CARTOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS

Type of course:	Compulsory
Language of instruction:	Romanian
Erasmus Language of instruction:	English
Name of lecturer:	Andreea Ramona Begov Ungur
Seminar tutor:	Andreea Ramona Begov Ungur
Form of education	Full-time

Form of instruction:	Lecture
Number of teaching hours per semester:	56
Number of teaching hours per week:	4
Semester:	Summer
Form of receiving a credit for a course:	Grade
Number of ECTS credits allocated	4

Course aims:

- knowing, understanding and a correct using of fundamental ideas, concepts specific to cartographic projections;
- knowing the types of cartographic projections;
- knowing the types of cartographic projections;
- knowing the types of cartographic projections;

Course Entry Requirements:

Cartography, Cartographic Drawing

Course contents:

1. Cartographic projections. Generalities. Classification. 2. Projection systems. Elements of a projection system 3. Classification of cartographic projections 4. The study of ellipsoid land surface deformation through cartographic projections 5. Cylindrical projections. Generalities. Mathematical formulas of projection systems 6. The Mercator projection. Geometric elements of projection. Projection characteristics 7. Deformations in the Mercator projection 8. The Gauss-Krüger projection. Geometric elements of projection. Projection characteristics 9. Deformations in the Gauss-Krüger projection 10. Azimutal projections. Generalities. Classification. Mathematical formulas of projection systems 11. Stereographic projection. Geometric elements of projection. Projection characteristics 12. Deformations in stereographic projection with tangent plane 13. Deformations in stereographic projection with secant plane 14. Conical projections. Generalities. Classification. Mathematical formulas of projection systems

Teaching methods:

Lecture, conversation, exemplification.

Learning outcomes:

- to accustom students with terminology, methods, equipment and instruments specific of this discipline; - to give students the basics concepts needed for knowing the types of cartographic projections, thir geometric elements and mathematical formulas; - understandingthe types of deformations that appear in cartographic projections; - understanding of issues they will encounter in their future profession.

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Written exam – 60%; Portfolio of practical work – 40%.