GIS and Remote Sensing (5cr)

Objective

You will be able to explain what geographic information, geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing (RS) and global position systems (GNSS, GPS) are. You can describe how to use geographic information and GIS. You will be able to use and make digital maps, collect spatial data, manage and edit geographic information and make information queries and analysis in meaningful ways.  

Content

What is geographical information like? What are geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing (RS) and global positioning systems (GNSS/GPS)? What are the principles, applications and trends of geographic information systems and sciences?   How to visualize spatial data? How to make digital maps, data conversions, geo databases, data queries and data extraction? How to collect spatial data? How GIS, RS and GNSS/GPS can be used in environmental engineering? 

Qualifications

No prerequisites 

Assessment criteria, good (3)

a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations. b. evaluate information sources critically. e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.