Datastat Research

INTRODUCTION

This training introduces students to both the social and technical aspects of digital mapping. Students will learn fundamental concepts and techniques in cartography and GIS, including file types, data classification, projections and coordinate systems and elementary analytical techniques in a range of desktop and web-based mapping platforms. In addition to providing the fundamental technical competencies necessary to create maps, students will develop the critical awareness required to effectively communicate complex social processes through maps.

DURATION

5 Days

Who should apply?

Government, Environment, Data analysis, Retailing, Fleet management, Marketing, Property development, Emergency response ,Transport, Military defense, Healthcare, Oil and gas, Agriculture, mining, disaster risk management Forestry, M&E ,WASH, Engineers, Telecommunications Utilities, geographers, teachers, journalists, students etc.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon course completion, participants should be able to:

Define and differentiate between variety of spatial data models and formats
Explain and apply the basics of representation in GIS, including using vector and raster data formats, determining appropriate geographic coordinate system for a given spatial data file and applying the appropriate geographic projection to a map type and spatial scale
Manipulate geospatial datasets (e.g. cleaning, joining, querying, extracting)
Apply appropriate thematic map symbology to represent geographic phenomena
Produce static map products that integrate multiple data types and analytical methods
Obtain geospatial data from a variety of online sources and integrate into mapping processes
Integrate desktop GIS procedures with web-based mapping platforms

COURSE CONTENT

Module 1: Introduction, cartography and GIS, and creating maps in QGIS

Gain a basic conceptual understanding of cartography, GIS, and mapping
Gain familiarity with geographic data and information, and how it's encoded within computer files
Gain a basic familiarity with the QGIS interface
Gain awareness of spatial reference and projection issues
Practice opening a variety of geographic data with QGIS and viewing their attributes within QGIS
Perform basic map styling
Create and export a basic map as a static image file

Module 2: Thematic data mapping, Geocoding and point in polygon analysis

Load shape files and CSV data into QGIS
Data transformation
Create classed choropleth map
Adjust the legend to help the map tell a clearer story
Load tabular CSV data into QGIS and performing a tabular join
Obtaining and working with US Census data
Understand and perform geocoding of tabular data
Learn about some of the geocoding tools available online
Understand and perform a point in polygon analysis

Module 03: Heat maps, creating and editing vector Geometries

Map point data
Create a 'heat map' representation of the data
Georeferencing
Digitizing data
Digitizing data with Open Street Map in QGIS
Introduction to Open Street Map
Importing OpenStreetMap data
Importing OpenStreetMap data: SpatialLite Database
Data filtering and extraction
Exporting layers to a local CRS
Introduction to Geoprocessing
Geoprocessing with a buffer analysis
Extracting and preparing thematic OSM data
Filtering OSM data to create desired features
Managing CRSs in a Geoprocessing Workflow
Extracting attribute types of interest
Creating a buffer around a Polyline feature
Clipping features within a buffer
Geoprocessing functions
Using the Graphical Processing Modeler to automate workflows

Module 04: Intergrating QGIS with CartoDB, advanced mapping techniques with QGIS and CartoDB

Creating a CartoDB account and exploring the documentation and interface
Loading data into CartoDB
Using the QGIS CartoDB plugin
Pulling data down into QGIS for processing
Pushing data backup to CartoDB
Making a thematic map in CartoDB
Using SQL in CartoDB
Data symbolization and analysis in CartoDB
Creating an unclassed proportional symbol map in CartoDB
Creating shareable and interactive web maps with QGIS

METHODOLOGY

The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web- based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

Start Date: 04/29/2019
End Date: 05/03/2019

Ksh 80000, $ 900

Course Description

Course Duration: 5 days

Training Center: Select Location

Start Date: 04/29/2019

End Date: 05/03/2019

Fee: Ksh 80000, $ 900

Group rates for our 2018 -2019 courses

No. of days		5 Days per person		10 Days per person
No.	Pacs	Kes	Usd	Kes	Usd
1.	1	80,000.00	900.00	160,000.00	1800.00
2.	2 - 6	65,000.00	830.00	130,000.00	1,660.00
3.	7 - 11	63,000.00	800.00	126,000.00	1,600.00
4.	12 - 16	59,000.00	750.00	118,000.00	1,500.00
5.	17 - 21	57,000.00	700.00	114,000.00	1,400.00
6.	22 - 26	53,000.00	670.00	106,000.00	1,340.00
7.	27 - 31	51,000.00	650.00	102,000.00	1,300.00
8.	32 - 36	47,000.00	580.00	94,000.00	1,160.00
9.	37 - 41	45,500.00	670.00	91,000.00	1,100.00
10.	42 - 46	41,000.00	500.00	82,000.00	1,000.00
11.	47 - 51	35,000.00	480.00	70,000.00	960.00
12.	52 > Above	30,000.00	450.00	60,000.00	900.00