Class Plan (10/08)

:: Shortest Path (least cost) analysis will be done in Spatial Analyst.

:: Each team will turn in a KML file, not ArcGIS files. We will discuss ArcGIS 3D Analyst and Google Earth next week.

:: Least Cost Procedure Background

1. Run through Military Path demo
1. Down data here
2. Download guide here (incorrect version, will post corrected version after class)
   


2. Each team will create a new (and unique) military terrain in the San Juan Mountains.
1. Create, by hand:
1. Mission Points
2. Known/suspected mine fields
3. Known/suspected enemy locations
4. Edited highway layer
   
2. Please make it possible for other teams to generate a path
   
1. Take into consideration that the path cannot traverse over:
1. Water Bodies
2. Highways (delete segments to create a passable terrain)
3. Teams will then trade these created terrain scenarios.
4. Shortest path project will be based on:
1. Traverse through the military terrain provided to each team, taking into consideration any of the datasets provided in the San Juan Mountain geodatabase (download from UTA server). The more datasets included in the generated path, the better. The best projects will make unique and creative uses of the various datasets available.
   
2. Why San Juan Mountains and not here in Texas? Our topography is boring.