120.106 Geodetic and Cartographic Fundaments for Spatial Planing
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2022W, VU, 2.5h, 3.0EC
TUWELQuinn ECTS survey

Properties

  • Semester hours: 2.5
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Type: VU Lecture and Exercise
  • Format: Presence

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students are able to

  • Apply the understanding of cartographic principles in theory and practice
  • Create simple map projects in a GIS and make use of data of diverse sources and formats in those projects
  • Understand the geodetic and technological foundations of geodata
  • Engage analytically and critically with maps and cartographic depictions

Subject of course

Contents of the lecture:

  • Introduction, relation to the overall curriculum, prerequisites and goals
  • Cartographic communication model & paradigms of cartography
  • Perceptual and psychological foundations of cartographic communication
  • Coordinate systems, projections, projection parameters, EPSG-codes
  • Coordinate systems and spatial reference systems of particular relevanve for Austria / EU / World
  • Technological foundations of cartographic models, geodata models and -formats
  • Scale and cartographic generalisation
  • Overview of geodetic methods and methods for data collection
  • Semantics and semiotics of cartographic models and visualisations
  • Media-specific Cartography
  • Cartographic products of particular relevance for Austria / EU / World
  • Map layout
  • Critical positions in and towards cartography
  • Outlook, current cartographic research

Contents of the lab:

  • Installation and configuration of the open-source GIS program QGIS
  • Setup of a GIS map project
  • Incorporation of data of diverse formats, spatial reference systems and character encodings
  • Cartographic symbolization
  • Attributes, computing attributes, attribute-dependent symbolization
  • Automatic and manual generalisation
  • Map Layout

Teaching methods

  • Lectures
  • Participatory elements during lectures
  • Lab tutorials (video)
  • Lab assignments for practical application of the learned knowledge

Mode of examination

Written

Additional information

The class will start on 17.10.22.

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Mon13:00 - 15:0017.10.2022 - 23.01.2023Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Thu17:00 - 19:0003.11.2022 - 15.12.2022Hörsaal 6 - RPL Fragestunde Übung
Geodetic and Cartographic Fundaments for Spatial Planing - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Mon17.10.202213:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Mon24.10.202213:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Mon31.10.202213:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Thu03.11.202217:00 - 19:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Fragestunde Übung
Mon07.11.202213:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Thu10.11.202217:00 - 19:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Fragestunde Übung
Mon14.11.202213:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Thu17.11.202217:00 - 19:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Fragestunde Übung
Mon21.11.202213:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Thu24.11.202217:00 - 19:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Fragestunde Übung
Mon28.11.202213:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Thu01.12.202217:00 - 19:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Fragestunde Übung
Mon05.12.202213:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Mon12.12.202213:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Thu15.12.202217:00 - 19:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Fragestunde Übung
Mon19.12.202213:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Mon09.01.202313:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Mon16.01.202313:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Mon23.01.202313:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture

Examination modalities

  • 4 lab assignments
  • Multiple-choice test

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
04.10.2022 00:00 24.10.2022 23:59

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
033 240 Spatial Planning Mandatory1. Semester

Literature

No lecture notes are available.

Previous knowledge

  • Basic familiarity of working with files (creating folders, renaming files etc.)
  • Availability of a computer on which QGIS can be installed (Windows, Mac, Linux) is advantageous - If required, individual lab places can be made available.

Continuative courses

Language

German