Learning outcomes of the curricular unit (knowledge, skills and competences to be developed by the students)
It is intended that students can integrate concepts and acquire fundamental skills in the scope of Cartography and Topography for use and evaluations on maps. Also, it is intended that they understand the main methods and instruments used in the preparation of topographic work, and acquire skills within the scope of Cadastral Techniques.
Syllabus
1. Cartography and Geodesy: concepts (Forms of representing the Earth, Projection, and referencing systems). Tools for analysis and digital processing of cartography.
2. Topography: Support for fieldwork (Grids and polygons).
3. Earth's surface information collection and processing operations: Distance and angle measurements. Surveying and leveling methods. Global Positioning Systems. Notions of photogrammetry and remote sensing. Other technologies and equipment.
4. Applications: Setting out points, alignments, and curves on the ground. Land leveling.
5. Reference to Cadastral Technique: Concepts, Cadastral documents, and integration with legislation.
Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the curricular unit's learning objectives
The learning objectives combined with the syllabus anticipate the acquisition of:
Knowledge and ability to understand: knowledge of the techniques and used methodologies in working with maps, the performing of fieldwork and the related office work, and the interconnection with other knowledge areas.
Ability to apply professional knowledge and ability to understand: monitoring and execution of reports under the theme of the curricular unit.
Ability to problem solving and argumentation: Solving application exercises of knowledge acquired.
Capacity of collection, selection, and interpretation of relevant information: Planning, execution, and presentation of technical work developed according to the addressed themes.
Capacity of communication: Presentation of developed work.
Ability to autonomously learn: Planning and execution of individual listed school work.
Teaching methodologies (including evaluation)
Teaching methodologies:
The pedagogic methods used during the course lessons are:
Expository Method (theoretical sessions);
Demonstrative Method (practical sessions);
Active Method (development of practical work).
Assessment:
Continuous assessment (elements): one written test (PE); worksheets (TP).
The written test requires prior registration.
Final exam admission conditions: All students are admitted to the exam.
Exemption procedures for the final exam: The obtained classification in all the assessment elements must be higher or equal to 10 (ten) values.
Exemption formula: DE = 0,6 x PE (minimum of 9 (nine) values) + 04 x TP; (TP is the worksheet's arithmetic mean).
Final exam: Consists of a written test.
Demonstration of the coherence between the teaching methodologies and the learning outcomes
In the framing sessions, the expository method is preferably used. With these sessions, it is intended that students acquire knowledge and skills about the main existing cartographic systems, namely those that support national reference cartography, and about the methods and techniques used to capture data necessary for the representation of the terrain. The written test aims to assess, individually, this knowledge.
The practical activities carried out inside and outside the classroom are supported by the demonstrative method. With these sessions, it is intended that students perform tasks that give them skills in the analysis and preparation of calculations on maps, as well as in the collection of information in the field to provide an altimetric and planimetric representation of the terrain, in analogic and digital format.
Reports and worksheets are assessment elements considered very relevant as they allow students to apply the knowledge acquired to real cases.
Bibliography (Mandatory resources)
Coelho, Rosa Santos; Ribeiro, Paulo Flores; Textos de apoio da disciplina; Policopiado, ESAS (2007)
Fonseca e Fernandes; Deteção Remota; Lidel, edições técnicas, lda.; 1ª ed.; Janeiro 2004
Gaspar, Joaquim Alves; Cartas e Projecções Cartográficas; Lidel, edições técnicas, lda.; 1ª ed.; Fev. 2000.
Gonçalves, Madeira e Sousa; Topografia Conceitos e Aplicações; Lidel, lda.; 3ª edição; Fevereiro 2012.
Instituto Geográfico do Exército; Manual de Leitura de Cartas; IgeoE; 5ª ed.; Agosto 2002.
Leick, Alfred ; GPS Satellite Surveying, 2nd ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., USA,1995.
Robinson, A. et. al.; Elements of Cartography; Jonh Wiley & Sons, INC.; 6ª ed.; USA,1995
Wolf Paul R. & all.; Elementary Surveying, 9th Ed. HarperCollins College Publishers, USA, 1994.
