Duration
Part A : 20h Th, 10h Pr
Part B : 10h Th, 5h Pr, 1d FW
Number of credits
| Master in geography: geomatics (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Part A :
Part B :
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Part A
This introduction to land surveying present in a broad way all the surveying operations (levelling, traversing, survey, setting out) and the associated instruments (levels, theodolite, total station).
Part B
This partim B to land surveying presents complements concerning instruments and other 3D measurments techniques (laserscanning and photogrammetry)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Part A
- to get a basic knowledge of surveying operations and practical methods - to get a basic knowledge of the instruments - to be able to organise a small surveying work - to be able to exchange with geomaticians
Part B
- to get an advanced knowledge of laserscanning and photogrammetric instruments - to be able to perform a 3D surveying work - to masterise the diverse data process steps
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Part A
The course assumes good knowledge of basic mathematics: geometry, trigonometry, as well as of some elements of general physics: optical and electronic mechanics.
Part B
The course assumes good knowledge of basic land surveying.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Part A
In addition to the theoretical course, practical work sessions are organised (problem-based). These will include field work such as a closed levelling, a traverse and a tacheometric site survey and a setting out.
Part B
In addition to the theoretical course, practical works are organised
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Part A
Face-to-face
Part B
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
Part A
Course notes are available on eCampus and Teams platforms.
Numerous recent reference books (mostly in English) are available at the library of earth sciences.
Part B
Course notes are available on eCampus. Numerous recent reference books (mostly in English) are available at the library of earth sciences.
Part A
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
- Remote
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
Each field work session will be the subject of a written report which is graded. A written examination is organsied and eventually, an oral examination is organised. The whole evaluation process is described in the course's overheads.
Part B
Any session :
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam AND written work
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
Additional information:
The evaluation has 2 parts:
- 1 full report + appendices and deliverables (dwg, pdf and .xlsx) by email.
- 1 oral presentation (10 minutes) + 10 minutes of questions
The report should be based on the data initially used for the first report (available, as well as template, on eCampus), paying particular attention to propose
- a minimum of 30 pages + appendices
- the focus should be on 3D scan processing for plan generation = provide a part that can act as a tutorial
- propose advanced quantitative and qualitative analyses supported by various diagrams and graphs (histograms, moustache boxes ...)
- the content AND the form must be particularly well done
- several illustrations must be included in the report
The defense, based on the report, will evaluate the knowledge related to the following elements
* The spatial data acquisition process
* Typical spatial acquisition instruments/methods
* Reference surfaces and coordinates
* Geodetic systems
* Systematic errors
* Measurement methods
* The planimetric determinations
* The principle of laser scanning
* Laser Scanning: the errors
* Laser Scanning: In practice
* Laser Scanning: Assembly (Registration)
* Making plans from 3D data
* Extracting information from point cloud data
* Making maps, plans and 3D reconstructions
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Part A
The course will be teach in English
Contacts
Part A
Pr Andrea Nascetti
Geomatics Unit
Quartier Agoria
allée du 6 août (B5a), 19 - 4000 Liège 1
E-mail: andrea.nascetti@uliege.be
Part B
Nicolas Sarton Unité de Géomatique allée du 6 août (B5) - 4000 Liège 1