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:

prof. Ing. Jiří Cajthaml, Ph.D. (head of the classes), Ing. Josef Münzberger, Ing. Vojtěch Cehák

• 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 14:00, C208

date	topic	lecturer	supplementary material
26.9.	Basics of GIS	TJ
3.10.	self-study
10.10.	Mathematical cartography, Coordinate systems, Cartographic projections	JC	Bolstad p. 69-121
17.10.	self-study
24.10.	self-study
31.10.	self-study
11.11. 10am	Vector data, vector models, topology, data creation, attributes, queries	TJ	Bolstad p. 32-42, 326-341; Burrough p. 58-74
14.11.	Raster data, creation of data, compression, georeferencing	JC	Bolstad p. 51-59; Burrough p. 51-57
21.11.	Spatial functions and analysis of vectors	TJ	Bolstad p. 342-361
28.11.	self-study
5.12.	Map Algebra, 3D terrain, TIN	JC	Bolstad p. 371-412; Smith p. 143-157
12.12.	Interpolations, geostatistics, terrain and hydrologic analyses	TJ	Bolstad p. 442-460; Smith p. 287-328
19.12.	exam test

2024 Exercises

Thursday 12:00, B973

Study Materials

Date	Topic	Instructors
26.9.	Course introduction, ArcGIS Pro basics	Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
3.10.	Coordinate systems, geodatabase, shapefile, reference scale	Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
10.10.	Vector data (Feature Classes), selections, attribute query, location query	Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
17.10.	Attribute table, join, spatial join, calculate field, calculate geometry	Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
24.10.	Creating vector data, editing tools (constraints, snapping, absolute location, fixed angle/distance, move, rotate, scale, split, merge, copy geometry between layers)	Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
31.10.	Geoprocessing tools (Buffer, Clip, Union, Intersect, Project), specific use case (finding the best location for a new city bus stop)	Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
7.11.	--- no class ---
14.11.	Data resource overview, web data services, geoportals	Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
21.11.	Raster data, raster parameters (extent, px size, px depth, bands, pyramids, spatial reference), basic symbology, terrain representation in GIS	Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
28.11.	Geoprocessing tools for raster data (Slope, Aspect, Reclassify, Raster Calculator)	Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
5.12.	Raster/vector conversion, subsequent conversion GP tools	Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
10.12.	ArcGIS Online, sharing data from ArcGIS Pro	Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák
17.12.	Assessment Project Presentation	Josef Münzberger, Vojtěch Cehák