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| GEOG0202-5 | Introduction to geographical information systems (GIS)
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Jean‑Paul Donnay |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | Data and information
Geospatial information
Geographic Information Systems
Spatial schemas
Spatial reference systems
Global navigation satellite systems
Basics of cartography
Geographical raster data
Digital Terrain / Surface Models
Introduction to spatial decision making |
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| Course objective : | Introduction to geomatics techniques and methods for geologists |
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| Prerequisites : | Windows environment on PC |
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| Workshops : | Integrated during the lectures, with practical works achieved on PC with dedicated software (Open Source and commercial) + field work (GPS) |
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| Organization : | Second semester.
Lectures 3 to 4 hours / week |
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| Written notes : | - Slides PowerPoint
- Slides in PDF format available on a FTP server devoted to the students.
Recommended (not mandatory) :
Bonham-Carter, G.F. (1994) Geographic Information Systems for Geosientists, Kidlington : Pergamon-Elsevier Science. |
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| Assessment : | Practical written examination, consisting in the modelling and solving of an application with the help of the dedicated software used during the practical works.
Examination on theory (mcq) |
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| Contacts : | Unit of Geomatics
University of Liège, 17 Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège (bâtiment B5)
Secretaryship :
Phone : 04/366.57.42
Fax : 04/366.56.93
Individual coordinates:
Jean-Paul Donnay
Phone : 04/366.54.24 jp.donnay@ulg.ac.be |
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