Duration
30h Th, 15h Pr, 1d FW
Number of credits
| Master in geography: geomatics, professional focus in geodata expert | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in geography: geomatics, professional focus in land surveyor | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English 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
The topography course provides a broad overview of the main topometric operations - leveling, traverse, surveying and staking out - as well as the instruments required for these tasks, including levels, the theodolite, and the total station.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- to acquire a basic understanding of topographic operations and the corresponding practical methods;
- to acquire a basic understanding of surveying instruments;
- to be able to independently organize a small-scale surveying work;
- to communicate effectively with geomatic specialists.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
- Good knowledge of basic mathematics(geometry, trigonometry), as well as of some elements of general physics (optical and electronic mechanics, gravity)
- Use of spreadsheets for calculations and/or programming scripts
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
In addition to the theoretical lectures, practical sessions provide students with problem-based learning experiences.
These include field works.
Each field work session will be the subject of a written report..
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- Microsoft Teams
Further information:
The course slides will be made available on Teams and will be regularly updated after each lecture.
In addition, many recent reference books, most of them in English, are available at the Earth Sciences library.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Further information:
A written exam is organized, consisting of both practical exercises and theoretical open-ended questions.
Attendance at fieldwork sessions is mandatory. Each fieldwork session requires the submission of a written report, and the completion and submission of these reports is a mandatory prerequisite to be admitted to the written exam.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The course will be taught in English.
Contacts
Roberta Ravanelli, chargée de cours
Geomatics Unit
Quartier Agora
Allée du 6 août (B5a), 19 - 4000 Liège
E-mail: roberta.ravanelli@uliege.be