GIS Lab Manual

Practical exercises across ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, and Web GIS. Choose your platform, master the science.

About the Lab Manual

Every lab in this manual is software-agnostic. Whether you are using industry-standard ArcGIS Pro, the open-source power of QGIS, or the accessibility of Web GIS, the learning outcomes are identical.

How to use: Select a lab below, then use the platform toggles at the top of the lab page to switch instructions to your chosen software.
🚀 Start Here: Lab 00 (Software Setup)

Phase 1: GIS Technician

Focus: Data Creation, Management, and Cartography. Mastering the "How".

Lab 01 The GIS Environment & Data Models Lab 02 Coordinate Systems & Projections Lab 03 Creating Data: Digitizing & Georeferencing Lab 04 Cartographic Design & Layouts

Phase 2: GIS Analyst

Focus: Spatial Analysis and Modeling. Mastering the "What".

Lab 05 Vector Analysis: Overlay & Proximity Lab 06 Raster Analysis: Suitability Modeling Lab 07 Remote Sensing & Image Classification Lab 08 Network Analysis & Location Allocation

Phase 3: GIS Researcher

Focus: Inquiry, Statistics, and Ethics. Mastering the "Why".

Lab 09 Spatial Pattern Analysis Lab 10 Spatial Statistics: John Snow Lab 11 The Research Proposal Lab 12 Final Independent Project