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| GEOG0216-1

 | Cartographic projections

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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr | |
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| Holder(s) : | Jean‑Paul Donnay | |
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| Course contents :
| - Coordinate Reference System in the Plan. - Coordinate Reference System on the Sphere. - Geometry of the Spheroid. - Mathematics of Map Projections. - Projections Properties. - Azimuthal Projections. - Cylindrical Projections. - Conical Projections. - Projections of the Whole World. - Suitable Use of Projections. | |
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| Course objective :
| - Transformations form the Spheroid to the plan
- Analysis of the generated alterations
- Methods and properties of the cartographic projections | |
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| Prerequisites :
| - Mathematics & Numeric Analysis - Geodesy - Cartography - Computer Science | |
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| Organization :
| 10 x 3 h
- 1er semestre
- Institute of Physics B5, 2d floor, 2/35 | |
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| Written notes :
| - Slides PowerPoint - Slides in PDF format available on a FTP server devoted to the students | |
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| Assessment :
| Practical: exercises carried out during the year are evaluated. In case of failure, a written practical examination is mandatory.
Theory: oral examination
Success is conditionned by the success in both exams (theory and practical). In case of failure, partial exemption (theory or practical) coud be given. | |
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| Contacts :
| Unit of Geomatics University of Liège, 17 Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège (bâtiment B5) Secretaryship : Tel : 04/366.57.42 Fax : 04/366.56.93
Individual coordinates: Jean-Paul Donnay tel : 04/366.54.24 jp.donnay@ulg.ac.be
François Laplanche tel : 04/366.53.47 F.Laplanche@ulg.ac.be | |
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