Course Details

History of surveying

Academic Year 2023/24

GE54 course is part of 1 study plan

​ B-P-C-GK / GI Summer Semester 3rd year

Development of ideasand knowledge about the figure of Earth, International metric system, Development of survey and computation methods, History of cartographic projection of Earth, History of survey on territory of the Czech republic

Course Guarantor

doc. Ing. Josef Vitásek, CSc.

Institute

Institute of Geodesy

Objective

History of surveying and cartography.

Knowledge

Knowledge of history of surveying and cartography.

Syllabus

1 Gedesy as science and technique
2 Development of ideas and knowledge of the figure of the Earth
3 Determination of the figure of the Earth
4 Development of units
5 International metrical system
6 The oldest maps of the world
7 Beginnig of modern cartography
8 Datums
9 The oldest surveying methods
10 Mapping
11 Photogrammetry - historical development
12 Surveying works on territory the Czech republic
13 Maps of 20. century

Prerequisites

None

Language of instruction

Czech

Credits

2 credits

Semester

summer

Forms and criteria of assessment

course-unit credit

Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

https://www.vut.cz/en/students/courses/detail/271636

Lecture

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective

Syllabus

1 Gedesy as science and technique 2 Development of ideas and knowledge of the figure of the Earth 3 Determination of the figure of the Earth 4 Development of units 5 International metrical system 6 The oldest maps of the world 7 Beginnig of modern cartography 8 Datums 9 The oldest surveying methods 10 Mapping 11 Photogrammetry - historical development 12 Surveying works on territory the Czech republic 13 Maps of 20. century