Duration
25h Th, 25h Pr, 2d FW
Number of credits
| Bachelor in geography : general | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French 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
The "Geospatial Data Collection" course will enable you to master the key principles related to the collection of geospatial data. Your objective is to complete the course by carrying out the various labs which will lead you to prepare the final project.
To help you realize this project, I provide you with 3 tools:
- Theoretical lectures, to prepare you and allow you to rely on a clear basis
- Labs, to directly apply theoretical learning
- Supervised support based on the deliverables of the labs.
Content of the teaching units
The spatial data acquisition process
Standard spatial acquisition instruments/methods
Introduction to reference surfaces and coordinates
Geodetic systems
Remote Sensing fundamentals
Big Geo Data
Retrieval of Volunteered Geographic Information
Photogrammetry fundamentals (3D reconstruction, orthoimage and DSM)
3D scanning fundamentals
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Be able to analyze a real situation, and propose a suitable Geospatial Data Collection survey method.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
- Geodetic systems
- Geometry and trigonometry
- Use of word processing softwares
- Use of spreadsheets and/or programming scripts
- Make a professional presentation
- Réalisation de présentation par diaporama
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
You will carry out labs that lead to reports, calculations and/or support to validate the acquisition of skills.
In other words, to do this training I ask you to acquire all the essential skills of a professional.
In the labs, I give you a list of deliverables or tasks to be carried out in compliance with requirements.
The idea of project-based pedagogy is to enable you to learn under conditions that are as realistic as possible. So the projects push you to:
Contextualize your practices
Plan your work in the short/medium/long term
Find the information you need to solve a problem
Present your work publicly
Improve yourself with resources and feedback
The logistical and scheduling organization can be variable, but a certain amount of theory will be provided before each lab is carried out.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
It is a face-to-face teaching. The theoretical and practical sessions in controlled autonomy take place on the day scheduled in the course schedule.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- Microsoft Teams
Further information:
Course slides will be available om Teams platforms and regularly updated after each class
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Further information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
In the oral exam the students will present their final project, for which they have to prepare also a written report.
The submission of labs reports are a prerequisite.
A permanent non-certifying self-assessment is ensured during the lab sessions by strong interaction between students and teachers.
The questions asked during the student's support are inspired by the imperfections of the different deliverables.
The evaluation criteria are: clarity, coherence, logic, rigour, precision, exhaustiveness, conciseness, relevance, transversality (within and between courses), quality of mathematical interpretations (e. g. mathematical significance of different coefficients in equations), physical (e. g. dimensions and units, order of magnitude - scaling) and geographical (single and multivariate spatial-temporal interaction and nature - type - and significance of variables - e. g.).
The critical sense of the data used (qualification, nature, meaning, representativeness, standardization, etc.) and the methodological choices (justification of the choice of methods, appropriate thresholds, etc.) will also be taken into consideration during the evaluation.
In addition, the answers will also be evaluated on the basis of the quality and originality of the graphic illustrations, and the spirit of synthesis and relevance of the different deliverables.
The final defense is the outcome of the project.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The course will be taught in English.
Contacts
Roberta Ravanelli, Chargée de Cours
Unité de Géomatique, Allée du Six Août, 19
email: roberta.ravanelli@uliege.be