Course - Terrain models - GEOM2420
GEOM2420 - Terrain models
About
New from the academic year 2024/2025
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 100/100 |
Course content
Digital terrain models have many potential applications. Examples can be for sustainable management of land resources, understanding natural hazards and for design and implementation of projects in construction and building industry. Digital terrain models are an essential tool for digitalization in the construction and building industry.
Central topics of this course:
- What is a digital terrain model
- How a digital terrain model can be established
- Data collection, various interpolation methods with accuracy assessments
- Curve generation from spot elevations and terrain lines
- Bases with several layers
- Design: basic road design, excavation pits, boreholes
- Volume calculations
- Visualization and perspective drawing, shading, removal of hidden lines, combination with orthophoto, rendering
- Establishment and control of terrain model
- Digital data flow
- BIM/3D-models
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
After completing the course, the candidate shall:
- Be able to describe and evaluate possibilities and limitations for digital terrain models
- Be able to describe and compare different data capture methods for digital terrain models
- Be able to document basic insights on the concepts, possibilities and applications of terrain models, and relate this to selected and related subject areas.
- Be able to execute and describe basic principles of 3D interpolation, volume calculation and visualization
- Be able to describe and communicate knowledge of digital data flow
Skills:
After completing the course, the student shall be able to:
- Apply terrain model knowledge to solve both practical tasks and more theoretical tasks related to the practical use of a selected terrain modeling program
- Perform basic design of roads and excavation pits
- Perform volume calculations using software
- Establish, control the quality and update a terrain model using software
General competence:
- Independence and ability to learn and use advanced 3D software
- Exercise interaction and collaboration through task solving
- Ability to independently and in cooperation with others to establish terrain model
Learning methods and activities
- Lectures
- Obligatory coursework and project work
- Supervision
Compulsory assignments
- Compulsury assignment
Further on evaluation
- Obligatory coursework
- 3 x written assignments
- Assessed as approved/not approved
- All obligatory coursework must be approved in order to sit the exam
Re-sit of exam in August.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Geomatics - Engineering (BIGEOMAT)
Required previous knowledge
- GEOM1130 Introduction to geomatics
- GEOM1140 Geographical data
Course materials
Literature is given at start of semester.
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Gjøvik
- Geomatics
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering
Examination
Examination arrangement: Assignment
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Spring ORD Assignment 100/100 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Summer UTS Assignment 100/100 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"