Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Representation of a wider spatial environment (17.AD0017)

Type of studies	Title
Master Academic Studies	Regional Development Planning and Management (Year: 1, Semester: Summer)

General information:

Category	Professional-applicative
Scientific or art field	Geometric Space Theory and Interpretation in Architecture and Urbanism
ECTS	4

Enabling students to use basic computer application software for representation of a wider physical environment.

To apply acquired knowledge in the further educational process as well as in the future professional development.

Introduction, defining and explaining wider glossary of geoinformation technology. Fundamentals of GIS: differences from related systems, application and history. Principles of GIS: data structure about Earth, mapping, basic concepts and characteristics of GIS, how GIS operates and system architecture and components. Application of GIS: GIS data base structures, raster and vector models of data base, ``object`` data base, data collection and storage in GIS, analysis and presentation of collected data. Future of GIS. An Overview of leading GIS software.

Lectures and Practice in the computer laboratory. Consultations. Part of the course which represents a logical whole is to be passed in four colloquiums. Colloquiums are done in the computer laboratory. Students may take the next colloquium if he/she won at least 30% of the points at the previous colloquium. In order for the student to pass the examination, he/she has to win at least 30% of the points at each of the four colloquiums besides other prerequisites. Course grade is formed based on the lecture and practice attendance and success at the colloquium.

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Šiđanin, P.	A cognitive framework for an urban environment design tool	2001	[P. Sidjanin], Delft	English
Sherman, G.	The geospatial desktop : open source GIS & mapping	2012	Locate Press, Williams Lake	English
Burrough, P.A., McDonnel, R.A.	Principi geografskih informacionih sistema	2006	Građevinski fakultet Univerziteta, Beograd	English