Mapping course - Setting up Your First Project

Ottawa, ON, CA
Jan 31, 2023

Type: Orienteering - Local

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This 2.5 hour online course is part 1 of Navigation Sports' Introduction to Orienteering Mapping course. In it, you will learn what you need to know to set up your first mapping project to modern mapping standards.

This module is mix of learning about foundational topics and tutorial-style practice. You will learn about a variety of topics that will make your first project (and all future projects) better, easier, and more rewarding while assembling your first project! Topics include:

Basic mapping concepts:
* Working with data, drawing maps, fieldwork, base map layers / templates, etc.
* Common orienteering mapping software: Open Orienteering Mapper (OOM)
* Georeferencing
* Declination
* Sourceing and using Open Data
* How to get aerial photos using SAS Planet

The Using Open Orienteering Mapper, Introduction to Fieldwork, and Laying out Your Map modules will allow you to take the project you start in this course to completion. See our course catalogue for more.

Note: this course is online (please ignore the location)

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