Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Computer Engineering | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Engineering | ||||||
| Course Code | CE 205 | ||||||
| Course Title in English | Geomatics | ||||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Geomatik | ||||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||||
| Type of Course | Exercise,Flipped Classroom,Lecture | ||||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 112 hours per semester | ||||||
| Number of Credits | 4 ECTS | ||||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn the spatial concepts that are important in the planning, construction, and operation of civil engineering projects and activities, the concepts and principles of location and layout of points on the surface of the three-dimensional earth, to solve the problem of converting the curved surface of the earth onto a plane map or computer screen, modern measurement and positioning systems such as GPS and GNSS, the basics and types of GIS. | ||||||
| Course Description | This course provides general concepts on geomatics by covering the following topics: Surveying concept and measurements errors, surveying instruments, distance and direction measurement and fundamental computation methods, height determination methods and sections, GPS concept and surveying techniques, concept and usage areas of GIS, GIS Data types and data acquisition, spatial analysis with GIS, spatial data visualization, map projections and datum in GIS, web GIS, mobile GIS, cloud GIS. | ||||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu derste geomatik genel kavramları şu konu başlıkları altında incelenmektedir: Ölçme kavramı ve ölçme hataları, ölçme aletleri, uzaklık ve doğrultu ölçümleri ve temel hesaplama yöntemleri, yükseklik belirleme yöntemleri ve kesitler, GPS kavramı ve ölçme teknikleri, GIS kavramı ve kullanılan alanlar, GIS veri türleri ve veri temini, GIS ile mekansal analizler, mekansal veri görselleştirmesi, GIS ile harita projeksiyonları ve datum, web GIS, mobil GIS, bulut GIS. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) discuss and explain the concept of surveying, sources and types of errors in surveying; 2) calculate errors and solve fundamental calculations in surveying; 3) recognize the use of 3D locations in civil engineering; 4) describe the concept of GPS and organize the use of GPS in various applications; 5) define the concept, components and data types of GIS; 6) demonstrate fundamental skills and knowledge on spatial data production; 7) develop maps with spatial analyses by using GIS. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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| 1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | |||||||
| 2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | |||||||
| 3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | |||||||
| 4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | |||||||
| 5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | |||||||
| 6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | |||||||
| 7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | S | Participation |
| 2) | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | S | Participation,Project |
| 3) | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | N | |
| 4) | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | N | |
| 5) | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | N | |
| 6) | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | S | Participation,Project |
| 7) | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. | S | HW |
| Prepared by and Date | GÖKÇE TÖNÜK , June 2023 |
| Course Coordinator | GÖRKEM AKYOL |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Assoc. Prof. Dr. MAHMUT OĞUZ SELBESOĞLU |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to Geomatics and its relationship with civil engineering. |
| 2) | Earth, shape of the Earth, basic terms, coordinate systems. |
| 3) | Basic and modern surveying instruments and errors in measurement. (Quiz) |
| 4) | Distance and angular measurements. (Quiz) |
| 5) | Fundamental coordinate calculations (Quiz) |
| 6) | Height determination measurements in surveying. 3D Data presentation. (Quiz) |
| 7) | Introduction to GPS. Basic concepts in GPS. GPS surveying techniques and usage areas in civil engineering. |
| 8) | Introduction to GIS. Main components. Data visualization exercise. |
| 9) | Map projections and effect of datum in GIS. Image rectification exercise. |
| 10) | GIS data types and data acquisition in GIS. Digitizing exercise. |
| 11) | GIS data structures. Data management exercise. |
| 12) | GIS functions, spatial analyses. Site selection exercise. |
| 13) | Web GIS, Mobile GIS, and Cloud GIS. Open data. Crowdsourced mapping exercise. |
| 14) | OpenStreetMap project. |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| 16) | Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | 1. Lecture Notes for CIE303 by Dr. H. Can ÜNEN 2. Anderson, J.M., Mikhail, E.M., “Surveying: Theory and Practice”, WCB/McGraw-Hill, Boston, c1998 3. Kavanagh, B.F., “Surveying: Principles and Applications, Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, c2006 4. Kavanagh, B.F., “Geomatics”, Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, c2003 5. Hofmann-Wellenhof, B., Lichtenegger, H., Wasle, E., “GNSS--global navigation satellite systems: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and more”, Wien: Springer, c2008 6. Gleason, S., Gebre-Egziabher, D., “GNSS applications and methods [electronic resource]”, Boston, Mass.: Artech House, c2009 7. ESRI, “GIS for building and managing infrastructure”, Redlands, Calif.: ESRI, c2010 8. Korte, G.B., “The GIS book”, Santa Fe, NM : OnWord Press, 1997 9. Learn Openstreetmap Step by Step, learnosm.org 10. OSM Wiki – wiki.openstreetmap.org | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Lectures/contact hours using “flipped classroom” as an active learning technique | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | 1 Project, 2 Homeworks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | Eight weeks of software application exercise | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
Instructor’s office and phone number: office hours: e-mail address: Rules for attendance: Minimum of 70% attendance is required. Classroom Practice contributes to 35% of the final grade. Missing a midterm / quiz: No make-up Missing the final exam: Faculty regulations. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Statement on plagiarism: YÖK Regulations |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 70 | ||
| Project | 2 | 10 | 1 | 22 | |||
| Quiz(zes) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | |||
| Total Workload | 112 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.5 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||