GI3202 CARTOGRAPHY SYLLABUS | ANNA UNIVERSITY BE GEOINFORMATICS ENGINEERING 3RD SEMESTER SYLLABUS REGULATION 2008 2011-2012

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GI3202 CARTOGRAPHY SYLLABUS | ANNA UNIVERSITY BE GEOINFORMATICS ENGINEERING 3RD SEMESTER SYLLABUS REGULATION 2008 2011-2012 BELOW IS THE ANNA UNIVERSITY THIRD SEMESTER BE GEOINFORMATICS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SYLLABUS IT IS APPLICABLE FOR ALL STUDENTS ADMITTED IN THE YEAR 2011-2012 (ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI,TRICHY,MADURAI,TIRUNELVELI,COIMBATORE), 2008 REGULATION OF ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI AND STUDENTS ADMITTED IN ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI DURING 2009

GI3202 CARTOGRAPHY L T P C
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OBJECTIVE:
The main objective of this course is to introduce Cartography and its elements as the Art
and Science of Map Making. The course also describes its connections with the
Communication Science and Digital Computer as structured and need based
information of Spatial Data.
UNIT I FUNDAMENTALS OF CARTOGRAPHY 9
Cartography today – Nature of Cartography – History of Cartography – Cartographic
Visualization – Web Cartography – Graticules – Cartometry –Map Characteristics -
Modern Trends.
UNIT II EARTH 9
Earth-Map Relations – Basic Geodesy – Map Projections – Scale – Reference and
Coordinate system – Transformation – Basic Transformation – Affine Transformation.
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UNIT III SOURCES OF DATA 9
Sources of data – Ground Survey and Positioning – Remote Sensing data collection –
Census and sampling – data – Models for digital cartographic information – Map
digitising.
UNIT IV PERCEPTION AND DESIGN 9
Cartographic design – Colour theory and models – Colour and pattern creation and
specification – colour and pattern – Typography and lettering the map – Map
compilation – Demography and Statistical mapping.
UNIT V CARTOGRAPHY ABSTRACTION 9
Selection and Generalisation Principles – Symbolisation – Topographic and thematic maps
– Map production and Reproduction – Map series.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS:
1. R.W. Anson and F.J. Ormeling, Basic Cartography for students and Technicians.
Vol.I, II and III, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, 3rd Edition,2004.
2. Arthur, H. Robinson et al, Elements of Cartography, Seventh Edition, John Wiley
and Sons, 2004.
3. John Campbell, Introductory Cartography, Wm.C. Brown Publishers, Third Edition,
2004.
REFERENCES:
1. Menno Jan Kraak & Ferjan Ormeling, Cartography Visualization of Geospatial Data,
Second Edition, Pearson Education, 2004