Digital Mapping - Saturday Full Day Workshop

Time: 09.00 - 17.00

Workshop Provider: Rick Shearer

Bio: Over the last 10 years Rick Shearer has been developing and delivering GPS and digital mapping training specifically for BAIML. To date, most of the courses have been GPS unit-based, and the more advanced courses introduced digital mapping both for the GPS and computer-based software packages.  Recently, the scope of digital mapping and the capability of software packages, apps and web-based services have expanded markedly so, at the request of many BAIML members, a more comprehensive full-day digital mapping course has been developed.

Workshop info: The course is classroom-based course for up to 8 participants who have some experience using any mapping GPS device, but want to learn more about the wide-ranging capabilities of digital mapping and how to get it (for free, or at low cost).  To get the full benefit of the course, participants should also be familiar with Microsoft Windows or Apple Mac computers as some of the practical element of the course is based on Garmin BaseCamp (a cost-free digital mapping application that works on both systems).  We start with a brief refresher covering conventional maps and mapping systems in Britain and internationally. Topics then expand to cover: an introduction to digital mapping (DM) and DM software/web-based applications (including subscription- and licensed-based approaches), an introduction to GPS connectivity, protocols for data exchange and open mapping standards, mapping for Garmin GPS devices including custom mapping, sourcing suitable mapping for DM, creating key-point sets (including waypoint averaging) and successful routes (including track-based routes and activity based planning), using Google Earth and other aerial imagery when route planning, using DM to manage and organise routes, waypoints, tracks, photos, maps and devices (including cloud-based services), using Garmin BaseCamp and comparison to other DM applications (including paid-for and subscription options).  The course uses practical examples of managing resort-based and regional activities, long-distance trekking on recognised trails, and recreational use. The course does not cover making or editing digital maps but, by the end of the course, you should be able to source and use digital mapping from virtually anywhere in the World.

Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own Windows or Mac laptops, so they can try-out techniques and consolidate the training straight-away.  Useful, but not essential, would be to bring whatever mapping GPS device you use together with any digital maps.

Additional Costs: Any additional costs to be passed on to the participants: £5 per participant for circa 25-page colour handout. 

CPD Points: 1

Start

24/11/2018 09:00

End

24/11/2018 17:00

Maximum Bookings

8

Bookings

57

Venue

Palace Hotel, Buxton

Town

Buxton

County

Derbyshire

Postcode

SK17 6AF

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

53.26000

Longitude

-1.91000

Name

BAIML

Phone

07967358691

Email