Cartographic projections and geodesy

lgeo1242  2024-2025  Louvain-la-Neuve

Cartographic projections and geodesy
5.00 credits
30.0 h + 15.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Language
French
Main themes
The course's goal is to teach the futur geographs to build a geographical map and to use it correctly. It contains: 1. - an overview of the methods of topography which given the dimensions and relative positions of particularities of the field that we want to put into place. 2. - showing the representation modes or "cartographic projections", their definition formulas, their properties, the deformations that they come with, the way to build them graphically or by calculation.
Evaluation methods
Homework (written) whose content is communicated during the year, and must be returned before the end of week 13. This assignment counts for 1/4 of the final grade and the grade cannot be changed. Oral exam in June session. Oral or written exam in the third session depending on organizational constraints.
Teaching materials
  • matériel sur moodle
Faculty or entity


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Minor in Geography

Bachelor in Geography : General

Master [120] in Geography : Climatology [Réforme 2024 - 2025]