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International Land surveying project41328/5012/2223/1/58
Study guide

International Land surveying project

41328/5012/2223/1/58
Academic year 2022-23
Is found in:
  • IC Digital Tools for Heritage Management, programme stage 2
In other study programme:
  • Bachelor of Real Estate as International Land surveying project
  • Bachelor of Real Estate as International Land surveying project
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 6 credits
Weight: 6,00
Total study time: 150,00 hours
Special admission is required to enrol in this course unit under
  • credit contract.
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Teaching Staff: Roelens Jennifer, Stal Cornelis, Vanhoutte Nele
Languages: English
Scheduled for: Semester 1

Final objectives

The student has an investigative attitude to achieve improvement and innovation in professional activities by means of reflection and evidence-based practice.
The student integrates, processes, analyses and visualizes digital spatial data.
The student takes a multidisciplinary approach to surveying assignments (considering the legal, technical and administrative aspects) and independently formulates well-founded advice (with a possible specialization in Geo-IT, building & infrastructure and specific fields of expertise related to surveying).

Objectives

This course is considered as the capstone of the trilogy Surveying methods, Land surveying in practice, and Data Processing. The student will work in an international and interdisciplinary context on the acquisition, processing, and publishing of data, covering a (series of) hertitage object(s).

Contents

- The student creates 3D models, point clouds and other deliverables of features with a certain cultural-historical value
- The student processes 3D data using commercial and open-source software
- The student publishes 3D models and is able to share them via online platforms
- The student collects and combines spatial data for a specific application in a practical context

This content of this course will be implemented based on an international campaign, where students will acquire data on site. Based on a series of (guest) lectures, these data will be acquired and processed in a relevant context, based on a specific application.

Organisation of education

Contactonderwijs86,00 hours

Teaching methods

  • Demonstration
    Additional information: Organized during international field work
  • Guest speaker or lecture/Testimony
    Additional information: Organized during international field work
  • Excursion
    Additional information: Organized during international field work
  • Assignment
    Additional information: Georganiseerd tijdens internationaal veldwerk + post processing

Study guidance

  • Course material is available via the digital learning environment
  • Personal assistance with instructors is possible (upon request)

Evaluation

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
Outside exam scheduleIntegrated assessment100,00evaluatie op basis van paper, poster en verwerkte data
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
Inside Regular exam scheduleIntegrated assessment100,00evaluatie op basis van paper, poster en verwerkte data
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Re-sit exam: is possible.

Other study materials

  • Project manual and project evaluation: detailed description of the exercise and evaluation criteria are available via the digital elearning platform.
  • Additional course material will be provided via the digital elearning platform;
  • Additional guidelines and announcements will be communicated via the digital elearning platform;.

Study costs

This course is offered with a mandatory study trip of ~8 days (+ 2 traveling days). This trip comes with an estimated cost of approximatelly €1000 (logistics, accomodation, dinners).
See program website for all information about study costs.
Possible deadlines for learning account: 01.12.2022 ()