| Semester | Fall Semester, 2018 | ||
| Department | Sophomore Class of Department of Land Economics(Measurement & Information Section) | ||
| Course Name | Cartography | ||
| Instructor | STEPHAN VAN GASSELT | ||
| Credit | 3.0 | ||
| Course Type | Required | ||
| Prerequisite | |||
| Course Objective |
| Course Description |
| Course Schedule |
This course and all material are provided in English; a basic command of the English language will be needed. Also, a basic understanding of spatial data and a feeling for spatial information and relationships are of advantage. For technical aspects in this course, a basic knowledge about trigonometry and trigonometric identities, coordinate systems and transformations as well as partial differentiation (for error propagation) will be beneficial. |
| Teaching Methods |
| Teaching Assistant |
The teaching assistant for Cartography will be announced in due time. |
| Requirement/Grading |
This course has a midterm and final exam. The midterm examination will be a portfolio of questions covering the theoretical foundations of cartography.The final exam will be a map creation project. In order to complete the final project, students produce a digital map and accompany text covering a contemporary topic in politics, ecology or economy. During the semester, homework assignments will help to consolidate the obtained knowledge. |
| Textbook & Reference |
All material will be distributed during class. A good, though slightly out-dated introductory text is provided by
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| Urls about Course |
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| Attachment |
107_01_FT_CGR_syllabus.pdf |