155GISE Geographic Information Systems

Basic Information

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

prof. Ing. Jiří Cajthaml, Ph.D.

• Practical classes:

prof. Ing. Jiří Cajthaml, Ph.D. (head of the classes),

Ing. Tomáš Janata, Ph.D.

• 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.

2024 Course

Thursday 2pm, C208

date	topic	lecturer	material
26.9.	Basics of GIS	TJ+JC
3.10.	Mathematical cartography, Coordinate systems, Cartographic projections	JC	Bolstad p. 69-121
10.10.	Vector data, vector models, topology, data creation, attributes, queries	TJ	Bolstad p. 32-42, 326-341; Burrough p. 58-74
17.10.	self-study
24.10.	self-study
31.10.	Spatial functions and analysis of vectors	TJ	Bolstad p. 342-361
7.11.	self-study
14.11.	Raster data, creation of data, compression, georeferencing	JC	Bolstad p. 51-59; Burrough p. 51-57
21.11.	self-study
28.11.	Map Algebra, 3D terrain, TIN	JC	Bolstad p. 371-412; Smith p. 143-157
5.12.	Interpolations, geostatistics, terrain and hydrologic analyses	TJ	Bolstad p. 442-460; Smith p. 287-328
12.12.	self-study
19.12.	exam test

2023 Exercises

Thursday 14:00, B973

Study Materials

Date	Topic	Instructors
28.9.	--- no class (Czech national holiday) ---
5.10.	Course introduction, ArcGIS Pro basics	Marek Hoffmann, Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
12.10.	Coordinate systems, geodatabase, shapefile, reference scale	Marek Hoffmann, Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
19.10.	Vector data (Feature Classes), selections, attribute query, location query	Marek Hoffmann, Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
26.10.	Attribute table, join, spatial join, calculate field, calculate geometry	Marek Hoffmann, Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
2.11.	Creating vector data, editing tools (constraints, snapping, absolute location, fixed angle/distance, move, rotate, scale, split, merge, copy geometry between layers)	Marek Hoffmann, Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
9.11.	Geoprocessing tools (Buffer, Clip, Union, Intersect, Project), specific use case (finding the best location for a new city bus stop)	Marek Hoffmann, Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
16.11.	Data resource overview, web data services, geoportals	Marek Hoffmann, Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
23.11.	Raster data, raster parameters (extent, px size, px depth, bands, pyramids, spatial reference), basic symbology, terrain representation in GIS	Marek Hoffmann, Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
30.11.	Geoprocessing tools for raster data (Slope, Aspect, Reclassify, Raster Calculator)	Marek Hoffmann, Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
7.12.	Raster/vector conversion, subsequent conversion GP tools	Marek Hoffmann, Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
14.12.	ArcGIS Online, sharing data from ArcGIS Pro	Marek Hoffmann, Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
21.12.	Assessment Project Presentation	Marek Hoffmann, Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák

Assignment 1