120.094 Advanced GIS
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2019W, VU, 3.0h, 4.0EC

Properties

  • Semester hours: 3.0
  • Credits: 4.0
  • Type: VU Lecture and Exercise

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

  • describe the phases for disaster management and apply relevant GIS functionalities
  • carry out geosimulations
  • analyse point patterns and integrate the results into decision-making processes
  • describe multi-criteria decision analysis as well as to carry out a site selection using GIS functionalities
  • list and explain common methods of machine learning and apply them to geodata
  • describe and apply common methods of surface analysis
  • describe concepts about smart cities and perform 3D city modelling using GIS functionalities
  • identify and describe human-computer interaction modalities and cognitive problems in the GIS domain

Subject of course

Explanation of concepts and practical exercises to understand these concepts for different applications:

  • Geographic Information Systems and application areas
  • Disaster Management 
  • Geosimulations
  • Geostatistics
  • Machine Learning
  • 3D City Modeling
  • Geographic Human-Computer Interaction
  • Spatial Cognition and GIS

Teaching methods

The theoretical concepts are presented and discussed on the basis of slides and scientific literature. Practical tasks are carried out in the laboratory on the basis of these concepts.

Mode of examination

Written

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Tue13:00 - 16:0008.10.2019 - 28.01.2020Seminarraum 127 Lecture with exercises
Advanced GIS - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Tue08.10.201913:00 - 16:00Seminarraum 127 Lecture with exercises
Tue15.10.201913:00 - 16:00Seminarraum 127 Lecture with exercises
Tue22.10.201913:00 - 16:00Seminarraum 127 Lecture with exercises
Tue29.10.201913:00 - 16:00Seminarraum 127 Lecture with exercises
Tue05.11.201913:00 - 16:00Seminarraum 127 Lecture with exercises
Tue12.11.201913:00 - 16:00Seminarraum 127 Lecture with exercises
Tue19.11.201913:00 - 16:00Seminarraum 127 Lecture with exercises
Tue26.11.201913:00 - 16:00Seminarraum 127 Lecture with exercises
Tue03.12.201913:00 - 16:00Seminarraum 127 Lecture with exercises
Tue10.12.201913:00 - 16:00Seminarraum 127 Lecture with exercises
Tue17.12.201913:00 - 16:00Seminarraum 127 Lecture with exercises
Tue07.01.202013:00 - 16:00Seminarraum 127 Lecture with exercises
Tue14.01.202013:00 - 16:00Seminarraum 127 Lecture with exercises
Tue21.01.202013:00 - 16:00Seminarraum 127 Lecture with exercises
Tue28.01.202013:00 - 16:00Seminarraum 127 Lecture with exercises

Examination modalities

Written exam (closed book)

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
29.08.2019 00:00 20.10.2019 23:59 20.10.2019 23:59

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
066 421 Geodesy and Geoinformation Mandatory elective1. Semester

Literature

No lecture notes are available.

Language

English