Valid for: 2023/24
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, LTH
Decided by: PLED L
Date of Decision: 2023-04-20
Elective for: L4-gi
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
In the basic courses the student were familiarized with basic theory of GIS and learnt to use GIS as a tool in geographic analyses. Thia course provides a theorethical foundation of how GIS systems work in terms of data structures and algorithms, i.e. it provides the underlying mathematical and computer science theory. This knowledge is necessary to evaluate the results in a spatial analysis and to carry out more advanced alayses where the tools are not available in a standard GIS program.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
The course starts with gaometric data stuctures in geographic information storage and processing in both 2D and 3D. Linked to this part is also a description of spatial concepts, and especially topological realtionships.
The second part of the course treats the most fundamental algorithms in GIS using vector, raster as well as network representations. The letures provide the basic theory of the algorithms; some of these algorithms are implemented during the practial exercises using standard programming languages. This part is the most central and largest part of the course.
The third part of the course is devoted to a project in scientific writing that is running during the whole course.
This course consists of theoretical lectures and practical exercises int the computer lab as well as project supervision.The theoretical parts of the course are given in lectures followed by thematic sectins of practical exercises in the computer lab. These exercises are compulsory. The course may also include compulsory study visits and/or guest lectures.
Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Assessment takes the form of a written examination, and evaluation of project work. Approved on all exercises and participation on all compulsory activities.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: GISN07, NGEN06
Course coordinator: Lars Harrie, lars.harrie@nateko.lu.se
Course administrator: Karin Larsson, karin.larsson@nateko.lu.se
Course homepage: https://www.nateko.lu.se/extq05
Further information: The course is a master level courseĀ (NGEN25) at the Faculty of Science.