Course detail

Geographic Information Systems

FAST-BRA011Acad. year: 2025/2026

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.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Aleš Dráb, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Water Structures (VST)

Entry knowledge

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

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

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.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-MI Bachelor's 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Aleš Dráb, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 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.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. David Duchan, Ph.D.
Ing. Stanislav Kotaška, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 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.