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Fundamentals of Applied Geometry

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Course Unit Code342-3366/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated2 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
TEI72doc. Ing. Dušan Teichmann, Ph.D.
Summary
The course summarizes and creates the elementary theoretical prerequisites for understanding the issues of specialized subjects focused on air navigation. Each lectured theoretical issue will be accompanied by the solution of type examples related to aviation applications.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the elementary mathematical methods applicable to air transport calculations (especially in air navigation).
Course Contents
1. Repetition of knowledge of plane trigonometry - basic concepts, derivation of basic relations in conditions of plane trigonometry.
2. Basics of spherical trigonometry - basic concepts, properties of spherical triangle, derivation of basic relations in conditions of spherical trigonometry.
3. Position lines - derivation of basic mathematical relations for orthodrome.
4. Positional lines - derivation of basic mathematical relations for rhumb line (loxodrome).
5. Position lines - derivation of basic relations for the curve of the same orientations and the same distances.
6. Position lines - derivation of basic relations for the curve of equal differences and sums of distances.
7. Map projection - classification of cartographic projections.
8. Distortion of cartographic projections.
9. Azimuthal projection.
10. Conical projections.
11. Polyconical representations.
12. Cylindrical projections - perspective cylindrical projections.
13. Cylindrical projections - unpromising cylindrical projections.
14. Grid angles.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
PEARSON, F.: Map Projections: Theory and Applications. London: Taylor & Francis, 2020. ISBN 978-02-037-4812-1
BUCHAR, P.: Matematická kartografie. Praha: ČVUT v Praze, 2007. ISBN 978-80-010-3765-2
KRTIČKA, L.: Úvod do kartografie. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7368-344-3
LAUERMANN, L.; SVATOŇOVÁ, H.: Základy matematické kartografie. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015. 978-80-210-7942-7
PEARSON, F.: Map Projections: Theory and Applications. London: Taylor & Francis, 2020. ISBN 978-02-037-4812
Recommended Reading:
BUGAYEVSKIY, L., M.; SNYDER, J.: Map Projections. London: Taylor & Francis, 1997. ISBN 978-04-291-5984-8
ČECHURA, F.: Důlní měřičství. Praha, SNTL, 1956. ISBN nemá.
HANZL, Vlastimil. Matematická kartografie. Brno: VUT, 1997. ISBN 80-214-0633-X
PŘIBYL, K.; KEVICKÝ, D.: Letecká navigace. Praha: Nakladatelství dopravy a spojů, 1980. ISBN nemá
BUGAYEVSKIY, L., M.; SNYDER, J.: Map Projections. London: Taylor & Francis, 1997. ISBN 978-04-291-5984-8
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
ExaminationExamination100 51