GIS Computer Labs

The GES Department houses two 24 seat state-of-the-art computer labs (SH 103 & SH 107) geared towards Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing. When class is not in session, any GES major or student enrolled in a GES course may use the labs. Additionally, students may also access all of the lab software in our GES Tutoring Center & Study Space (SH 135), which features 6 additional workstations.

The two labs feature 48 HP Z200SFF Workstations running Windows 10 Enterprise on 64-bit Intel Core i7 processors. Each computer is equipped with 8GB of memory and a 465GB hard drive and is connected to two 24-inch HP LA2405 LCD monitor displays.

The department ensures that students have access to the leading GIS, Remote Sensing, and Cartography software packages used in research and industry. Our available software options include:

• Esri ArcGIS Pro
• Esri Business Analysis
• Adobe Creative Suite
• TerrSet
• Erdas IMAGINE
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Microsoft Power BI
• Natural Scene Designer Pro
• Google Earth Pro
• SPSS
• AutoCAD
• R
• RStudio
• Python
• Anaconda
• GeoDa
• Postgres/PostGIS
• Pix4D