126.091 Multimedia Cartography and GeoCommunication
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2013S, VU, 2.0h, 2.5EC
TUWEL

Properties

  • Semester hours: 2.0
  • Credits: 2.5
  • Type: VU Lecture and Exercise

Aim of course

Multimedia is defined as interactive integration of sound, animations, text and (video) images (Kraak & Ormeling 2010). The lecture aims at enabling you to utilize multimedia for an efficient information transfer in cartography. Human-computer-interaction will be an important aspect to ensure successful geo communication. 

Subject of course

  • multimedia components: data sources, data formats
  • introduction to human-computer interaction
  • user interface design
  • introduction to Flash/SVG/HTML5

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Wed15:00 - 16:3006.03.2013EI 2 Pichelmayer HS - ETIT Introduction
Wed15:00 - 16:3017.04.2013 - 05.06.2013 Seminar room / computer lab at the Research Group CartographyLecture or practical session
Wed15:00 - 17:4519.06.2013EI 2 Pichelmayer HS - ETIT Project presentation
Multimedia Cartography and GeoCommunication - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Wed06.03.201315:00 - 16:30EI 2 Pichelmayer HS - ETIT Introduction
Wed17.04.201315:00 - 16:30 Seminar room / computer lab at the Research Group CartographyLecture or practical session
Wed24.04.201315:00 - 16:30 Seminar room / computer lab at the Research Group CartographyLecture or practical session
Wed08.05.201315:00 - 16:30 Seminar room / computer lab at the Research Group CartographyLecture or practical session
Wed22.05.201315:00 - 16:30 Seminar room / computer lab at the Research Group CartographyLecture or practical session
Wed29.05.201315:00 - 16:30 Seminar room / computer lab at the Research Group CartographyLecture or practical session
Wed05.06.201315:00 - 16:30 Seminar room / computer lab at the Research Group CartographyQ&A session (optional)
Wed19.06.201315:00 - 17:45EI 2 Pichelmayer HS - ETIT Project presentation

Examination modalities

graded: written test, assignments, final project

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
29.01.2013 00:00 20.03.2013 00:00 24.04.2013 23:00

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
033 221 Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering Not specified4. Semester
066 200 Cartography Mandatory2. Semester

Literature

Lecture notes for this course are available.

Previous knowledge

  • basic knowledge in HTML and CSS is recommended 
    (e.g. 127.045 "Internet cartography")

Language

English