Open Tech Calendar

This one day course provides an intensive overview QGIS. The course is designed for experienced users of desktop GIS software who are looking to switch from another GIS package to QGIS, or learn about the features and functionality of the latest long term release of QGIS.

Course Outline

Module 1: Selecting and Filtering Data
Adding data
Joining tables
Expression builder
Select by location

Module 2: Styling Vector Data
Layer styling
Composite symbols
Data-defined styles
Labelling

Module 3: Creating and Managing Spatial Data
GeoPackages
Editing features
Tracing
Attribute field calculation
Advanced digitisation

Module 4: Georeferencing
Adding raster layers
Georeferencer plugin
Georeferencing techniques

Module 5: Geoprocessing and Vector Analysis
Geoprocessing
Join attributes by location
Spatial analysis
Proximity analysis

Module 6: Print Layouts
Cartographic design
Layout management
Atlas generation
CPD Points: 4