Cartography

Code:

EGEO3004

Acronym:

EGEO3004

Level:

300

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Surveying Engineering

Instance: 2018/2019 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Chemistry

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:B	0	Official Study Plan	3	-	6	56	162
L:CC	0	Plano de estudos a partir de 2014	2	-	6	56	162
			3
L:F	0	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	56	162
L:G	1	study plan from 2017/18	2	-	6	56	162
			3
L:M	0	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	56	162
			3
L:Q	0	study plan from 2016/17	3	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To teach the basics of map projections and their implication in map production and geographical information storage. To describe the national map series in Portugal, both topographical and thematic.

Learning outcomes and competences

Knowledge of the different map projections and capability of converting coordiniates by own programming and by specific software.

Capability to analyse maps of topographic content, as well as thematic.

To know the portuguese map series and their map projection systems.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Introduction.
1.1. History of Cartography and its importance in Surveying and other areas.
1.2. Revision of important concepts for Cartography.
2. Representation of geographical data in maps.
2.1. Concept of topographic map.
2.2. Concept of thematic map.
2.3. Elements of a map.
3. Map projections.
3.1. Aspect, classification and names of map projections.
3.2. Mathematical concepts involved in map projections.
3.3. Derivations of cylindrical projections of the sphere: a) Equidistant (Platté-Carré), b) Mercator, c) cylindrical equal-area.
3.4. Generalisation to the ellipsoid.
3.5. Gauss projection. Principles for its derivation.
3.6. Modification of a map projection.
3.7. UTM system.
3.8. Reference to other projections (Lambert conformal conic, polar stereographic, Bonne).
4. Portuguese cartography.
4.1. Old projections (Bessel Bonne, Hayford-Gauss in the different datums).
4.2. Official map projection (PT-TM06/ETRS89).
4.3. National map series.
4.4. EPSG codes of national map projections.
5. Map production.
5.1. Topographic base maps.
5.2. Map generalisation.
5.3. Thematic base maps.
5.4. National norms for map production.

Mandatory literature

000039613. ISBN: 0-08-037234-1
Alves Gaspar; Cartas e projecções cartográficas, Lidel, 2005
000071342. ISBN: 0-471-55579-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical lectures (2h/week) with topics presented with powerpoint slides, deductions in the blackboard, and demonstrations in specific software.
Practical lectures (3h/week) of map analysis and numerical calculations of map projections.

Software

ArcGIS
PROJ.4

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Trabalho laboratorial	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	100,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Presence in the legal minimum of practical lectures, according to the general rules of FCUP.

Calculation formula of final grade

Two mini-tests (MT) will be done during the practical lectures.

Final classification = 50% MT + 50% exam.

(minimum of 8 points in 20, in both components)