Course details

Geographic Information Systems

BRA011 FAST BRA011 Acad. year 2025/2026 Winter semester 5 credits

Current academic year

Course will provide information on available tools and possibilities of using geographic information systems (GIS) in urban engineering. GIS is a powerful tool for managing, analyzing and presenting data with a wide range of applications in this field. Students will gain knowledge and practical skills in the following areas:
- the possibility of using GIS in urban engineering,
- hardware and software for GIS,
- input data for GIS in urban engineering,
- management of input data, data models,
- GIS analysis tools,
- presentation of the results of analyzes, map creation.

Guarantor

Dráb Aleš, doc. Ing., Ph.D. (VST)

Language of instruction

Czech

Completion

Credit+Examination

Time span

  • 26 hrs lectures
  • 26 hrs exercises

Department

Institute of Water Structures (VST)

Learning objectives

The goals of the course are:
to teach the principles and operation of geographic information systems;
to show how spatial hydrologic modeling can be done by developing a digital representation of the environment in the GIS, then adding functions simulating hydrologic processes;
to develop individual experience in the use of GIS in water management through execution of a term project.
Student complete goal of this course which include developing individual experience in the use of GIS in water management through execution of a term project.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

geodesy, informatics, information technology, urban planning, river engineering and weirs

Syllabus of lectures

1. Introduction to GIS. 2. Possibilities of GIS in urban engineering – case studies. 3. Hardware and software for GIS. 4. Data formats. 5. Input data for GIS in urban engineering. 6. Data management, data models. 7.–9. Data analysis. 10.–11. Presentation of the results of analyzes, map creation. 12. Web GIS applications. 13. Mobile GIS.

Syllabus of exercises

1. Introduction to GIS, the possibility of using GIS in urban engineering, available software and technology. 2. Semester project requirements. 3.–4. Basic principles of GIS. 5.–7. Data Management – data formats, data sources, data preprocessing for analysis. 8.–11. Data analysis – basic analysis tools. 12. Presentation of results of analyzes – map creation. 13. Presenting the results of semester projects.

Progress assessment

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

Course inclusion in study plans

  • Programme BIT, 1st year of study, Elective
  • Programme BIT (in English), 1st year of study, Elective
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