1. The document discusses using GIS in both the public and private sectors and encourages networking within the GIS community by making friends, sharing knowledge, and spiritually investing in projects. 2. It provides tips for connecting with others through various groups and events, sharing ideas and skills through training courses and materials, and caring about the impacts and legacy of projects. 3. Additional sections highlight specific projects the author has worked on and how to contact them.

1. GIS and
Civil Engineering

2. GIS is not a career

4. Public Sector
Private Sector

5. Make Friends
Share Knowledge
Spiritually Invest

6. MAKE FRIENDS
Section 1:
Because people matter

7. Speak up

8. Reach out

9. Attend events

10. Make community

11. Twitter: #GIStribe
MeetUp: ESRI GeoDev Meetups
www.urisa.org: Regional URISA groups
LinkedIn: search groups for GIS + city/region

12. SHARE
KNOWLEDGE
Section 2:
Ideas grow together

13. Have no fear

14. Teach and be taught

15. Say it out loud

16. Ask, answer, share

17. ESRI courses: www.esri.com/training
Autodesk:
http://knowledge.autodesk.com
Bentley:
http://connected.bentley.com
FME:
www.safe.com/learning/training/on-demand
MOOCs:
www.coursera.org/course/geodesign
Free materials: www.geotechcenter.org

18. SPIRITUALLY
INVEST
Section 3:
Love your legacy

19. Care about projects

20. Learn about design

21. Think about users

22. Treat it like your own

23. Realize the impacts

24. Walk away

25. Stick with it

26. My Muse:
https://archive.org/details/The_California_Wa
ter_Atlas
Ethics (not just for engineers!):
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/engineering-
systems-division/esd-932-engineering-ethics-
spring-2006

27. Summary:
1. Make Friends | because people matter
2. Share Knowledge | ideas grow together
3. Spiritually Invest | love your legacy

29. PROJECTS
Addendum:
Things that drive me

30. #TADD
@austintexasgov

31. #iwillride
@arupgroup @arupamericas

32. Get in touch
Bond Harper is an Analyst for
Arup (a global engineering firm)
in Los Angeles, CA
Email: bond.harper@arup.com
Twitter: @bondaharper
Linkedin: Bond Harper