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TVB4105

Geographic Information for Building Processes

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Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2021
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Gjøvik
Examination arrangement Portfolio assessment

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About the course

Course content

The course will give an introduction to spatial data infrastructures (SDI), and present implementations of relevant SDI's. The course will give an understanding of available data sets in the national SDI of Norway, how these data sets are specified and made available for users. An introduction to capturing and processing of point-cloud-based data and also an introduction to use of scripting for user customization of GIS software will be given. Students will also get some experience using available data in geographical information analysis ending up with areal plans. Representation of areal plans and making them available in an SDI is also part of the course.

Learning outcome

After completing the course, participants shall independently have: Knowledge about: - Spatial data infrastructures in general - The national spatial infrastructure for Norway: the exploitation of the available information in own projects - the principles for specification, publication and legal rights part og an SDI - how to evaluate own usability of available information and data sets - relevant GIS analysis for areal planning - quality evaluation of the analysis - how to represent areal plans in digital form according to accepted specifications - how to use areal plans in building projects - how to capture and process point-cloud based data Skills to: - identify, download and use information from an SDI - represent areal plans in digital form - use information from areal plans in building projects - use Python scripting for user customization of GIS software General competence: - be aware of available spatial information and tools, and know what is relevant for building projects

Learning methods and activities

The course will use lectures, exercises, team work and discussions. The student activities will be concentrated on team-based project work, where CDIO principles are important. Relevant software will be given at start up. Actual software are ArcGIS and QGIS.

Compulsory assignments

  • Oral presentation
  • Student presentation of relevant paper

Further on evaluation

Portfolio assessment is the basis for the grade in the course, and compulsory work must be approved. The results for the parts in the portfolio assessment are given in %-scores, while the entire portfolio is assigned a letter grade. For a re-take of an examination, all assessments during the course must be re-taken.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Civil and Environmental Engineering (MIBYGG)

Required previous knowledge

No more than the entrance requirement for the study program

Course materials

Relevant course materiel will be presented at statup. Actual litterature: - Jan Ketil Rød, 2015: GIS – verktøy for å forstå verden. ISBN 978-82-450-1881-3 (norwegian only) - Heywood et al, 2011: An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, fourth edition. ISBN 978-0-273-72259-5 Actual web information on SDI: - The European SDI on https://inspire.ec.europa.eu/ - The Norwegian SDI on http://www.geonorge.no (Norwegian only) Actual information on representation of areal plans: - INSPIRE-model, part of Land Use, available from https://inspire.ec.europa.eu/id/document/tg/lu - Nasjonale retningslinjer for arealplanlegging, på Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementets sider: https://www.regjeringen.no/no/tema/plan-bygg-og-eiendom/plan--og-bygningsloven/plan/veiledning-om-planlegging/plankartsiden/fremstilling-av-arealplaner/id2474368/ (Norwegian only)

Subject areas

  • Geomatics

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering