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| GEOG0216-3 | Complement of cartographic projections
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 20h Pr |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Geographical Sciences, general orientation, in-depth approach, 1st year |  | 3 |
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| Master in Geographical Sciences, general orientation, didactic approach, 1st year |  | 3 |
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| Master en sciences géographiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en développement territorial et géomatique, 1st year |  | 3 |
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| Master in Geographical Sciences, general orientation, specialized approach, 1st year |  | 3 |
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| Master en sciences géographiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en géomorphologie, 1st year |  | 3 |
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| Lecturer : | Jean-Paul Donnay |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| - 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.
- Projections used in Belgium
- Projections proposed in INSPIRE directive |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| - Transformations form the Spheroid to the plan
- Analysis of the generated alterations
- Methods and properties of the cartographic projections |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| - Mathematics & Numeric Analysis - Geodesy - Cartography - Computer Science |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Programming and using libraries of geometric transformations in the development of various projections.
Using the parameters and metadata of projections in GIS and spatial DBMS (geo-referencing). |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 10 x 3 h
- 2d semestre
- Institute of Physics B5, 4/18 |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| - Slides PowerPoint
- Slides in PDF format available on eCampus |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| 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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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| 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
Jean-Paul Kasprzyk tel : 04/366.53.47 JP.Kasprzyk@ulg.ac.be |
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