Week 6 — Working with Raster Data¶

Also this week

BYU Belonging Map (Wednesday)

Presentation Slides¶

Tuesday — Raster Analysis and Map Algebra — Raster data structure: cells, resolution, extent, no-data; Raster analysis and map algebra; Digital elevation models and derived surfaces

Press F for fullscreen and P for presenter view with speaker notes.

In-Class Practice¶

Tuesday — Engineering Paper Raster Analysis: work a map algebra problem by hand and upload a photo. Record your completion on Learning Suite. Activity guide

Hands-On Practice

Raster Data in QGIS and an Elevation Profile

This session has its own step-by-step guide: what you need, an overview, the click-by-click QGIS walkthrough, what to hand in, and the snags that usually come up.

Open the Week 6 hands-on guide →

Self-check quizzes — not graded; open them on a phone or laptop as often as you like:

Where Should the Water Park Go? — What a grid of cells really holds, map algebra one cell at a time, and what a DEM gives you for free.

Lab Assignment¶

Lab 5 — Working with Raster Data

Due Saturday at 11:59 pm on Learning Suite.

Reading Quiz¶

This week's reading: GIS Fundamentals, Chapter 2 raster sections and Chapter 10 (Raster Analysis).

Quiz 5 — Getting Started with Raster Data on Learning Suite: open book. Due Saturday at 11:59 pm. See Reading Quizzes.

Note

If you see a discrepancy between Learning Suite and this page, please let us know so we can rectify it.

Version 2026.10.3 · Last updated October 15, 2026