Wednesday, February 26, 2025 — 12:45 PM to 1:00 PM EST
Date: Wednesday February 26, 2025
Time: 12:45 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Musagetes Library Seminar Space, ARC 2111
Facilitator: Katie Brightwell
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a multi-disciplinary tool that is widely used across the architecture industry. Attend this 15-minute Speed Run Session to learn about different types of GIS data, and where to find Open Data for use in assignments and research. This presentation and question & answer session will give provide examples of different data types and provide start-up resources for sourcing Open Data.
By the end of this workshop, participants will learn:
- The different types of GIS data
- What Open Data is and where to find it
- Tips for managing GIS data
The GIS Speed Run Sessions are drop-in sessions open to all architecture students; come with an interest in learning more about GIS!
If you have accommodation requests or questions, reach out to Katie Brightwell (kbrightwell@uwaterloo.ca) with your needs.
Facilitator
Katie Brightwell is the Library Associate, Information Services & Resources at the Musagetes Architecture Library.
