Course content

Basics of Geoinformatics

Code:

33490

Abbreviation:

B11A04

Higher education institution:

Faculty of Geodesy

ECTS credits:

5.0

Load:

30(E) + 30(L)

Issuing teachers:

Professor Đuro Barković, PhD

Professor Nada Vučetić, PhD

Course contractors:

Professor Đuro Barković, PhD (L)

Radan Vujnović (E)

Professor Nada Vučetić, PhD (L)

Course description:

Development of the ability to recognize, identify and understand the spatial and spatio-temporal components of the reality. 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>Determine and interpret the size, properties and relations of objects in space on the basis of measured data, spatial databases, plans and maps. <li>Recognise problems and tasks in the application of geodetic and geoinformation principles and methods, and select proper procedures for their solution. <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>Formulate the basic concepts and definitions about the space, time, space-time and reality. <li>Explain the process of creating a model using the perceived reality, the conceptual data model and specifications (perception of reality). <li>Explain the concept of abstract universe and discern and share the reality of the elements (entities). <li>Describe and explain various forms of representations of the basic entities of reality. <li>Describe the different views of spatial phenomena and connect the similarities and differences of space and time. <li>Define the representation scale of geospace and explain its importance. <li>Explain and describe the coordinate systems and the location of objects using an attribute. <li>Distinguish and compare different types of maps. <li>Explain the view of geospace based on location, object and time. <li>Distinguish between absolute and relative spatial relationships and explain the basic idea of topological relations.</ul> Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus) Lectures: <ol><li>The content and the organization of the course. <li>The perceived reality. Breaking down the reality into elements, part 1. <li>Breaking down the reality into elements, part 2. Space and time, part 1. <li>Space and time, part 2. Similarities and differences between space and time. <li>Different views of space phenomena, part 1. <li>Different views of space phenomena, part 2. Geospace scale. <li>Location of the object described using an attribute. Review of knowledge and skills. <li>The first test. <li>Metric and nominal determination of geospatial objects. Reference surfaces. Coordinate systems. <li>Coordinate transformations. Map projections. Official map projections. <li>Conceptual models of geospatial data. The view based on location, object and time. <li>Comparison of absolute and relative spatial relationships. <li>Terms and definitions from the field of graph theory and theory of sets that are needed to understand the topology. <li>The topological relationships. Review of knowledge and skills. <li>The second test.</ol> Exercises: <ol><li>The organization of exercises and introducing to tasks. <li>Coding of objects in relation to other objects and in relation to themselves. Short field exercises - to encode the own movement using the described methods and to find an object according to instructions. <li>Creating of a model of the given geospatial objects described by spatial, temporal and attribute components. <li>A brief presentation of the model. To refill the presented model with scale values and their domains for each attribute. <li>Field data collection for the created model. <li>Field data collection for the created model (continuation). <li>Getting acquainted with the elements of spatial data (origin, positional accuracy, attribute accuracy, completeness, logical consistency, semantic accuracy and time information) through various examples in geodesy and geoinformatics. <li>Introduction to systems for position encoding. <li>Technological solutions for orientation and movement in space: map, compass, handheld and navigational GPS, mobile phone devices. Introduction to a handheld GPS receiver. <li>Collection of field data about object location for the created model using a handheld GPS receiver. <li>Analysis of a model of geospatial data. <li>Processing of data collected in the field and production of bases in QuantumGIS or Autodesk Map. <li>Processing of data collected in the field and production of bases in QuantumGIS or Autodesk Map (continuation). <li>Presentation of processed data. <li>Test</ol> Screening student work <ul><li>Class attendance - 0.5 ECTS <li>Practical training - 1 ECTS <li>Tests - 1.5 ECTS <li>Oral exam - 1 ECTS <li>Written exam - 1 ECTS</ul>

Mandatory literature:

2. Peuquet D. J.: Representations of Space and Time. The Guilford Press, New York, London 2002.

3. Guptill, S. C. & J. L. Morrison (ed.): Elements of Spatial Data Quality (preveli na hrvatski jezik Tutić, D. i Lapaine, M.). Državna geodetska uprava RH, Zagreb 2001.

4. Molenaar, M.: An Introduction to the Theory of Spatial Object Modelling for GIS. Taylor and Francis, London, Bristol 1998.

5. Longley, P. A.; Goodchild, M. F.; Maguire, D. J.; Rhind, D. W.: Geographical information systems and Science, John Wiley & Sons, 2005.

9. Bilješke s predavanja i vježbi

Recommended literature:

6. Hawking, S. W.: Ilustrirana kratka povijest vremena (preveo Damir Mikuličić). Izvori, Zagreb 2004.

7. Hawking, S. W.; Penrose, R.: O prirodi prostora i vremena (preveo Jadranko Gladić). Izvori, Zagreb 2002.

8. Einstein, A.: Moj pogled na svijet (preveo Damir Mikuličić). Izvori, Zagreb 1999.

10. Internetski izvori: http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu

Course in study programme:

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

* the course is not taught in that semester

Legend

E - Exercises

L - Lectures