Study Programmes 2016-2017
GEOG2037-1  
Map Projections
Duration :
15h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in geography : geomatics and surveying (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Jean-Paul Donnay
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
1 - Coordinate Reference System in the Plan. 2 - Coordinate Reference System on the Sphere. 3 - Geometry of the Spheroid. 4 - Mathematics of Map Projections. 5 - Projections Properties. 6 - Azimuthal Projections. 7 - Cylindrical Projections. 8 - Conical Projections. 9 - Projections of the Whole World. 10- Suitable Use of Projections.
Complements: - Projections used in Belgium - Projections proposed in INSPIRE directive
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
- Transformations from the Spheroid to the plan.
- Analysis of the generated alterations.
- Methods and properties of the cartographic projections.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
- Mathematics - Geodesy - Cartography - Numeric Analysis
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Computation of projected coordinates (and inverse operations) and calculation of alterations in various types of projections.
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).
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
- Face to face.
- 10 x 3 h
- 2d quadrimester
 
Recommended or required readings :
- Slides PowerPoint - Slides in PDF format available on eCampus
Suggested reading:J.P. Snyder (1987) Map Projections. A Working Manual. OSGS PP-1395 (PDF version on eCampus)
Assessment methods and criteria :
Exercises: exercises carried out during the year are evaluated (50%). In case of failure, a written practical complementary examination is mandatory.
Theory: oral examination (50%)
Success is conditionned by the success in both parts (theory and practical). In case of failure, partial exemption (theory or practical) coud be given.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Room 4/18, building B5a (Institute of Physics)
Contacts :
Unit of Geomatics University of Liège, 17 Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège (bâtiment B5a) Secretaryship : Tel : 04/366.57.42 Fax : 04/366.56.93
Professor Jean-Paul Donnay jp.donnay@ulg.ac.be  Assistant: Romain Neuville romain.neuville@ulg.ac.be
Items online :
Map projections
PDF files of the slides presented durint oral course