Center for Geographic Information Science - Facility

The Geographic Information Science Center has the capacity to function as a laboratory, classroom, or host a variety of workshops.  Hardware within the facility includes:

25 PC workstations

Center for Geographic Information Science - Software

Applied Imagery’s Quick Terrain Modeler

ArcGIS Desktop 9.3

ArcInfo Workstation 9.3

ERDAS Imagine 9.1

FRAGSTATS 3.3

Interactive Visualization Systems’ (IVS 3D) Fledermaus & Dmagic

Visual Nature Studio 2 w/ Scene Express

Software Checkout Policy:

ECU faculty, staff, and campus coordinator(s) can checkout any of the available Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) software. The software must be installed on university-owned computers and be used solely for the purposes of research and instruction.

In order to checkout software:

1. A valid ECU identification card will be checked to permit the checkout.
2. Software must be returned within 72 hours.

Available equipment:

Trimble 5700, RTK GPS

Trimble GeoXH

Trimble GeoXT (12)

Trimble ProXH

MDL LaserAce 300 (Laser Rangefinder)

GeoBeacon Receiver

External Antenna

Spectroradiometer ASD Field Spec

Orientation class on the Trimble GeoExplorer 3:
     Students with a pole mounted Trimble GeoExplorer 3
     Students are requesting technical assistance
     A discussion of the Global Positioning System erupts
     A teaching point is offered from a learned GIScience pro