Students will gain fundamental and applied knowledge in the field of geomatics, geoinformatics and geoinformation systems. Introduction to the current GIS tools and areas of GIS application.

The acquired knowledge is used in engineering courses and in solving engineering problems using GIS technology.

Lectures: Place and role of geographic information systems (GIS). Introduction to GIS. Basic notions and terminology. Infrastructure of the data on space. Spatial referential frameworks. Modelling spatial objects, GIS data model, raster and vector models, geometry, space topology and topography. Decomposition of space elements. Architecture of GIS system. Spatial Databases. Interpretation and presentation on spatial data. Introduction to geospatial data visualisation. Geospatial analyses. GIS tools. Standardization in the field of geographic information systems and technologies – OpenGis, ISO TC211. Service oriented architecture of GIS - three tier architecture. Application of standards in the realization of GIS systems. Applications of GIS systems in diverse fields. Practice content: GIS tools introduction, GIS-based tools for geospatial data visualization and spatial analysis. Introduction to standards.

Forms of teaching: lectures, computer practice, consultations, individual work on obligatory tasks. Knowledge evaluation: Guided and independent work on obligatory tasks; written tests; final examination is oral.