Soheb Osmani's Work Report - spatial-data-discovery/sdd-2021 GitHub Wiki

11/08/2021

Summary

The class has changed professors and we are now changing pace. We will be going over QGIS. This is a good change as we will review the project details. Additionally, I had a lot of exams in my other classes which I had to focus on. Looking forward to working on the project coming up.

  • Discussion Posts
    • (~ 50 mins)
  • Readings for class
    • (~ 60 mins)
  • Starting work on old Sandbox activity
    • (~ 55 mins)
  • Journal entry
    • (~ 45 mins)

Up Next

  • Finishing the quizzes
  • Looking at project questions
  • Working on project proposal submission

09/26/2021

Summary

This past week was another crazy one. I need to take some time off otherwise I'm quickly approaching burnout. I did go on a bike ride this weekend so that was nice. This past week we had a discussion about what spatial data actually is and it was very interesting to run a quick spatial research analysis on Paris' important points. I liked that activity alot!!

  • Discussion Post 4
    • (~ 50 mins)
  • Readings for class
    • (~ 60 mins)
  • Starting work on Sandbox 2 activity
    • (~ 55 mins)
  • Journal entry
    • (~ 45 mins)

Up Next

  • Quiz 4
  • Finishing Sandbox 2 activity
  • Readings for Class
  • Start work on Sandbox 3
  • Quiz 5 this week
  • Disc 5 due this week

Question of the week: What is spatial data?

Spatial Data is any type of data that references geographical features. For example, a pair of coordinates that point to a specific location on earth.

09/19/2021

Summary

This past week was also very busy. Its finally almost the end of job application time. This means I'll soon find out what my future entails (lol). I'm finally playing catch up with all my work and it is a true mountain of work that I need to complete. This past week we didnt have in person class for Spatial Data Discovery. Class on Monday was cancelled and class on Wednesday was virtual.

  • Quiz 2
    • (~30 mins) *2 = total (~60 mins)
  • Quiz 3
    • (~45 mins)
  • About page
    • (~50 mins) took time to figure out things on markdown
  • Utility Script
    • (~85 mins)
  • Reading Mastering Issue
    • (~15 mins)

Up next

  • I need to record my podcast referencing my utility script.
  • I need to comment on someone else's script

Question of the week: What is utility?

Utility is most often described as being useful. Something that can provide benefit or profit. In our context I think utility would be something that provides benefit originating from some spatial analysis.

09/13/2021

Summary

This past week was very busy as its the middle of job application time. This has meant I have been spread thin across many areas and will be left to play catch up the following weeks. For Spatial Data Discovery I did the readings, prepared for the discussion, and read more about GitHub.

  • SandBox Activity
    • (~35 mins)
  • Tenen & Wythoff (2014)
    • (~50 mins)
  • Lowndes et al. (2017)
    • (~65 mins)
  • Misc Class work
    • (~70mins)

Up Next

  • The following weeks will be very busy for me and I will need to do a lot of catching up.
  • There is a chance we wont have class and will need to work remotely for the week.
  • I need to develop a better plan to focus on the work in my free time because currently I'm getting crushed.

Question of the week: What is spatial?

The definition of spatial is having or occupying space. I think in our context it would be more appropriate to use the definition from the ESRI Dictionary.

"The process of examining the locations, attributes, and relationships of features in spatial data through overlay and other analytical techniques in order to address a question or gain useful knowledge. Spatial analysis extracts or creates new information from spatial data".

09/06/2021

Summary

This past week was the start of Fall 21. After many semesters of virtual classes we are finally back in person. For Spatial Data Discovery I completed the weekly assignments, discussion questions, and the quiz.

  • Read the HBR Article
    • (~ 15 min)
  • Posted on discussion board
    • (~ 60 mins)
  • Took the quiz
    • (~ 15 min)
  • Completed the Sandbox assignment
    • (~ 30 mins)

Up Next

  • Coming up this week I need to prepare for the first in class discussion.
  • Catch up on the reading for Tenen & Wythoff (2014).
  • Take quiz 2 and also contribute to discussion 2.

Question of the week: Getting started?

There is a lot going on in my week because I need to manage applications and school work. I'm also worried about being back in person given the pandemic. I hope everything goes well.