Geographical Information Systems for Transportation, 6 credits
Geografiska informationssystem för trafik och transporter, 6 hp
TNK055
Main field of study
Computer Science and Engineering Transportation Systems EngineeringCourse level
First cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Carl Henrik HällDirector of studies or equivalent
Erik BergfeldtEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 38 hRecommended self-study hours: 122 h
Available for exchange students
YesCourse offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | ECV | |
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6MTSL | Intelligent Transport Systems and Logistics, Master's Programme | 1 (Autumn 2017) | 1, 2 | 4, 4 | English | Norrköping, Norrköping | C |
Main field of study
Computer Science and Engineering, Transportation Systems EngineeringCourse level
First cycleAdvancement level
G1XCourse offered for
- Intelligent Transport Systems and Logistics, Master's Programme
Entry requirements
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Prerequisites
Admission requirements for master level studiesIntended learning outcomes
The aim is to give an introduction to geographic information technology and a deeper knowledge about geographical information systems as a tool for engineers. The course also provides an introduction to programming in Matlab.
After the course the students should
- be familiar with basic geographic information technology
- be able to work independently with GIS-software, perform analysis and to present the result in clear and well structured reports
- be able to independently implement GIS-relevant algorithms in Matlab
- have understanding for database systems and be able to search and select information using SQL-queries
Course content
Data capture, Data structures, Geographic databases, Cartographic presentation, Geographical analysis. Practical excercises with GIS-softwares. Applications for transportation. Programming in Matlab.
Teaching and working methods
The course contains lectures and laboratory work.
Examination
UPG1 | Individual assignments | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
LAB1 | Laboratory work | 3 credits | U, G |
Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Other information
Supplementary courses:
Positioning Systems
Department
Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskapDirector of Studies or equivalent
Erik BergfeldtExaminer
Carl Henrik HällCourse website and other links
http://www.itn.liu.se/~carha/tnk055Education components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 38 hRecommended self-study hours: 122 h
Course literature
Additional literature
Books
- Fazal, Shahab, (2008) GIS basics. [Elektronisk resurs]
ISBN: 9788122423761, 9788122426397
New Delhi : New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers, c2008. - Nasser, Hussein, Mohanta, Pratyush, (2014) Learning ArcGIS geodatabases : an all-in-one start up kit to author, manage, and administer ArcGIS geodatabases. [Elektronisk resurs]
ISBN: 9781783988655, 9781783988648
Birmingham, [England] : Packt Publishing, 2014.; Community Experience Distilled<br />Community experience distilled
Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
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UPG1 | Individual assignments | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
LAB1 | Laboratory work | 3 credits | U, G |
Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)
The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.
LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.
Additional literature
Books
ISBN: 9788122423761, 9788122426397
New Delhi : New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers, c2008.
ISBN: 9781783988655, 9781783988648
Birmingham, [England] : Packt Publishing, 2014.; Community Experience Distilled<br />Community experience distilled
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
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