Course: Topographical Mapping

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Course title Topographical Mapping
Course code KGM/TOMA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kepka Vichrová Martina, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kepka Michal, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Topographical mapping and interconnected subjects Definition of a map, status of topographical maps State map series in medium scales in the Czech Republic Examples of topographical maps from abroad Regulation of the Government No 430/2006 Coll. Comparison of contents and features of domestic and foreign topographical maps - subjective point of view Language of topographical map, Elements of topographical map, Catalogue of cartographic symbols Catalogues of basic and military topographical maps Operations with a map: reading, profile, inclination, hidden space Review of cartographic projections used in topographical mapping in the Czech Republic Cartographic evaluation of historical maps in the territory of Pilsen´s region History of topographical mapping in examples Computer compilation of the Basic map of the Czech Republic Methods of topographical mapping (historical methods, contemporary methods) Deriving of topographical maps Mapping of planimetry, Fundamentals of planimetry Technology of geodetic surveying Technology of photogrammetric surveying Mapping of hypsometry Morphology of terrain shapes Types of terrain and terrain surfaces Methods of hypsometric representation Geodetic surveying of hypsometry, Photogrammetric surveying of hypsometry Computational and graphical operations Automatized compilation of DTM Preparation and solution of contour line test (Tachov locality) Conventional methods of updating and renowal of topographical maps ZABAGED conception, Creating and updating of ZABAGED Cartographic processing of topographical maps Reproduction and print of medium scale maps Publishing of state map series (editorial plan) Application of author´s right Information system of surveying and mapping Metadata on state map series Computer processing of topographical maps European and worldwide databases National geoinformation infrastructure of the Czech Republic Orthophoto imagery of the Czech Republic Project of a new hypsometry of the Czech Republic New trends in topographical mapping

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Practicum, Field trip
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 64 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 48 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
orientovat se v používaných kartografických zobrazeních
rozumět zákonitostem kartografických zkreslení
rozumět středovému promítání
orientovat se v geometrických transformacích
rozeznat základní geomorfologické útvary
Skills
konstruovat základní geometrické objekty v rovině
rozeznat barevné stupnice
určovat světové strany podle kompasu
určovat cesty v používaných mapách
používat rýsovací pomůcky
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
rozeznat geomorfologické tvary
orientovat se v mechanismu produkce státních mapových děl středních měřítek
popsat postupy tvorby a aktualizace základních a tématických státních mapových děl středních měřítek
orientovat se v historickém vývoji tvorby topografických map
orientovat se v používaných termínech a postupech v oblasti topografického mapování
Skills
podílet se na tvorbě a aktualizaci mapových děl středních měřítek
zakreslit a charakterizovat geomorfologické tvary
určit z mapy prostorové souřadnice objektu, velikost útvarů, svahové poměry
řešit základní topografické analytické úlohy (sklon, viditelnost, orientaci svahů)
vyhotovit vrstevnicový plán v terénu
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
Individual study
Skills
Practicum
Multimedia supported teaching
Task-based study method
Individual study
Competences
Lecture
Interactive lecture
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Oral exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Oral exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • John N. Hatzopoulos. Topographic Mapping: Covering the Wider Field of Geospatial Information Science & Technology (GIS & T). Universal-Publishers, 2008. ISBN 9781581129861.
  • Veverka, Bohuslav. Topografická a tematická kartografie 10. Praha : Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2001. ISBN 80-01-02381-8.


Study plans that include the course
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