MU14436 Topography and GPS for Crisis Management

Mathematical Institute in Opava
Summer 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Emil Gavlovský, Dr. (lecturer)
Ing. Vladimír Štádler (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Emil Gavlovský, Dr.
Mathematical Institute in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives (in Czech)
Studenti získají základní znalosti a dovednosti z oblastí topografie a satelitní navigace. Osvojí si základní topografické pojmy a práci s mapou a přípravou mapových podkladů. V oblasti GPS získají teoretické informace a praktické zkušenosti s touto technologií se zaměřením na krizové situace.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic concepts.
    2. General types of cartographic mapping.
    3. Maps ? typology and terminology.
    4. Terminology mapping.
    5. Map series designation.
    6. Territorial administrative and technical units.
    7. Box score.
    8. Coordinate systems in the Czech republic.
    9. Height systems in the Czech republic.
    10. Map content.
    11. Basic terrain shape and method of display.
    12. Working with the map.
    13. Work with a map in the field.
    14. Fundamental theoretical and practical introduction to GPS navigation.
    15. Positioning and its accuracy, route record, digital map.
    16. Communication PC-GPS, check the acquired knowledge in the field and practical verification of theoretical assumptions in different types of terrain, practical navigation for the selected item, use of paper maps and GPS devices to compare with a paper map.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • J. Černý, I. Steiner. GPS od A do Z. eNav,s.r.o, Praha, 2006. ISBN 80-239-7516-1. info
  • J. Lidmila. S mapou za dobrodružstvím. Topograf, Praha, 2001. ISBN 80-238-5713-4. info
  • V. Štádler. GPS - praktická příručka. Alpy, Vydavatelství horské literatury, Lysá nad, 1999. ISBN 80-85613-87-5. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2019, Summer 2020.
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