QGIS Course, Route Analysis, finding the shortest path

QGIS COURSE, ROUTE ANALYSIS, FINDING THE SHORTEST PATH

ONLINE TRAINING

START DATE: AVAILABLE SOON (140 hours)

PRICE: 400 € (Standard fee) | 360 € (Student / Unemployed fee)

The objective of this course is to initiate the student in route analysis using QGIS. The training material approach also information about: geoprocessing tools, mapping basic concepts, performing spatial analysis.

Two additional modules: Introduction to Relational Databases with PostGIS/PostgreSQL and Programming using Python are included.

Enrolled students in this online course will have access to our virtual e-learning platform (which is available 24 hours), where they will find the content of the course, practical exercises, forum discussion and additional content. One of the advantages of this online platform, is that students can benefit of real time support and assistance offered by the instructor (2 hours per week), whom they can contact via direct messages, regarding course related issues, at any moment. They can also contact the instructor via email.

GOALS

Highlight the importance and utility of a Geographic Information System (GIS), its integration and applicability in a variety of professional sectors.
General overview about the basic skills needed in QGIS and GRASS GIS handling and essential concepts used by a GIS system.
Learn about GIS key tools in an appropriate and professional way, usage of vector and raster data information in order to develop complex spatial analysis.
Find about all possible difficulties which you may encounter in the execution of GIS projects, and their solutions through practical exercises.
Gain experience in data preparation, layout development, map creation and high quality products delivery.
Start programming with Python and develop your own complex tools to facilitate your work.

TRAINING PROGRAM

1 - INTRODUCTION IN GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATIONAL SYSTEMS

Basic concepts and definitions
Capabilities and applications of Geographic Information Systems
Geographic information: vector data models, raster data models and other data models (CAD, TIN, etc.). Main characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of each data model
QGIS graphic interface presentation

2 - DATA VISUALIZATION

First steps in QGIS
Operations in attribute table
Query and search tools
Selection tools
Symbology in QGIS
Labeling and how to add text on a map

3 - COORDINATE SYSTEMS, PROJECTIONS AND IMAGE GEOREFERENCING

Introduction to Coordinate Systems and Projections
Definition of Coordinate System
Coordinate Systems and Transformations
Image georeferencing, CAD files and layers

4 - VECTOR DATA MODELS. GENERATE AND EDIT VECTOR DATA

Generate and edit spatial information
Select and export data from an existing vector layer
Create a new point layer vector from coordinates points
Convert shp files to CAD files
Create and edit shapefiles
Edit vectors, digitization
Create and edit table information

5 - VECTOR DATA MODELS. TABLE RELATIONS

Database design
Database connections, combine tables with UNION
Spatial joins, generate new statistics and new data using table and spatial data information

6 - GEOPROCESSING TOOLS AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS USING VECTOR DATA

Vector geoprocessing tools, feature extraction, proximity and overlay analysis
Create sampling grids
Multi-Criteria Analysis, zonal statistics, optimal site location

7 - GENERATE CARTOGRAPHIC PRODUCTS

How to generate maps and cartographic products
Create maps using QGIS

8 - INTRODUCTION IN RELATIONAL DATABASES SYSTEMS

Types of data that can be included in a database
About installing PostgreSQL
Create and manage data using PostGIS
How to use PostGIS with QGIS, import and export shapefiles

9 - INFORMATION SOURCES AND RESOURCES FOUND ON WEB

IDEE (Infrastructura de Datos Espaciales de Espana) Portal for regional, European and international data
Download cartographic products
Web map services
Cartographic viewers

10 - INTRODUCTION TO NETWORK ANALYSIS WITH QGIS

Definition
Types of network
– Geometric
– Transport
Network components
– Arches
– Nodes
– Flows
Network Impedances
– Distances
– Time
– Speed
– Summary

11 - NETWORK GRAPH

Introduction
Road graph
– CNIG portal for spatial data download
– OpenStreetMap
– Download data from openstreetmap.org
– Download data using QGIS
– Geofabrik data
– Summary
– Digitization
– Intersection points
Set minimum attributes
– Length (Distance)
– Speed
– Time
– Direction (one way)
– Cost and reverse cost
– Summary
Spatial databases in QGIS
– PostgreSQL /PostGIS
– SQLite
Network topology
– Graph topology
– Topology in PostgreSQL/PostGIS

12 - ROUTE AND PATHS CALCULATIONS

Introduction
– Necessary components
– Direct and indirect calculation

Route calculation in PostgreSQL/PostGIS
– pgAdmin
– Algorithms used for route calculations
Dijkstra
Kdijkstra
Astar
Ksp
Trsp – with turn restrictions
– Computation of Isochrones in road networks
Drivendistance
Alphapshape
– Origin-Destination Matrix (Cost Matrix analysis)
TSP

Route calculations in QGIS with Pgrouting

INSTRUCTOR

Alfonso Noriega Díaz

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Why should we learn to use QGIS?

Geographic Informational Systems (GIS) are rapidly spreading and becoming an essential tool in many work fields including, engineering, environment, geography, geology and mining, emerging sciences, geomarketing. From all open source GIS software products, QGIS is the best due to, its large online support community, which always favor up to date status, continuous development of new capabilities, easy integration with other open source packages, improved performance with each release.

Do I need previous QGIS training?

No, the training course starts from the very beginning. You do not need any previous QGIS knowledge.

I do not have the software QGIS, what are my options?

QGIS it is a free, open source software that can be downloaded from the official website (http://www.qgis.org/en/site/). It is very simple to get and install it on your computer. However, in each course we have included a help manual that is come in handy if you want to download and install QGIS on your local machine.

METHODOLOGY

Our online courses, are distributed via Moodle, the world’s most popular learning platform. It is a highly flexible Learning Management System that can be used to conduct and access courses, accomplish tasks of practical exercises, interact face-to-face to the teaching staff or benefit of support and resources at any time.

The online platform can be accessed 24 hours a day, in which the student will be able to ask for help at any given moment. The instructors will act as supervisors during all the training process, offering support for any possible difficulty encountered by the students along the course.

The course is structured in different modules, making it easy for the student to search for training material, download information, complete practical exercises and take assessments in order to verify their new gained abilities. The instructors will assist the students throughout all the course period, offering progressive help and information according to their evolution.

PRICE

400 € (Standard fee) / 360 € (Student / Unemployed fee)*

*To enjoy this discount, you must include a copy of a document that proves your situation along with the registration form.

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REGISTRATION PROCESS

Step 1. Request your registration to the training course completing the pre-registration document (Registration Form) and send it via email to training@tycgis.com.

REGISTRATION FORM

Step 2. As soon as we receive it, we will send you an enrolment guide with the complete information to enroll in the course: dates, schedule, software needed for the course and the installation guide. The payment methods are included in this document.