Course content

Open Geoinformation

Code:

143191

Abbreviation:

B11B05

Higher education institution:

Faculty of Geodesy

ECTS credits:

2.0

Load:

15(L) + 15(E)

Issuing teachers:

Associate Professor Ana Kuveždić Divjak, PhD

Course contractors:

Associate Professor Ana Kuveždić Divjak, PhD (L, E)

Course description:

The course gives insight into impact and importance of open geoinformation and open source software for geoinformation systems as two mainstream concepts of modern development of geoinformation science influenced by social networking. The course contents includes review of open spatial data and open technologies and introduces to participation in open spatial data and technology projects. Practical part of the course includes finding and basic work with open spatial data and technologies and participation in projects of collecting free spatial data Learning outcomes at the level of the programme to which the course contributes <ul><li>Understand the role of geodesy, geoinformatics and spatial data in modern world, demonstrate competences in measuring systems, methods and technologies of measurement and spatial data collection. <li>Demonstrate competences in regulations and administrative framework important for geodesy and geoinformatics, the regulations related to copy right, publishing and exchange of spatial data. <li>Communicate the results obtained by means of geodesy and geoinformation to clients and experts of geodetic and other related professions. <li>Keep pace with and adopt new technological achievements in the field of surveying, geoinformation systems and services based on the position, and the changes in regulations, norms and standards.</ul> Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course <ul><li>Describe licences for open and free spatial data and software. <li>Identify and discuss advantages and disadvantages of open geoinformation for modern society. <li>Estimate quality and applications of open geoinformation datasets and software. <li>Participate in projects for collecting open geoinformation and developing geoinformation software. <li>Find and plan usage or application of open geoinformation and software.</ul> Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus) <ol><li>Motivation and aims of establishing open geoinformation projects. Open geoinformation by society, companies and clearing houses. <li>Licences and copyright of open geoinformation and software. Main sources of open geoinformation. <li>Formats and services for distribution of open geoinformation. <li>OsGEO - Open Source Geospatial Foundation -mission, projects and services. <li>GeoForAll - Network of open geospatial labs - mission and role. <li>OGC - Op en Geospatial Consortium - mission, role and standards. <li>OpenStreetMap - Free Wiki Map of the World <li>OpenStreetMap - participation in creating new map content <li>Open education for geoinformation. Mass Open Online Courses. <li>Publishing in Open Access <li>Services based on open geoinformation. <li>Creating new services based on open geoinformation. <li>Role of spatial data infrastructures for open access to geoinformation. <li>Roles of open geoinformation in society. Open geoinformation in crises management. <li>Preliminary exam.</ol> Screening student work <ul><li>Class attendance - 1 ECTS <li>Written exam - 1 ECTS</ul>

Course in study programme:

Code	Name of study	Level of study	Semester	Required/Elective
71	Geodesy and Geoinformatics	undergraduate	1	elective

* the course is not taught in that semester

Legend

E - Exercises

L - Lectures