Military University of Technology
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy
STUDIES SCHEDULE
Scientific discipline: GEODESY AND CARTOGRAPHY
Academic Year: …………………….
Number of hours
I
Lectures
all
lect.
exerc.
lab.
project
semin.
II
III
IV
V
hours hours hours hours hours
FebJun
1 Remote Sensing
32
2 Real Time Positioning GNSS
26
3 Close-Range Photogrammetry
VI
VII
A person responsible for the subject
ECTS
hours hours
OctFeb
32
32 +
Agata Orych
8
10
16
26 x
Maciej Wrona
8
26
14
12
26 +
R. Kaczyński, M. Wilińska
8
4 Satellite Meteorology
30
16
14
30 +
Janusz M. Jasiński
8
5 Geodesy and Geodetic Astronomy
62
16
6 Image Interpretation
26
7 Digital Photogrammetry
14
32
62 x
Janusz Bogusz, K. Szafranek
8
10
16
26 x
Rafał Dąbrowski
8
30
14
16
30 +
R. Kaczyński, A. Fryśkowska
8
8 Kinematic geodesy
46
14
46 +
Henryk Kowalski, W. Kunach
8
Total
278
94
14
138
16
16
16
16
ECTS
exame: x
credit: +
project: #
114
164
32
32
64
ERASMUS course
Course title: Remote Sensing
Specialty: Geoinformatics
Academic Year:
Level of course: B. SC/MSc. Eng
Course Code: 07.6
Semester: winter/summer
Semester:
altogether:
winter
summer
32
lectures:
ECTS credits: 8
Form of education/ number of hours:
exercises:
laboratories:
projects:
seminars:
32
Leading lecturer(s): MSc. Eng. Agata Orych/ Faculty of Civil Engineering/ Department of Remote Sensing and
Photogrammetry;
Supporting lecturer(s):
Objectives of the course in terms of learning outcomes and competences:
 Basic knowledge about acquiring, processing and presentation of remote sensing data. Students will gain knowledge
on both traditional analogue methods and the most up-to-date digital technologies, including aerial, satellite and
terrestrial multi- and hyperspectral data acquisition systems.
Scope of the course:
 Aerial and satellite remote sensing
 Analogue and digital imaging sensors
 Multispectral and hyperspectral techniques
 Remote sensing data acquisition and processing in crisis management
 Image interpretation and analyses for environment protection
Teaching methods:
Teaching will be conducted mainly through practical assignments based on everyday uses of remote sensing techniques
and data. Additionally students will carry out a number of tasks and simulations connected with natural disasters and
crisis management.
Assessment methods:
oral exam/ written exam/ home assignment evaluation/ group project/exam
Recommended reading/literature:
 John R. Jensen, “Remote Sensing of the Environment: An Earth Resource Perspective”
 R.Graham, A. Koh “Digital Aerial Survey: Theory and Practice”
ERASMUS course
Course title: Real Time Positioning with GNSS
Specialty: Geoinformatics
Academic Year:
Course Code: 07.6
Level of course: B. SC/MSc. Eng
Semester: winter/summer
Semester:
winter
summer
altogether:
lectures:
26
10
ECTS credits: 8
Form of education/ number of hours:
exercises:
laboratories:
projects:
seminars:
16
Leading lecturer(s): Maciej Wrona, MSc. Eng. / Faculty of Civil Engineering/ Centre of Applied Geomatics;
(www.cgs.wat.edu.pl);
Supporting lecturer(s):
Objectives of the course in terms of learning outcomes and competences:
 Useful knowledge about GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) technology, methods of measurements,
fundamentals of GNSS, GNSS differential measurement techniques, real-time positioning, augmentation systems
(GBAS, SBAS, WBAS, NRTK), applications of GNSS technology in engineering fields, GNSS theory, measurement
devices, augmentation systems
Scope of the course:
 Global Navigation Satellite System - basics
 Reference systems, Coordinate Systems, Time systems
 GNSS Space segment – satellite orbits
 GNSS observables and data acquisition
 Mathematical models for GNSS positioning
 Differential positioning with GNSS
 GNSS in civil and military applications
 GNSS observations planning
 GNSS integrated measurements solutions
Teaching methods:
Assessment methods:
oral exam/ written exam/ home assignment evaluation/ group project/exam
Recommended reading/literature:
 Hofmann-Wallenhof, Lichtenegger, Wasle – „GNSS – Global Navigation Satellite Systems“, Springer, 2008
 Hofmann-Wellenhof, Moritz – „Physical geodesy”, Springer, 2006.
ERASMUS course
Course title: Close-Range Photogrammetry
Specialty: Geoinformatics
Academic Year:
Course Code: 07.6
Level of course: B. SC/MSc. Eng
Semester: winter/summer
Semester:
winter
summer
altogether:
lectures:
26
14
ECTS credits: 8
Form of education/ number of hours:
exercises:
laboratories:
projects:
seminars:
12
Leading lecturer(s): Romuald Kaczyński, Prof., Michalina Wilińska, MSc. Eng. / Faculty of Civil Engineering/ Department
of Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry;
Supporting lecturer(s):
Objectives of the course in terms of learning outcomes and competences:
 Advanced knowledge about close-range photogrammetric data processing: orientation of terrestrial images terratriangulation, orthorectification based on terrestial images, generating of Digital Surface Models, orientation of
point clouds from terrestrial laser scanner and 3D modeling of objects. Students will gain knowledge on close-range
photogrammetry methods and the most up-to-date technologies like terrestial laser scanning systems and their
applications.
Scope of the course:
 Application of close-range photogrammetry in modern photogrammetric
 Knowledge about modern close-range photogrammetric software
 Planning close-range photogrammetric measurements
 Methods of acquiring photogrammetric data
 Mathematical aspects of close-range photogrammetry
Teaching methods:
Teaching will be conducted mainly through practical assignments based on everyday uses of geodata and close-range
photogrammetric products. Students will have the opportunity to personally acquire point clouds using terrestrial laser
scanner. Additionally students will carry out a number of exercises with products like: terrestrial images, point clouds,
Digital Surface Models and orthophotos in measured building, industrial, engineering and deformation surveys and
many others applications.
Assessment methods:
oral exam/ written exam/ home assignment evaluation / group project/exam
Recommended reading/literature:
 T. Luhhmann, S. Robson, S. Kyle, I. Harley “Close Range Photogrammetry: Principles, Techniques and Applications”,
Wiley, 2007
 K.Kraus, “Photogrammetry: Geometry from Images and Laser Scans”, Walter de Gruyter, 2007
 K. B. Atkinson, “Close Range Photogrammetry and Machine Vision”,
Whittles Publishing , 2003
ERASMUS course
Course title: Satellite Meteorology
Specialty: Geodetic Measurements and Land Information Systems
Academic Year:
Course Code: 07.7
Level of course: B. SC/MSc. Eng
Semester: winter/summer
Semester:
winter
summer
altogether:
lectures:
30
16
ECTS credits: 8
Form of education/ number of hours:
exercises:
laboratories:
projects:
seminars:
14
Leading lecturer(s): Janusz Jasiński, PhD. Eng. / Faculty of Civil Engineering / Department of Geographic Information
Systems; (www.wig.wat.edu.pl);
Supporting lecturer(s):
Objectives of the course in terms of learning outcomes and competences:
 basic knowledge concerning meteorological satellite and radar imagery interpretation.
Scope of the course:
 Lectures: Fundamental ideas in satellite and radar remote sensing. Basic interpretation of VIS, IR and WV imagery.
Cloud types and patterns simple identification. Synoptic scale cloud and moisture patterns. Pressure systems
identification. Fronts and waves. Cyclogenesis. Mesoscale systems identification. Layered and convective cloud
patterns. Low clouds and fogs. Rainfall from layered and convective clouds.
 Laboratories: Archive and real time satellite and radar imagery interpretation.
Teaching methods:
- lectures with multimedia presentation
- practice laboratories
Assessment methods:
oral exam/ written exam/ home assignment evaluation/ group project/exam
Recommended reading/literature:

M.J. Bader, G.S. Forbes, J.R. Grant, R.B.E. Lilley, A.J. Waters – ‘Images in weather forecasting’, Cambridge
University Press, 1995

S.Q. Kidder, T.H. Vonder Haar – ‘Satellite Meteorology’, Academic Press, 1995

W.J. Burroughs – ‘Watching the World’s Weather’, Cambridge University Press,
1991
ERASMUS course
Course title: Geodesy and Geodetic Astronomy
Speciality: Geodetic Measurements and Land Information Systems
Academic Year:
Course Code: 07.6
Level of course: B. SC/MSc. Eng
Semester: winter/summer
Semester:
winter
summer
altogether:
62
lectures:
16
ECTS credits: 8
Form of education/ number of hours:
exercises:
laboratories:
projects:
14
32
seminars:
Leading lecturer(s): Janusz Bogusz, PhD. Eng., Karolina Szafranek, MSc. Eng. / Faculty of Civil Engineering/ Department of
Geodesy/ Centre of Applied Geomatics; (www.cgs.wat.edu.pl);
Supporting lecturer(s):
Objectives of the course in terms of learning outcomes and competences:
 basic knowledge about Earth’s shape approximation, reference systems, terrestrial and celestial reference frames as
basis for geodetic measurements, normal and real Earth’s potential, height systems, gravimetric measurements for
precise leveling.
Scope of the course:
 Lectures: Basic terms: Earth shape and its approximation, geometry of an ellipsoid, dynamics of the Earth, precession, nutation
and polar motion, Earth Orientation Parameters, solar and sidereal time, GPS time, Kepler’s laws, satellite’s orbits, space
techniques in geodesy: VLBI, SLR, LLR, Earth’s potential theory, geoid, GRS’80 reference system, normal potential, gravimetric
anomalies, height in geodesy, absolute and relative gravimetric measurements, vertical defection measurements and their use in
geoid determination and mathematical reduction of very precise geodetic networks
 Exercises: determination of the ellipsoidal coordinates, reduction of the angles and distances to the plane of projection, 7parameter transformation, elements of spherical trigonometry, coordinate systems in geodetic astronomy, solar an sidereal
times: basic dependencies, basic principles of the Earth’s artificial satellites motion, gravimetric potential of the basic geometric
shapes, determination of the dynamical coefficients of an rotating ellipsoid, gravimetric reductions (Poincare-Prey, Bouguer,
free-air), corrections to the precise levelling.
 Laboratories: precise levelling and gravimetric measurements
Teaching methods:
- lectures with multimedia presentation
- exercises
- practice laboratories
Assessment methods:
oral exam/ written exam/ home assignment evaluation/ group project/exam
Recommended reading/literature:
 John Fillmore Hayford – ‘A text book of Geodetic Astonomy’
 Wolfgang Torge – ‘Geodesy’, 3rd Edition, Walter de Gruyter, 2001
 Gunter Seeber – ‚Satellite Geodesy’, 2nd Edition, Walter de Gruyter, 2003
 Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof – ‚GNSS Global Navigation Satellite Systems’, Springer Verlag, 2008
 Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Helmut Moritz – ‚Physical Geodesy’, 2nd Edition, Springer WienNewYork, 2006
ERASMUS course
Course title: Image Interpretation
Specialty: Geoinformatics
Academic Year:
Level of course: B. SC/MSc. Eng
Course Code: 07.6
Semester: winter/summer
Semester:
winter
summer
altogether:
26
lectures:
10
ECTS credits: 8
Form of education/ number of hours:
exercises:
laboratories:
projects:
16
seminars:
Leading lecturer(s): Rafał Dąbrowski, MSc. Eng. / Faculty of Civil Engineering/ Department of Remote Sensing and
Photogrammetry
Supporting lecturer(s):
Objectives of the course in terms of learning outcomes and competences:
 Course objectives for his subject include the theoretical Fundamentals of photointerpretation of imagery data
acquired through different means (aerial, satellite, UAV) as well as practical aspects of their applications for both
civilian and military purposes.
Scope of the course:
 Fundamentals of image interpretation
 Types of imagery and their uses
 Digital image processing
 NATO documents in image reconnaissance
 Reconaissance procedures
 The future of image reconaissance
Teaching methods:
Teaching methods will be based on practical assignments in object extraction based on imagery data, in spatial analyses
for mapping purposes and crisis management.
Assessment methods:
oral exam/ written exam/ home assignment evaluation/ group project/exam
Recommended reading/literature:
 Thomas M. Lillesand, Ralph W. Kiefer, Jonathan W. Chipman – “Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation” – WILEY
2004
 John R. Jensen – “Remote Sensing of the Environment” – Prentice Hall – 2000
ERASMUS course
Course title: Digital Photogrammetry
Specialty: Geoinformatics
Academic Year:
Course Code: 07.6
Level of course: B. SC/MSc. Eng
Semester: winter/summer
Semester:
winter
summer
altogether:
30
lectures:
14
ECTS credits: 8
Form of education/ number of hours:
exercises:
laboratories:
projects:
16
seminars:
Leading lecturer(s): Romuald Kaczyński, Prof., Anna Fryśkowska, MSc. Eng. / Faculty of Civil Engineering/ Department of
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry
Supporting lecturer(s):
Objectives of the course in terms of learning outcomes and competences:
 Advanced knowledge about photogrammetric data processing: orientation, generation of Digital Terrain Models,
orthorectification based on aerial and satellite images. Students will gain knowledge on traditional digital
photogrammetry methods (aerial, satellite images) and the most up-to-date technologies like aerial laser scanning
systems and their applications.
Scope of the course:
 Application of digital photogrammetry in modern photogrammetric projects (civil and military)
 Knowledge about modern photogrammetric software
 Methods of acquiring photogrammetric data
 Planning photogrammetric flights
 Mathematical aspects of digital photogrammetry
Teaching methods:
Teaching will be conducted mainly through practical assignments based on everyday uses of geodata and
photogrammetric products. Additionally students will carry out a number of tasks and simulations connected with
products like: aerial and satellite images, Digital Terrain and Surface Models, orthophoto in national economy and
administration, crisis management, urban planning and many others applications.
Assessment methods:
oral exam/ written exam/ home assignment evaluation/ group project/exam
Recommended reading/literature:
 W. Linder, “Digital Photogrammetry, a practical course”, Springer 2006
 Y. Egels, M. Kasser, “Digital Photogrammetry”, CRC Press, 2001
 Zhillin Li, J. Chen, E. Baltsavias , “Advances in Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information
Sciences”, Isprs Congress Book, 2008.
ERASMUS course
Course title: Digital Kinematic Geodesy
Specialty: Geoinformatics
Academic Year:
Course Code: 07.6
Level of course: B. SC/MSc. Eng
Semester: winter/summer
Semester:
winter
summer
altogether:
46
lectures:
14
ECTS credits: 8
Form of education/ number of hours:
exercises:
laboratories:
projects:
16
seminars:
16
Leading lecturer(s): Henryk Kowalski, Prof., Włodzimierz Kunach, MSc. Eng., Faculty of Civil Engineering/ Department of
Surveying Geodesy
Supporting lecturer(s):
Objectives of the course in terms of learning outcomes and competences:
 Advanced knowledge about Kinematic Laser Systems (KLAS). The purpose of the presented invention and its practical
application is the determination of geographical coordinates of any point on Earth, in the geocentric system. In
practical terms this will bring knowledge of the geographical location of this point, i.e. a precise definition of every
physical location in relation to existing mapping of the Earth’s surface. Students will gain knowledge on traditional
digital surveying and photogrammetric methods (aerial, satellite images) and the most up-to-date technologies like
aerial laser scanning systems and their applications.
Scope of the course:
 Principles of two fundamental theories created by the authors included in the newly-formed the same branch of
science named Kinematic Geodesy (KG), which in the form of the declared patents and several related patents, will
give the ability to practically implement them in the form of measuring devices
 Knowledge about modern surveying and photogrammetric data in real time measurement
 Methods of acquiring surveying and photogrammetric data
 Mathematical aspects of digital determination of the geographical coordinates from Earth’s rotation
Teaching methods:
Teaching will be conducted mainly through practical assignments based on everyday uses of geodata and
photogrammetric products. Additionally students will carry out a number of tasks and simulations connected with
products like: aerial and satellite images, Digital Terrain and Surface Models, orthophoto in national economy and
administration, crisis management, urban planning and many other applications.
Assessment methods:
oral exam/ written exam/ home assignment evaluation/ group project/exam
Recommended reading/literature:
 W. Linder, “Digital Photogrammetry, a practical course”, Springer 2006
 Y. Egels, M. Kasser, “Digital Photogrammetry”, CRC Press, 2001
 Zhillin Li, J. Chen, E. Baltsavias , “Advances in Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences”,
Isprs Congress Book, 2008.