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Learn to integrate Python programming, GIS, and prompt engineering in this 36-minute lecture from Rochester Institute of Technology. Master the setup of Python in VS Code for ArcGIS Pro, develop advanced ChatGPT prompts for generating Python code, and perform spatial data analysis using the ArcPy library. Explore practical techniques for handling large geospatial datasets, creating data subsets, and conducting statistical hotspot analysis. Follow along with hands-on demonstrations covering VS Code extension installation, Python configuration for ArcGIS Pro, effective prompt engineering strategies, shapefile generation, coordinate system management, and spatial visualization. Access complementary datasets and prompts through provided resources to practice working with real-world data like NYC automated traffic volume counts. Delivered by Dr. Brian Tomaszewski, this comprehensive walkthrough bridges the gap between traditional GIS operations and modern AI-powered coding approaches.
Syllabus
- Introduction and Overview
- Setting Up Python in VS Code
- Installing Extensions and Configuring Python for ArcGIS Pro
- Crafting Effective ChatGPT Prompts
- Creating Data Subsets with ChatGPT-Powered Code
- Troubleshooting and Iterating Prompts
- Advanced Techniques in Prompt Engineering
- Generating Shapefiles and Working with Coordinate Systems
- Hotspot Analysis with ArcPy
Taught by
GIScience