In the 2013-2014 academic year Murray State University charged individual departments with keeping track of graduates. Figuring out geographic distributions, mapping geography, is something geographers tend to be pretty good at. In the Department of Geosciences, Dr. Robin Zhang took on the task of mapping where Geosciences graduates end up soon after graduation.
Using ArcGIS Online, a free mapping application provided by ESRI courtesy of MSU/MARC, Dr. Zhang decided to give the mapping application a shot. Below, is the GIS-based mapping application created by Dr. Zhang illustrating the distribution of Geosciences graduates.
Interactive maps like the one above are pretty easy to create. To create one of these interactive maps, an ESRI Global Account is required. These accounts are free, created simply by visiting ESRI.com and filling out a short form. An account can also be created by the local ESRI Site License Administrator, Michael Busby. An invitation to join the Murray State University ArcGIS Online community is also necessary. Again, this request goes to the local ESRI Site License Administrator, or can be handled during the ESRI account request.
The account provides access to ESRI's ArcGIS Online for Education. The next bit of the puzzle is managing the data. In Dr. Zhang's map app, her data were the locations of Geosciences alumni - people. People will gainful employment are typically tied to an employer's address, a building. The building can be located in a number of ways, but most commonly with an address or a set of coordinates. By clicking on one of the colored dots, information on a person is revealed, including the longitude and latitude (x and y) of the employer's location. To put a point on a globe one needs a coordinate, a longitude and latitude. With that important element in a spreadsheet, each row in a spreadsheet then becomes a mappable record.
In essence, one really only needs a spreadsheet replete with information, tied in some way to a place on the Earth. Then, an interactive map is born. In my next post, I will demonstrate my interactive map and provide an example of my spreadsheet.
Showing posts with label Kentucky. Show all posts
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Friday, June 6, 2014
Murray State University’s Summer Cyber Academy
The Summer Cyber Academy, a telecommunications technology camp for high school students, will begin its first session on June 8. The mission of Cyber Academy is to expose high school students to computer technologies through hands-on, interactive activities.
The camp is sponsored by the Murray State University’s Program of Distinction in Telecommunications Systems Management (TSM). It gives high school students the opportunity to learn about a variety of technologies while introducing them to the college atmosphere through residential housing, campus dining and other on-campus functions.
Each summer there are two levels of camp offered. The first-year camps are designed for students at any experience level. During first-year camps, students will learn everything from building networks to installing and configuring network applications while earning three hours of college credit at Murray State. The security camp (second-year) is aimed at returning campers and focuses on network and host security. Throughout the security camp, campers will learn network defense techniques, network traffic analysis, how to bridge firewalls and much more.
Students attending camp stay on Murray State’s campus for five days and are supervised by TSM student counselors as well as TSM staff. Although the majority of the time is spent in the lab, several other activities are planned for the students to enjoy during the week. These activities include movie nights, scavenger hunts around campus, and time at the Bauernfeind Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
The 2014 Cyber Academy dates are set for June 8-13 and June 22- 27 (first year), and the Security Academy on July 6-11. Visit the website for more information, the academy application, a promotional video, photos, staff information and other important details about Cyber Academy at www.murraystate.edu/tsm/cybercave. For questions, contact Annie Vandiver at the Center for Telecommunications Systems Management at 270.809.3987.
The camp is sponsored by the Murray State University’s Program of Distinction in Telecommunications Systems Management (TSM). It gives high school students the opportunity to learn about a variety of technologies while introducing them to the college atmosphere through residential housing, campus dining and other on-campus functions.
Each summer there are two levels of camp offered. The first-year camps are designed for students at any experience level. During first-year camps, students will learn everything from building networks to installing and configuring network applications while earning three hours of college credit at Murray State. The security camp (second-year) is aimed at returning campers and focuses on network and host security. Throughout the security camp, campers will learn network defense techniques, network traffic analysis, how to bridge firewalls and much more.
Students attending camp stay on Murray State’s campus for five days and are supervised by TSM student counselors as well as TSM staff. Although the majority of the time is spent in the lab, several other activities are planned for the students to enjoy during the week. These activities include movie nights, scavenger hunts around campus, and time at the Bauernfeind Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
The 2014 Cyber Academy dates are set for June 8-13 and June 22- 27 (first year), and the Security Academy on July 6-11. Visit the website for more information, the academy application, a promotional video, photos, staff information and other important details about Cyber Academy at www.murraystate.edu/tsm/cybercave. For questions, contact Annie Vandiver at the Center for Telecommunications Systems Management at 270.809.3987.
2014 Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative Conference
The 2014 Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative Conference Committee invites you and your female students to come take part in an extremely exciting and hands-on experience!
The "Health Sciences and Other Interesting Careers for Girls Conference" offers a plethora of educational ideas for educators and counselors, as well as several exciting activities for girls in grades 5 - 12 who are interested in the STEM fields.
Dress casually comfortable as Lesha Shumpert gets the day started off with Zumba exercise for everyone!
Pre-registration is required and lunch is included.
Adult registration can be completed on this page.
For Student Registration, please visit this page.
Deadline: 6/9/2014. $30.00 (adults) (No charge for students - Lockheed Martin provided a generous donation covering student registration fees for the 2014 KGSC Conference).
Date: Friday, June 13, 2014 - 8:30am - 3:45pm
Where: Murray State University Crisp Center, 4430 Sunset Avenue, Paducah, KY 42001
Phone: (270)534-3111 or (800)669-7654
Fax: (270) 534-6292
Websites:
Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative
National Girls Collaborative Project
The "Health Sciences and Other Interesting Careers for Girls Conference" offers a plethora of educational ideas for educators and counselors, as well as several exciting activities for girls in grades 5 - 12 who are interested in the STEM fields.
Dress casually comfortable as Lesha Shumpert gets the day started off with Zumba exercise for everyone!
Pre-registration is required and lunch is included.
Adult registration can be completed on this page.
For Student Registration, please visit this page.
Deadline: 6/9/2014. $30.00 (adults) (No charge for students - Lockheed Martin provided a generous donation covering student registration fees for the 2014 KGSC Conference).
Date: Friday, June 13, 2014 - 8:30am - 3:45pm
Where: Murray State University Crisp Center, 4430 Sunset Avenue, Paducah, KY 42001
Phone: (270)534-3111 or (800)669-7654
Fax: (270) 534-6292
Websites:
Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative
National Girls Collaborative Project
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Murray State Receives PICMatch Grant
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology (JCSET), was recently awarded a Preparation for Industrial Careers in the Mathematical Sciences (PIC Math) grant by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). PICMath is a program to prepare "mathematical sciences students for industrial careers by engaging them in research problems that come directly from industry." (MAA.org)
"A strong component of PIC Math involves students working as a group on a semester-long undergraduate research problem from business, industry, or government." (MAA.org)
"PIC Math provides faculty with content for a semester-long, credit-bearing course focused on solving industrial problems. Each faculty participant will assemble a team of three to five students and work with them to develop their problem solving, teamwork, and communication skills. Each team will choose from one of five problems that are realistic yet suitable for undergraduate students." (MAA.org)
In preparation for administrating the grant, Dr. Renee Fister will travel to an orientation seminar in Salt Lake City, Utah in early June 2014.
The students will begin working within the PIC Math grant program Spring 2015.
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"PIC Math provides faculty with content for a semester-long, credit-bearing course focused on solving industrial problems. Each faculty participant will assemble a team of three to five students and work with them to develop their problem solving, teamwork, and communication skills. Each team will choose from one of five problems that are realistic yet suitable for undergraduate students." (MAA.org)
In preparation for administrating the grant, Dr. Renee Fister will travel to an orientation seminar in Salt Lake City, Utah in early June 2014.
The students will begin working within the PIC Math grant program Spring 2015.
Monday, March 10, 2014
Murray State IEEE Chapter Heads to IEEE SoutheastCon 2014
This year's Student Hardware Competition brings a challenge very appropriate for both Kentucky and the time of year. The 2014 challenge involves designing a robot to shoot a projectile from various distances to emulate the playing and shooting dynamics of basketball.
What better challenge than one aligned with basketball, SEC tournament play, and NCAA March Madness?
The objective will to build a a robot that operates on a simulated basketball court. The robot must follow three lines with randomly positioned shooting blocks and then fire a dart while positioned on top of the shooting block. Winners will be decided by number of points earned by completing goals and completion time so the highest scoring robots will be both fast and precise.
The objective will to build a a robot that operates on a simulated basketball court. The robot must follow three lines with randomly positioned shooting blocks and then fire a dart while positioned on top of the shooting block. Winners will be decided by number of points earned by completing goals and completion time so the highest scoring robots will be both fast and precise.
Friday and Saturday, teams will assemble and test their robots. Saturday afternoon, teams will compete, culminating in the awards ceremony Saturday night. Throughout each day, other activities are available, ranging from leadership training workshops, workshops on renewable energy, and RaspberryPi tutorials.
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