Cartographic Design and Production
| Title | Χαρτογραφική σύνθεση και παραγωγή / Cartographic Design and Production |
| Code | 08EB052 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Rural and Surveying Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Angeliki Tsorlini |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600024642 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Agronómōn kai Topográfōn Mīchanikṓn (2025-sīmera)
Registered students: 29
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Surveying | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Earth Observation using Geodetic Methods | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Construction Surveying | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Cadastre and Land Management | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Cartography and Geographical Analysis | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Planning and Management of Transportation Infrastructure and Systems | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Water Resources, Environment and Engineering Works | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600255085
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600255085
- At the Website of the School: https://topo.auth.gr/proptychiaka/
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=16161
- Other: https://cartography.web.auth.gr/Carto_design_production/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students:
1. Have understood the basic principles, methods and problems of the cartographic process.
2. They can search, collect, evaluate, georeference, transform and homogenize primary cartographic data from different digital and analog sources.
3. Complete the digital compilation of a cartographic product, primary or derivative map, ready for reproduction in multiple copies.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Design and manage projects
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Cartographic perception. Physical structure of the graphic image. Cartographic Data Bases. Basic principles and rules of the cartographic procedure. Map reliability degree, detail and scale. Map types and purpose of construction. Maps for specialists and for the general public. Internal and external map recognition and reading. Map structure. Primary and derivative maps. Data collection. Data type and sources. Georeferencing. Collection, evaluation, pre-processing of data. Cartographic projections. Data reductions and transformations. Cartographic design. Relief issues. Thematic content of the map. Automatization of composition and production procedure. Principles, problems and optimization of cartographic procedure. Paper size standardization. Map symbolization. Color and color options. Toponymy and writing rules. Communication issues of cartographic composition. Cartographic production. Composition of a map sheet and graphic representation of the symbolization. Multi-sheet maps. Map printing techniques. Materials and systems of design, production and reproduction. Processes and organization of production, test copies, corrections. Reproduction technology and map folding. Updates and revisions. Cartographic documentation and archiving.
Keywords
cartographic design, map production, automatization, data collection, evalution, processing and symbolization, documentation and archiving
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of computer, use of opensource software for the construction of maps on GIS software, use of internet.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 15 | ||||
| Laboratory Work | 24 | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 20 | ||||
| Project | 45 | ||||
| Written assigments | 20 | ||||
| Exams | 1 | ||||
| Total | 125 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exams
Elaboration of a project, design and production of a map for a particular area
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Λιβιεράτος Ε., 2013. Ευρωπαϊκή Χαρτογραφία & Πολιτική: Η Περίπτωση της Μακεδονίας, Θεσσαλονίκη: Εκδόσεις Ζήτη
Additional bibliography for study
- Σημειώσεις, επιστημονικά άρθρα και ανακοινώσεις σχετικές με τις επιμέρους θεματικές ενότητες του μαθήματος.
- Αναλυτικές οδηγίες και σημειώσεις για την σύνθεση και παραγωγή χαρτών σε περιβάλλον GIS.
- Μπούτουρα Χ., 2015. Σχεδιασμός, Σύνταξη και Παραγωγή Χάρτη, Θεσσαλονίκη: Εκδόσεις Ζήτη
- Λιβιεράτος Ε., 1988. Γενική χαρτογραφία και εισαγωγή στη θεματική χαρτογραφία. Θεσσαλονίκη: Εκδόσεις Ζήτη
Last Update
24-02-2025
