Module 3 - Field Data Collection and Projections


 Module 3 Lab introduced using various projections to show data. This is definitely a topic I will be revisiting as I found myself in a bit of confusion several times throughout this exercise. I understand the importance of knowing the projection used when creating a map and will be reading over all the notes again to gain a better understanding of this aspect of GIS.

I did really enjoy the field data collection part of this module. GIS data collection has already come so far since my fieldwork days!

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