Geographical information systems

Duration

30h Th, 40h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Roland Billen

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The Geographic Information Systems course covers the fundamental aspects of modelling and structuring spatial information, and the basics of spatial operations and processing in both vector and raster mode. It also contains an important section devoted to cartographic aspects, such as the concepts of reference coordinate systems and projection, generalisation, symbolisation, graphical semiology and classification, as well as best practice for producing cartographic overlays.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of this course, students will be able to :
- understand the main aspects of geographical information modelling,
- take a critical look at the various stages involved in mathematical cartography (geodetic datum and projections), as well as the basics of generalisation, symbolisation, graphic semiology and cartographic classification,
- master basic GIS operations using QGIS and ArcGIS software,
- create processing chains in response to a given geographical problem,
- produce thematic and inventory maps that respect the rules of graphic semiology, using QGIS and ArcGIS software.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

- Introduction to Earth Sciences - Partim: geomatics.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course consists of theoretical sessions interspersed with tutorials and practical work. In addition, students will be expected to carry out practical work independently, both in the classroom and at home.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Attendance at TPs is compulsory.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

overheads are on eCampus

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam

Continuous assessment


Further information:

- Exercises: exercises carryied out during the year are evaluated (presence is mandatory - 20%). A practical examination is also organized (40%). 

- Theory: oral examination (50%)

A serious failure result (<7) in either part of the examination will result in failure of the examination. In the event of failure, a partial exemption (theory or practical) is possible from one session to the next or from one year to the next.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Oral course and exercises: room 4/18, building B5a (Institute of Physics)

The software used for the exercises is either Open Source (QGIS) or licensed by the Institution (ArcGIS). They can be downloaded by students onto their own computers, but the supervisory team cannot provide personalised supervision, so the use of personal computers is the responsibility of the student. Use of the university's computers is strongly recommended for the exam, so here again the use of personal computers is the sole responsibility of the student.

Contacts

Unit of Geomatics
University of Liège,
Agora, 19 Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège (building B5a)
Secretaryship :
Tel : 04/366.36.37


Pr Roland Billen rbillen@uliege.be

Assistant:
Thomas Dethinne tdethinne@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

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