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Facilities

Computer Labs

Substantial computing facilities are available to MGIS students. Students have access to all departmental lab facilities, in addition to other computing resources sponsored and maintained by other university units. The Geography Department has two primary computer labs. The largest lab, the Geographic Analysis and Mapping Lab (GAML), contains high-end PCs with flat panel monitors and is used for many of the MGIS courses. Computers in this lab typically have been replaced on a three-year cycle. The Advanced GIS Lab is a smaller facility used for research only and students have access to this lab at all times. It houses a number of workstations, plus a variety of peripheral devices. More specialized computer equipment, housed in other departmental labs, is also available for specific projects. Students may access a wide range of software in the labs. The primary GIS software includes ESRI’s ArcGIS suite, Intergraph’s GeoMedia, and IDRISI. Numerous drawing, statistical, and programming packages are also available.

The Geography Department has a full-time computer support specialist who maintains the equipment in the departmental labs.

MGIS Student Lounge

The MGIS student lounge is located in Blegen 405. It is a secured space accessible via key card entry and provides a place for students to interact, relax, study and house student resources. It also contains student mailboxes and a small kitchen area.

Additional Facitilies

Other computer facilities are available nearby. The College of Liberal Arts maintains a PC lab, which is adjacent to the two Geography labs. The College of Liberal Arts Engineering Team provides UNIX and database support for the MGIS program. The Borchert Map Library has a well-equipped lab for cartographic and GIS work and is located one building away from the Geography Department. Depending upon the particular courses they are enrolled in or research projects they are involved in, students also have access to other university facilities. These facilities include the Remote Sensing Laboratory, an exceptionally strong computer lab housed in Forest Resources, the Soil Landscape and Analysis Lab and ERSAC.