" integration of field data. There are many mobile GIS applications available for field data collection use. This module will focus on the Esri app called ArcGIS Field Maps.

Lecture Video

Watch the video lecture in Module 03 - Field Data Collection with ArcGIS Field Maps for an overview of the workflow for creating a field data collection app. Watch the lecture video carefully to find the Access Code you will need to open the Quiz for this module. You should download the lecture PowerPoint presentation so that you can follow the embedded hyperlinks to additional online materials you may find helpful.

Reading Assignments

Follow the links to read each of the articles below prior to taking the Quiz for this week. Links to journal articles will sometimes require you to sign in to the UCF Library with your NID and password before taking you to the online database where you can download the article. If you have trouble downloading an article using the link provided, click on UCF Library Tools at left, follow the link for Databases List, then search for the paper using the title and author information provided in the citation. You can also sign in to the OpenAthens Access page which will provide you full access to most journal articles before you try clicking on the links provided below.

ArcGIS Exercises and Lab Assignments

Your first assignment this week is to request membership to the GIS 4912 Group in the UCF ArcGIS Online site. See the Join Class Group in ArcGIS Online assignment for details. After watching the lecture video, download the Exercise #02 GIS Data and follow along with the Exe #02 video instructions to create a database using ArcGIS Pro for field data collection in ArcGIS Field Maps. IMPORTANT NOTE: The Exercise #02 video instructions have not been updated to reflect the use of ArcGIS Field Maps (vs. ArcGIS Collector), and other changes in the workflow. Please review the updated slides in the Lecture #03 PowerPoint first and follow the instructions there. Refer to the video as needed; it will be close enough to the current version to provide you step-by-step guidance. However, rely on the PowerPoint for detailed instructions. In particular, note that the instructions for Publishing your Asset Inventory layer from ArcGIS Pro starting at the 31:45 mark in the video have changed extensively. When you reach that point, refer to the revised instructions shown on Slide #25 in the Lecture #03 PowerPoint presentation. After you have completed the setup of the asset inventory web map using the Exercise #02 data, follow the instructions for completing this week's Lab #02 Assignment. Submit the URL for your web map showing the assets you collected to the Lab #02 assignment.

Discussion

There is no Discussion assignment for Module #03.

Quiz

Take the Quiz after completing all other assignments for the module. The quiz may cover any of the material from the lecture, the hands-on ArcGIS exercises, or the reading assignments. The quiz is "open notes" so you can refer to any of the class materials to help you. However, keep in mind that the time limit on the quiz will not allow you to look up the answers to every question. Review what you've learned and be prepared before starting the quiz!