Duration
30h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in geography: geomatics (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Web GIS part
Theory
1. Description languages of geo-spatial data (GeoJSON, GML, ...)
2. Server programming (PHP, Pyhton)
3. Web client programming (Javascript, HTML, CSS) and cartographic librairies (Leaflet, OpenLayers)
4. Deploying a GIS a in 3-tier IT architecture
5. Implementation of geo-spatial web services: WMS, WFS, WCS, RWS, WPS
Practical work
Implementation of a complete GIS on a local server involving a spatial database (PostGIS), a WMS server (GeoServer) and a cartographic interface (OpenLayers or Leaflet) with WMS and vector layers (GeoJSON)
GIScience part
confrontation with the latest research in the field
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Overview of the process of designing and developing a GIS in a client-server-Web environment.
The student will be able to understand the presentation of international level research work in the field.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Geographic Information Systems, object-oriented programming and databases
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Problem-based solving
Realization of projects by groups of students
Exclusive use of open source software resources
Realization of an operational prototype following the specifications in TOTAL AUTONOMY by the group of students
Presentation of the prototype and report on its realization and use
Inverse classroom
Based on a selection with the teacher, students will be asked to research a topic (presented at a recognised international conference) and turn it into a lesson to present to the class.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
- 5 sessions of theoretical course (face-to-face). - Practical group work
Recommended or required readings
- PDF course support on eCampus. - Updated bibliographic list on eCampus.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Unité de Géomatique Université de Liège, Agora, 19 Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège (bâtiment B5a) Secrétariat : Téléphone : 04/366.57.42
Teachers:
Roland Billen - rbillen@uliege.be
Gilles-Antoine Nys - ganys@uliege.be