Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Geoinformatics (17.GI211)

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

Type of studies	Title
Undergraduate Academic Studies	Geodesy and Geoinformatics (Year: 2, Semester: Summer)

General information:

Category	Professional-applicative
Scientific or art field	Geoinformatika
ECTS	6

To acquire basic and applied knowledge in the field of geodesy, geomatics and geoinformatics. To learn how to use CAD tools and special purpose tools for georeferencing and vectorization of cadastral maps.

Acquired knowledge is used in professional courses, as well as in the recognition and in solving the engineering problems using geoinformatics skills.

Modelling spatial entities, raster and vector models, modelling space geometry, modelling space topology, modelling space topography. Surface modelling. Decomposition of spatial elements. Data models. Data formats. Standard patterns and models in modelling and implementing geometry, topology and thematic content of spatial elements. Standardization in the field of geoinformation systems and technologies – OpenGis, ISO TC211. Algorithms for vector graphics. Algorithms for raster graphics. Digitalization. Vectorization. Georeferencing. Indexing spatial elements. Space transformation. Transformation algorithms. Multi-dimensional spaces and transformations. 3D space. 3D space modeling, DEM, DTM, TIN. Use of GIS i CAD tools.

Teaching forms: lectures, computer practice, consultations, individual elaboration of obligatory tasks. Knowledge evaluation: guided and individual elaboration of projects and final examination – oral form.

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
McCloy, K.R.	Resource Management Information Systems: Remote Sensing, GIS and Modelling	2006	CRC, Taylor & Francis group, New York	English
Jones, C.B.	Geographical Information Systems and Computer Cartography	1997	Longman, Singapore	English
C.P. Lo, Albert K. W. Yeung	Concepts and Techniques of Geographic Information Systems	2002	Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey	English

Course activity	Pre-examination	Obligations	Number of points
Computer excersise defence	Yes	Yes	15.00
Test	Yes	Yes	5.00
Exercise attendance	Yes	Yes	5.00
Computer excersise defence	Yes	Yes	10.00
Test	Yes	Yes	5.00
Oral part of the exam	No	Yes	50.00
Computer excersise defence	Yes	Yes	10.00