| Semester 2, 2023 Toowoomba On-campus | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Surveying & Built Environment |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Overview
The professional presentation of geographic information and survey plans on a map is an important facet of preparing data for client use. Preparation and interpretation of these maps require knowledge, skill and experience in cartography and computer aided drafting (CAD). Students will also need the skills to combine non-geographic information, with other mapping information in thematic presentations. This course is designed to provide the above skills to students.
Course learning outcomes
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- describe map characteristics and role in cartographic mapping;
- demonstrate the understanding of coordinate systems and projections in mapping,
- describe various map types and their function;
- demonstrate mapping & drafting skills using GIS and Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) software;
- interpret engineering drawings and survey plans;
- design and develop professionally finished maps, and
- discuss quality, copyright and liability issues associated with map production.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Basic concepts of cartography and cartographic conventions | 10.00 |
| 2. | Map coordinate systems and map projections | 10.00 |
| 3. | Basics of GIS software and computer aided drafting (CAD) | 15.00 |
| 4. | Application of CAD in maps and mapping | 15.00 |
| 5. | Application of Geographic information systems in mapping | 20.00 |
| 6. | Thematic mapping | 15.00 |
| 7. | Map design and map production | 10.00 |
| 8. | Data quality, copyright and liabilities issues | 5.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tech and/or scntific artefact 1 | No | 20 | 1,2,3,4 |
| Tech and/or scntific artefact 2 | No | 40 | 3,4,5,6 |
| Tech and/or scntific artefact 3 | No | 40 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |