120.121 Elements of Cartography This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2023W, VU, 3.0h, 4.0EC
TUWEL

Properties

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

Learning outcomes

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

  • Apply the understanding of cartographic principles in theory and practice
  • Create simple map projects in a GIS and make use of data of diverse sources and formats in those projects
  • Understand the geodetic and technological foundations of geodata
  • Engage analytically and critically with maps and cartographic depictions

Subject of course

Contents of the lecture:

  • Introduction, relation to the overall curriculum, prerequisites and goals
  • Cartographic communication model & paradigms of cartography
  • Perceptual and psychological foundations of cartographic communication
  • Coordinate systems, projections, projection parameters, EPSG-codes
  • Coordinate systems and spatial reference systems of particular relevanve for Austria / EU / World
  • Technological foundations of cartographic models, geodata models and -formats
  • Scale and cartographic generalisation
  • Overview of geodetic methods and methods for data collection
  • Semantics and semiotics of cartographic models and visualisations
  • Media-specific Cartography
  • Cartographic products of particular relevance for Austria / EU / World
  • Map layout
  • Critical positions in and towards cartography
  • Outlook, current cartographic research

Contents of the lab:

  • Installation and configuration of the open-source GIS program QGIS
  • Setup of a GIS map project
  • Incorporation of data of diverse formats, spatial reference systems and character encodings
  • Cartographic symbolization
  • Attributes, computing attributes, attribute-dependent symbolization
  • Automatic and manual generalisation
  • Map Layout

Teaching methods

  • Lectures
  • Participatory elements during lectures
  • Lab tutorials (video)
  • Lab assignments for practical application of the learned knowledge

Mode of examination

Immanent

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Mon13:00 - 15:0009.10.2023 - 22.01.2024Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Elements of Cartography - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Mon09.10.202313:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Mon16.10.202313:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Mon23.10.202313:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Mon30.10.202313:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Mon06.11.202313:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Mon13.11.202313:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Mon20.11.202313:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Mon27.11.202313:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Mon11.12.202313:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Lecture
Mon15.01.202413:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Online-Test (freie Ortswahl)
Mon22.01.202413:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 6 - RPL Platzhaltertermin - KEINE LVA!

Examination modalities

  • 4 lab assignments
  • Multiple-choice test

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
03.10.2023 00:00 23.10.2023 23:59

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
033 221 Geodesy and Geoinformation Mandatory1. Semestertrue
Course belongs to the introductory and orientation phase ("Studieneingangs- und Orientierungsphase")

Literature

No lecture notes are available.

Previous knowledge

  • Basic familiarity of working with files (creating folders, renaming files etc.)
  • Availability of a computer on which QGIS can be installed (Windows, Mac, Linux) is advantageous - If required, individual lab places can be made available.

Language

German