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VB6049

Geographical data capture

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New from the academic year 2024/2025

Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Location Gjøvik
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

  • Geonorge map catalogue
  • Geographic information related Norwegian standards
  • Product specifications of FKB (Norwegian mapping database), ortophoto and LiDAR
  • Electromagnetic radiation
  • Digital images and photography
  • Stereo photogrammetry
  • Aerial triangulation. Error sources and quality control
  • Point cloud, DTM and DSM production. Error sources, quality control, and applications
  • Orthophoto production. Error sources, quality control, and applications
  • sUAS-based topographic mapping systems
  • Airborne LiDAR fundaments
  • Airborne LiDAR production. Error sources, quality control, analyses, and applications

Learning outcome

Knowledge

  • Explain the basic principles for country mapping based on optical images and laser scanning
  • Describe quality, availability, and applications for geographic data from optical images and laser scanning

Skills

  • Creating orthophoto from sUAS-based photogrammetry
  • Conduct an analysis of quality in an area classification
  • Conduct an analysis and interpretation of a LIDAR dataset (puncture)

General competence

  • Precise written dissemination of subject matter
  • Reflect on the required knowledge base to order and use geographic data

Learning methods and activities

  • Lectures
  • Project work
  • Supervision

Compulsory assignments

  • Report

Further on evaluation

3 compulsory work requirements must be approved to attend the exam.

Re-sit of written exam in August.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Continuing Education, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology (EVUIVE0)

Required previous knowledge

  • GEOM1130 Intrduction to geomatics
  • GEOM1140 Geografiske data

Subject areas

  • Geomatics

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering

Department with administrative responsibility

Section for quality in education and learning environment

Timetable

Timetable

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Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Spring 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code E Date 2025-05-22 Time 09:00 Duration 3 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Ametyst
Room A-atriet-2/3 (A-160)
7 candidates
Mustad, Inngang A
Room M433-Eksamensrom 4.etg
7 candidates

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