Entry requirements

Knowledge and skills corresponding to 60 credits in Natural Sciences, Earth Science or Technology.

Learning outcomes

After completion of the course the student should

• understand the physical principles of geoinformatics and its sub disciplines
• be able to handle and analyse digital data in raster and vector formats
• be able to choose suitable data and access sources for download
• be able to plan and conduct GIS project independently
• be able to present and document the results of the study

Content

Elements of Cartography. Coordinate systems/projections, basic geodesy, photogrammetric and geographic data-base techniques. Spatial database modelling. Data supply for GIS: digital maps, digitisation, scanning and measurements with totalisers. The electromagnetic spectra, reflexion and emission from various ground objects. Digital remote sensing techniques and image analysis, thematic classification of multi-spectral data. Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Project planning, implementation of GIS in organisations

Instruction

The course is given in the form of lectures, exercises and seminars. The course also includes a problem oriented project work. The participation in exercises and seminars, and the completion of the project work are compulsory

The project work, including the definition, solution and preparation of the final report, may be undertaken either individually or by small groups of two or three individuals.

Assessment

A final written examination will be given at the end of the course. Grading on the scale 3, 4 or 5 is given provided all seminars, exercises and written project report are presented and discussed. The written examination will account for 6 ECTS-credits, the exercises 2 ECTS-credits and the project work 2 ECTS-credits.