ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue
Course details
Course code: IGS20065o10Semester: 2010/2011 winter
Name: Geographical Information Systems
Major: Geodesy and Cartography
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr inż. Adam Iwaniak
Language of instruction: Polish / English
Learning outcomes: Student can work with advanced Geographical Information System.
Competences: Completion of the course gives the bases to work with spatial data in GIS and cartographic firms.
Prerequisites: Spatial information systems (or other course similar content of the teaching)
Course content: Gaining and data conversions; Topology Defining; Attribute and spatial analyses; Grid analyses – map algebra; Symbolisation; Visualization of the spatial data; Artificial intelligence - the use in geoinformation; Basis of ArcObjects programming; Standarisation GI; XML and GML languages.
Recommended literature: Geographic Information Systems and Science, Paul A. Longley, Michael F. Goodchild, David J. Maguire, David W. Rhind ISBN: 978-0-470-87001-3
Assessment methods: practical course – passing practical tests; written exam;
Comment: Course will be open for minimum 6 participants