Course detail

geographic information systems

FAST-CS02Acad. year: 2014/2015

The Geographic information systems offers many tools for solving the problem of watershed and nature protection. Geographic information systems provide tools and operations capable of simulating the methods and approaches used to solving environmental issues. The concept of teaching is focused on spatial analysis, digital elevation models, application, GIS outputs and major GIS products, especially suitable in water management and by solving soil erosion and flood conservation in the river basin.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Miroslav Dumbrovský, CSc.

Department

Institute of Landscape Water Management (VHK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will learn how to process data of digital technologies.
They will learn how to work with GIS applications.
They will gain experience with working GIS applications in water management.
They will learn to generate digital terrain models in various GIS applications.
They will learn the basics and history of GIS applications and its connection.

Prerequisites

The basic knowledge of the areas Hydrology, Watershed protection, The basic PC skills.

Co-requisites

Basic knowledge of landscape protection area, hydropedology, land consolidation, water management of the landscape, watershed protection.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through practical classes and self-study assignments. Attendance at practical classes is compulsory.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Active participation in seminars, working out and submission of student work in paper or electronic form, passing a written test.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal education in GIS system is to provide basic information for students about the principles of data of digital technologies.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch V , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch V , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-P-E-SI Master's

    branch V , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Miroslav Dumbrovský, CSc.

Syllabus

1st Introduction to GIS, ArcGIS application performance, basic work with ArcGIS applications, WMS connection.
2nd Coordinate systems, georeferencing.
3rd Basic work with model data. Prepared data. Creation of map outputs (layout).
4th Editing in ArcGIS, creation of new shapefile, working with tools in ArcToolbox, creating text and labeling.
5th Transmission of new data on which students work alone, as they have learned in previous lessons. Basic setup of the project, creation of map outputs (layout).
6th Making DMT in ArcGIS and basic topographical and hydrological modeling.
7th and 8th Preparing data in ArcGIS for the calculation in the program DesQ.
9th Preparing the data for the calculation of soil loss.
10th Preparation of input data in ArcGIS for the ATLAS program.
11th Working in the ATLAS program, creation of DME, longitudinal and cross sections of rural roads.
12th Working with the program ATLAS - continued, longitudinal and cross sections of rural roads.
13th Test