G975 – Geographic Information Systems

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Module
Geographic Information Systems
Geographic Information Systems
Module number
G975
Version: 2
Faculty
Spatial Information
Level
Master
Duration
1 semester
Turnus
Winter semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Schwarzbach
frank.schwarzbach(at)htw-dresden.de

Lecturers

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Schwarzbach
frank.schwarzbach(at)htw-dresden.de

Teaching language(s)

English

ECTS credits

5.00 Credits

Workload

150 hours

Courses

4.00 SWS (2.00 SWS Lecture | 2.00 SWS Internship)

Self-study time

90.00 hours

Pre-requisite(s) for the examination
Not specified
Examination(s)

Written examination
Examination duration: 90 min | Weighting: 100 % | Tested in English language

Teaching form

Vorlesungen, Praktikum im Computerlabor

Media type
Not specified
Teaching content / structure
  • Introduction into GIS and Spatial Database Systems
  • Basic models for GIS data and functionality
  • Spatial reference systems
  • Data capturing and Georeferencing
  • Geoprocessing
  • Map production
  • Digital terrain models
  • Availability of GIS data worldwide
Qualification objectives

Students will be able to handle GIS data of different sources and formats, process and manage geo-data and display the data in suitable maps

Special admission requirement(s)
Not specified
Recommended prerequisites

keine

Continuation options
Not specified
Literature

Script, e-learning modules

Current teaching resources
  • ArcGIS-Pro
  • OpenSource Desktop GIS (e.g. QGIS)
  • SDI-Frameworks (z.B. UMN, GeoServer)
  • PostgreSQL, PostGIS, DB-Clients (e.g. pgAdmin, QGIS for Spatial SQL)
  • MS Access/LibreOffice
Notes
Not specified
Link to course or learning resources in OPAL
https://bildungsportal.sachsen.de/opal/auth/RepositoryEntry/26749075460
Modulux link:
https://apps.htw-dresden.de/modulux/en/module/4430