300259 UE Selected GIS-problems and solutions for biologists (2014W)

Course

Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 08.09.2014 08:00 to We 24.09.2014 18:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 31.10.2014 18:00

Details

max. 20 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Norbert Exler

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Software independent aspects of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). How and where to get data for GIS (free and commercial sources), what you have to take care, before starting a GIS project or field work where you want to use GIS. How to handle digital pictures (like aerial and satellite pictures). Explanations of the differences in the data formats, step stones in preparing thematic maps. Making you sensible how prepare data, check data. GPS work and remote Sensing will also be covered. Short introduction into Geomedia Professional GIS Software. All students get one year free license of Geomedia Professional GIS Software (non commercial use only, no limits)

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral examen during the practical work

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Überblick über aktuelle GIS-Systeme, Probleme und Lösungsansätze
Grundlegende, softwareunabhängige Aspekte der Anwendung von GIS im Bereich Biologie und Ökologie.
Probleme bei Kartierung und Lösungsmöglichkeiten
GPS und verwandte Themen und Methoden zur Lösungsfindung
Skalierungsfragen und Remote Sensing (Fernerkundung)

Für konkrete Übungen wird das Produkt Geomedia Professional (Fa. Intergraph) verwendet, welches den Studenten auch jederzeit kostenlos für Diplom- und Dissertationen zur Verfügung gestellt werden kann.

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

B-WZB

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