Course detail

History of surveying

FAST-GE54Acad. year: 2012/2013

Development of ideasand knowledge about the figure of Earth, International metric system, Development of survey and computation methods, History of cartographic projection of Earth, History of survey on territory of the Czech republic

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Josef Vitásek, CSc.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Knowledge of historical development of surveying as a technical and scientific discipline.

Prerequisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Conditions for successful termination of subject are lectures attendance in accordance with BUT Rules for Studies and more then a half of points from final written test.

Course curriculum

1 Gedesy as science and technique
2 Development of ideas and knowledge of the figure of the Earth
3 Determination of the figure of the Earth
4 Development of units
5 International metrical system
6 The oldest maps of the world
7 Beginnig of modern cartography
8 Datums
9 The oldest surveying methods
10 Mapping
11 Photogrammetry - historical development
12 Surveying works on territory the Czech republic
13 Maps of 20. century

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

History of surveying and cartography.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

None

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Hánek, P.: 250 století Zeměměřictví. Klaudián Praha, 2000. (CS)
Hons, J. - Šimák, B.: Pojďte s námi měřit Zeměkouli. Kolářová Praha, 0. (CS)
Kukuča, J.: Naša Zem - jej meranie a zobrazovanie. VEDA Bratislava, 1986. (SK)
Maršík Z.: Dějiny zeměměřictví. CERN Brno, 0. (CS)
Maršíková M., Maršík Z.: Dějiny zeměměřictví a pozemkových úprav v Čechách a na Moravě v kontextu světového vývoje. Libri s. r. o. Praha, 2006. (CS)

Recommended reading

Foral J., Kalvoda P., Kratochvíl R., Šváb T., Vondrák J.: Geodetická příručka, část II, výpočty, mapy, katastr nemovitostí, fotogrammetrie, GPS. Ing. Šváb Tomáš - GEFIS, Karafiátova 1313, Valašské Meziříčí, 2008. (CS)
Foral J., Vondrák J.: Geodetická příručka - část I, úhly, délky a výšky. Ing. Tomáš Šváb - GEFIS, Valašské Meziříčí, 2007. (CS)
Hons, J., Procházka, E.: Úvody do dějin zeměměřictví I - IV. ČVUT Praha, 1981. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch G , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme B-K-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch G , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Josef Vitásek, CSc.

Syllabus

1 Gedesy as science and technique
2 Development of ideas and knowledge of the figure of the Earth
3 Determination of the figure of the Earth
4 Development of units
5 International metrical system
6 The oldest maps of the world
7 Beginnig of modern cartography
8 Datums
9 The oldest surveying methods
10 Mapping
11 Photogrammetry - historical development
12 Surveying works on territory the Czech republic
13 Maps of 20. century