Course IG3204 · Year III · Summer 2024-2025

CARTOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS

Compulsory course in Earth and cadastral measurements, taught by Andreea Ramona Begov Ungur.

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Overview

Lecturer
Andreea Ramona Begov Ungur
Seminar tutor
Andreea Ramona Begov Ungur
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
Romanian
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Geodetic engineering
Field of study
Earth and cadastral measurements
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Lecture
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Lecture, conversation, exemplification.
Entry requirements
Cartography, Cartographic Drawing

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 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

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.

Assessment

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

Recommended reading

Types of Map Projections, https://www.geographyrealm.com/types-map-projections/
2. Elizabeth Borneman
2015
3. https://www.icsm.gov.au/education/fundamentals-mapping/projections/commonly-used-map-projections
4. https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php/Cartographic_projection