The aim of this course consits of a theoretical and practical introduction to elaboration of territorial data and information, whit special attention to geomatics applied to Environmental and Earth Sciences.

01. Introduction
01.01 Cartography
01.02 Remote sensing: Aerial Photos and Satellite Imagery
01.03 Introduction to Global Positioning System
01.04 LIDAR: terrestrial and aerial laser scanning

 
02. Geographic Information System
02.01 Digital cartography and territorial data bases
02.02 Geographic file format
02.03 Georeferencing
02.04 Fatures
02.05 Open source GIS : Quantum GIS

 
03. Digital survey
03.01 Mobile GIS
03.02 Tablet PC
03.03 GPS
03.04 Digital photography

Knowledge and understanding

The student will acquire the knowledge of the systems currently used in various fields of geomatics, understanding also the methodological bases.

Applaying knowledge and understanding

The course is strogly practical. The student will apply the knowledge propre during all stages of the course and the term will be able to implement all its skills.

Making judgements

The student will also be able to work on projects, developing skills that allow him/her to deal with unexpected situations and find original solutions.

Communication skills

The student will be able to communicate in different ways (reports, presentations, etc.) the results and synthesisof his/her work.

Learning skills

Since this branch of computer science applied to geosciences is constantly and rapidly changing, the student will be able to learn for themselves the new techniques and methodologies.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Workshop and field trips.

The teaching material and specific communications from the lecturer can be found, together with other supporting activities, inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Theory lectures, practical laboratory, both face-to-face and on-line, and field work.

Attendance

Although recommended, course attendance is not mandatory.

Course books

- Teaching overheads

- "Quantum GIS" [URL]

- "BeeGIS" [URL]

- "Il GPS per il Mapping GIS" [URL]

Assessment

Individual project and oral exam.

The topic of the individual project has to be agreed with the instructor and it has to be delivered 7 days before examinations. The oral exam consists of a discussion on the project.
The final assesment will be determined by arithmetical mean by grade of the project and examination.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Not-attending students could ask for teaching overheads and a personal colloquy.

Attendance

None.

Course books

Teaching overheads.

Software manuals; Quantum GIS.

Assessment

Individual project and face-to-face examination.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.