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Introduction to Geoinformatics

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Course Unit Code548-0057/08
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated6 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
RAP30doc. Ing. Petr Rapant, CSc.
KAC072doc. Ing. Michal Kačmařík, Ph.D.
Summary
The course will provide an introductory overview of geoinformation technologies (GIT).
Attention is paid to themes common to all the GIT, such as positioning, geodata, spatial objects and data models.
It is discussed in more detail the issue of GIS and students are briefly acquainted with
other geoinformation technologies, such as digital terrain models, satellite navigation
and positioning systems, remote sensing and mobile geoinformation technologies.
space. Time. Positioning in time. Feature. Components of feature description.
Spatial modeling of the real world. Geodata gathering. Geoinformation
technologies overview.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the subject is to teach students basics of geoinformatics and geoinformation technologies,
use them to complete diffrenet tasks, to design adequit data models to portray real world.
Course Contents
1. Real World and its presentation. Earth Sciences.
2. Geoinformatics and geoinformation technologies. Definition of basic concepts.
3. Space. Different concepts of space.
4. Positioning in space.
5. Time. Different concepts of time. Positioning in time.
6. Feature. The components to describe features.
7. Data models. Data modeling. Data structures.
8. Raster data model. The vector data model.
9. Getting geodata. Primary geodata.
10. Derived geodata. The quality of geodata. Metadata.
11. Digital terrain models.
12. Global navigation satellite systems.
13. Remote Sensing.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
RAPANT, P. Introduction to Geoinformatics. VSB-TU Ostrava, 2014. 152 str.
BOLSTAD, P. GIS Fundamentals: A First Text on Geographic Information Systems, 4th edition, Eider Press; 4th ed., 2012, ISBN-13: 978-0971764736.
LONGLEY, P. et al. Geographic information systems & Science. 3rd ed. John Woliey and sons, Inc., 2011. 539 str.
CHANG, K. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, 9th edition. McGraw-Hill Education, 2018, ISBN-10: 1259929647.
RAPANT, P. Geoinformatika a geoinformační technologie. VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2006. 500 str. ISBN 80-248-1264-9.
RAPANT, P. Základy geoinformatiky. VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2014. 147 str.
VOJTEKOVÁ, J., ŽONCOVÁ, M. Geografické informačné systémy - tvorba vybraných tematických map. Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa v Nitre, 2021. 89 str.
LONGLEY, P. et al. Geographic information systems & Science. 3rd ed. John Woliey and sons, Inc., 2011. 539 str.
Recommended Reading:
CHANDRA, A.M. Geoinformatics, 1st edition. New Age International, 2016, ISBN-10: 1781830258.
TEUNISSEN, P., MONTENBRUCK, O. Springer Handbook of Global Navigation Satellite Systems. Springer, 2017, ISBN: 978-3-030-73172-4
DEMERS, M. Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems, 4th edition. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2009.
ArcGIS Pro quick-start tutorials. on-line: https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/get-started/pro-quickstart-tutorials.htm
PAVELKA, K. Dálkový průzkum Země. Družicové systémy. Skripta ČVUT Praha, 2010, ISBN 978-80-01-04628-9. 112 str.
LAMPART. M. et al. Úvod do dynamických systémů: teorie a praxe v geoinformatice. VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2013. 199 str.
KLIMÁNEK, M. Digitální modely terénu. Brno: Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2006. 85 s. ISBN 80-7157-982-3., příp. [Online] http://mapserver.mendelu.cz/dmt
TEUNISSEN, P., MONTENBRUCK, O. Springer Handbook of Global Navigation Satellite Systems. Springer, 2017, ISBN: 978-3-030-73172-4
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit33 17
        ExaminationExamination67 34