| 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 |
- 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;
Cartography, Cartographic Drawing
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
Lecture, conversation, exemplification.
- 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.
Written exam – 60%; Portfolio of practical work – 40%.
2. Elizabeth Borneman,
Types of Map Projections, https://www.geographyrealm.com/types-map-projections/
2015,
3. https://www.icsm.gov.au/education/fundamentals-mapping/projections/commonly-used-map-projections
4. https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php/Cartographic_projection