Advanced Topics in Gis

Code:

EG4012

Acronym:

EG4012

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Surveying Engineering

Instance: 2020/2021 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Geospatial Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:EG	3	Plano de Estudos do M: ENG.GEO_2013-2014	1	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

To teach advanced GIS knowledge, complementary to already acquired knowledge in this field

Learning outcomes and competences

To teach advanced GIS techniques, complementary to already acquired knowledge in this field in previous courses: open-source application, advanced spatial analysis techniques, GIS programming.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Opens source Desktop GIS software
2. Open source libraries: GDAL / OGR / PROJ.4
3. Geographic Reference Systems and their treatment in severel GIS software packages: approaches followed by PROJ.4 and ArcGIS
4. Topological structuring of vector data
5. Raster based spatial analysis
6. Web GIS
7. GIS programming.

Mandatory literature

Victor Olaya; Sistemas de Informacion Geográfica - Libro Libre SIG, PDF author edition, 2011

Complementary Bibliography

Neteler, M., Mitasova, H.; Open Source GIS: A Grass GIS Approach, Springer, 2008. ISBN: 038735767X
Ob, R., Hsu, L., Ramsey, P.; PostGIS in Action. ISBN: 9781935182269

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes are mainly based on Power Point presentations. Some of the topics are taught in the form of Seminars presented by specialists in the field. Practical work of applications.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	70,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Total:	56,00

Eligibility for exams

Presence in 75% of the lectures. Write a report on the practical work developed.

Calculation formula of final grade

70% exam + 30% report
The exam has a practicall component, done in the computer, and with a written component. The report is about an application work.

 

 

Classification improvement

Results of this course can be improveded only in the exam.