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Course: Cartographic Methods of Geodata

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Course title Cartographic Methods of Geodata
Course code KGM/GKMZD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Čerba Otakar, doc.Ing.Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to mathematical cartography. 2. Reference surface - sphere. Elements of spherical trigonometry. 3. Coordinate systems used in geodesy and cartography. 4. Theory of cartographic distortions. Tissot indicatrix construction. 5. Principles of map projection equations derivation. 6. Ellipsoid onto sphere projections. Gauss conformal ellipsoid onto sphere projection a its applications in ČSR. 7. Map projections used in ČSR and ČR (Křovák projection, Cassini-Soldner projection, Gauss-Krüger projection, Sanson-Flamsteed projection, UTM). 8. Global coordinate systems and their properties. 9. Possible ways of coordinate reference systems transformations and their accuracy. 10.EPSG - database of transformation parameters.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Cooperative instruction, Project-based instruction, Lecture with visual aids, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 5 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No particular prerequisites specified.
learning outcomes
Student get summary of important chapters of mathematical cartography above all about basic questions of cartographic deformations and map projections theory. Furthermore get knowledge in coordinate reference systems transformations and spherical trigonometry.
Skills
make calculations on a sphere
use application software for cartographic calculations
determine the position using commonly used coordinate systems
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Practicum
Project-based instruction
Cooperative instruction
Skills
Practicum
Individual study
Task-based study method
Competences
Practicum
Individual study
Task-based study method
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Written exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Skills
Combined exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Competences
Combined exam
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Buchar P. Matematická kartografie 10. ČVUT Praha, 2002.
  • Cimbálník, M., Mervart L. Vyšší geodézie 1. ČVUT Praha, 1997. ISBN 80-01-02527-6.
  • Hojovec, Vladimír. Kartografie : Celost. vysokošk. učebnice pro stavební fak.. 1. vyd. Praha : Geodetický a kartografický podnik, 1987.
  • Pyšek, Jiří. Matematická kartografie : Třída jednoduchých zobrazení. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Pedagogická fakulta Západočeské univerzity, 1995. ISBN 80-7043-165-2.
  • Široký, Jaromír. Základy astronomie v příkladech. Praha : Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1977.


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University of West Bohemia, date of update: 26.07.2024 23:53. Data created for academic year 2024/2025