Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Basics of geoinformatics (17.E241)

Native organizations units: Sub-department for Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Type of studies	Title
Undergraduate Academic Studies	Measurement-Information Technologies and Control Engineering (Year: 4, Semester: Summer)

General information:

Category	Scientific-professional
Scientific or art field	Geoinformatika
ECTS	4

Students will gain fundamental and applied knowledge in the field of geomatics and geoinformatics. Introduction to the current geospatial technologies and areas of application.

The acquired knowledge is used in engineering courses and in solving engineering problems using geospatial technologies.

Place and role of geospatial technologies. Basic terms and terminology. Reference frame. Sensors systems, Geosensors systems and networks. Acquisition of geospatial data (GNSS, photogrammetry, remote sensing, laser scanning), GPS – technology bases and applications. Data acquisition using GNSStechnology. Photogrammetry - principles and applications. Remote sensing - principles and applications. Data classification and segmentation. Laser scanning - principles and applications. Interpretation and presentation of geospatial data. Visualization. Technology bases and applications of visualization. Application of geoinformation technologies in various fields. Interaction with geonformation systems.

Teaching methods include lectures, computer practice, consultations , independent work on obligatory assignments. Evaluation: guided and independently developed obligatory assignments; written tests; final examination is oral.

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Jones, C.B.	Geographical Information Systems and Computer Cartography	1997	Longman, Singapore	English
McCloy, K.R.	Resource Management Information Systems: Remote Sensing, GIS and Modelling	2006	CRC, Taylor & Francis group, New York	English
Mather, P.M.	Computer Procesding of Remotly-Sensed Images: An Introduction	2004	John Wiley&Sons, Chippenham	English

Course activity	Pre-examination	Obligations	Number of points
Computer excersise defence	Yes	Yes	10.00
Test	Yes	Yes	10.00
Test	Yes	Yes	10.00
Computer excersise defence	Yes	Yes	5.00
Computer excersise defence	Yes	Yes	5.00
Computer excersise defence	Yes	Yes	5.00
Theoretical part of the exam	No	Yes	50.00
Computer excersise defence	Yes	Yes	5.00