155GISE Geographic Information Systems

Basic Information

• Up-to-date and complete information are HERE
• Code: 155GISE
• Lectures:

prof. Ing. Jiří Cajthaml, Ph.D., Ing. Tomáš Janata, Ph.D.

• Practical classes: Mgr. Petra Justová, Ph.D., Ing. Jan Koudelka, Ing. Vojtěch Müller
• lectures per week: 2 hours
• exercises per week: 2 hours
• Credits: 6
• finished with: an exam
• winter semester

Anotation

Literature

1. Bolstad, P. (2005) GIS Fundamentals: A First Text on Geographic Information Systems. 2nd Edition, Eider Press, White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
2. De Smith, M.J., Goodchild, M.F. and Longley, P.A. (2015) Geospatial Analysis A Comprehensive Guide to Principles, Techniques, and Software Tools.
3. P. A. Burrough, Rachael McDonnell (1998) Principles of Geographical Information Systems. Oxford University Press.

Lectures

Lecturers: prof. Ing. Jiří Cajthaml, Ph.D., Ing. Tomáš Janata, Ph.D.

2025 Course

Tuesday 8:00, B-s114

date	topic	lecturer	supplementary material
23.9.	Basics of GIS	TJ
30.9.	Mathematical cartography, Coordinate systems, Cartographic projections	JC	Bolstad p. 69-121
7.10.	Vector data, vector models, topology, data creation, attributes, queries	TJ	Bolstad p. 32-42, 305-307, 326-341; Burrough p. 58-74
14.10.	Spatial functions and analysis of vectors	TJ	Bolstad p. 342-361
21.10.	no lecture
28.10.	National holiday
4.11.	Raster data, creation of data, compression, georeferencing	TJ	Bolstad p. 51-59; Burrough p. 51-57
11.11.	Map Algebra, 3D terrain, TIN	JC	Bolstad p. 371-412; Smith p. 143-157
18.11.	Interpolations, geostatistics, terrain and hydrologic analyses	TJ	Bolstad p. 442-460; Smith p. 287-328
25.11.	WebGIS, web map services, geoportals, standards	TJ
2.12.	self-study
9.12.	self-study
16.12.	exam test	TJ, JC

2025 Practical classes

Wednesday 11:30-13:05 (A-140)

Lecturers: Mgr. Petra Justová, Ph.D., Ing. Jan Koudelka, Ing. Vojtěch Müller

Conditions: submission of all practical assignments

Submission form: data layer or map (and technical report) in PDF format (send via mail to petra.justova@fsv.cvut.cz)

Study Materials Covered topics in detail

date	topic	lecturer	assignment
24.9.	Course introduction, ArcGIS Pro basics, spatial data, attribute table	PJ + JK, VM	---
01.10.	Map Projections in Detail	JK + PJ	Assignment 01 (submission by 12/10)
08.10.	Completion of Assignment 01 +Vector data vs. Raster data	JK, VM	---
15.10.	Vector data (attribute and location queries), + Join external data	VM + PJ, JK	Assignment 02 (submission by 26/10)
22.10.	Raster data, Georeferencing, Editing and Creating Vector Data, part 1	JK + VM	---
29.10.	Raster data, Georeferencing, Editing and Creating Vector Data, part 2	JK, PJ	Assignment 03 (submission by 09/11)
05.11.	--- no class ---	---	---
12.11.	Geoprocessing tools	PJ + JK	Assignment 04 (submission by 23/11)
19.11.	--- no class ---	---	---
26.11.	Terrain Analysis, Map Algebra	PJ + JK	Assignment 05 (submission by 7/12)
03.12.	Web map services	PJ + JK	Assignment 06 (submission by 20/12)
10.12.	ArcGIS Online, web mapping applications (part 1)	JK, VM	---
17.12.	ArcGIS Online, web mapping applications (part 2) + Q&A	PJ, JK, VM	---