msc geomatics studiegids tu delft 2007-2008

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Hardcopy Study Guide

2007/2008

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Disclaimer

Every effort has been made by the faculty in putting together this guide.

However, further details about a number of subjects will only be available after

the guide has been printed. For that reason, the information published by the

faculty in this handbook is subject to change. Amendments, further details,

and a more extensive description of the subjects can be found on Blackboard:

http://blackboard.tudelft.nl and in the digital study guide http://studyguide.tudelft.nl

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Contents

2 > Disclaimer

5 > Personal Data

6 > Preface

8 > Year planner, education 2007/2008

10 > TU Delft – University Facts and Mission

10 > International office

11 > Service Desk

11 > Blackboard

11 > Schedules

12 > TU Delft Library

13 > Private study spaces

13 > Regulations

14 > European Student Union (AEGEE)

14 > TU Delft’s Student Union (VSSD)

16 > Useful web addresses

17 > Addresses

21 > Admission to the Master’s degree course

22 > Examination schedule

22 > Ordering study materials

22 > Student Health Care

23 > Emergencies before or during exams

23 > Programme evaluation and Quality assurance

24 > Mission

24 > Goals of the Geomatics MSc programme

25 > Programme structure

26 > General programme description

26 > Regular programme

28 > Tracks

28 > Free elective programme

29 > Synthesis project: GeoSyn

29 > Graduation project

29 > Voluntary internship

29 > Interconnection of programmes for incoming students

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30 > Deficiency

30 > Convergence

32 > Position of the MSc in Geomatics within TU Delft

34 > Academic Counsellors, appointments and open consultation hours

35 > Quality Assurance and Education Policy Advisor

36 > Curriculum format 2007-2008

40 > Map of TU Campus


Personal Data

name

address

postcode/city or town

date of birth

home phone mobile

work phone work fax

e-mail

student number

giro account no. bank account no.

passport no. valid thru

driving license valid thru

social-fiscal no.

family doctor

medications:

allergic to medications:

blood type RH factor donor card: yes/no

IN EMERGENCIES PLEASE CONTACT

naam

address

postcode/town or city

home phone mobile

If found, please return this student guide or contact the owner.

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Preface

Considerable attention has been devoted to collecting the information for this

study guide.

A student survey has shown appreciation for the compact format of this booklet.

Because of its size, all subjects are described briefly. For detailed information

please check the websites mentioned in this study guide.

If you cannot find the information you need, please send an email to

[email protected]. They will ensure that your e-mail reaches the right

person.

Drs. Ms. E. Touw

Head of Education and Student Affairs

Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences


The world is managed on the basis of information. Information is the basis for

decisions big and small. A large and growing share in information is taken up by

geoinformation. In 2005 the Technische Universiteit Delft (TU Delft) launched a

Geomatics programme in response to this important development in society.

The programme educates interdisciplinary engineers who will contribute to the

entire information chain, from data acquisition, through data processing and

information management, to fundamental support for decision-making in civil

engineering and geosciences.

Geomatics creates insight from geoinformation. Starting from raw data

collection, the geomatics engineer analyses, designs and creates visualisations

that disclose geoinformation for everyday use. The information is available

wherever and whenever it is needed.

Geomatics is the discipline concerned with geoinformation science and with the

development and use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Disciplines

such as geodesy and surveying, which are at the forefront of numerical analysis

and data processing, are involved in geoinformation science as suppliers of

accurate and reliable input for GIS. A special role is taken by photogrammetry

and remote sensing, which acquire this input from airborne and spaceborne

image data. Computer and information scientists develop specialist hardware

and dedicated software for the input, output, storage and management of

spatial data and information, with specific roles for image processing, computer

vision, computer graphics and spatial data structures.

Information systems as we have come to know them for quite some time in

many non-spatial applications are built on Database Management System

(DBMS) technology, allowing data to be stored and managed efficiently, flexibly

and reliably, and to be shared by large numbers of users in different parts of

complex organisations simultaneously. Any activity in such an organisation

is somehow reflected in the information system, which therefore contains a

complete model of the organisation. All data concerning the organisation is

present in the information system, and DBMS technology enables disclosure of

the information by querying the data, i.e. using the data to answer questions

that perhaps were not even foreseen when the system was designed or when

the data were entered.

Geoinformation science is very much alive and ready to take up any challenge.

Public interest in geoinformation science has never been greater.

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Class hours for Delft University of Technology

Period Time

1. 08.45 – 09.30

2. 09.45 – 10.30

3. 10.45 – 11.30

4. 11.45 – 12.30

5. 13.45 – 14.30

6. 14.45 – 15.30

7. 15.45 – 16.30

8. 16.45 – 17.30

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TU Delft – University Facts and Mission

Founded in 1862, Delft University of Technology is the oldest, largest, and most

comprehensive university of technology in the Netherlands. With over 13.000

students and 2100 scientists (including 200 professors), it is an establishment

of both national importance and significant international standing. Renowned

for its high standard of education and research, the University collaborates

with other educational establishments and research institutes, both in the

Netherlands and overseas. It also enjoys partnerships with governments, branch

organisations, numerous consultancies, the industry, and companies from the

small and medium business sectors. Delft University of Technology has eight

faculties offering a host of engineering programmes, many of them unique in

the Netherlands.

Working together with other educational establishments, various research

institutes, international business partners and the industry, TU Delft aims to

provide students with all the necessary tools for a successful career: an excellent

education, relevant, practical experience, and the broadest possible knowledge

base. Detailed information can be obtained from the website www.tudelft.nl

INTERNATIONAL OFFICE

Going abroad to study is a big step. Living alone, away from your family, a

different country, with a different way of learning can be quite tough sometimes.

The International office will be your first point of contact at the University.

The International Office staff handles the application procedure, financial and

housing matters, and the distribution of student ID cards. The International

Office comprises the central TU Delft Student Registration Office, which registers

you as a student when you are admitted to TU Delft.

Should you have any problems or questions the International Office can provide

all the help you need. Several departments can advise you on a wide range of

issues such as accommodation, university enrollment, insurances, residence

permits and legal questions. If you have personal problems you can make

an appointment with one of the student psychologists. For students who are

disabled the International Office is the place to get in touch with a specialised

counsellor.


TU Delft International Office

PO Box 5

2600 AA Delft

The Netherlands

Tel: +31 (0) 15 278 8012

Fax: +31 (0) 15 278 56 90

E- mail: [email protected]

Website: www.studyat.tudelft.nl

Visiting address:

Jaffalaan 9a (Visitors’ entrance at the Mekelweg)

2628 BX Delft

The Netherlands

SERVICE DESK

The Service Desk provides you with your transcripts, timetables and exam

dates, and it posts the exam results. Here you submit forms, you inform them

of recently acquired marks, and a change of address. The Service Desk tracks

student progress, i.e. the number of credits and marks you obtain and any

group work done in a semester and/or academic year.

More information is available on servicepunt.tudelft.nl

The Service Desk is open Monday to Friday, from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

BLACKBOARD

Blackboard provides you with the most recent information about your

courses. It is a commercial E-learning medium that serves as a virtual notice

board for announcements, timetables, presentation of programme materials,

practice materials, exercises and solutions as well as interesting links. You

can enter the system using the ‘Preview’ button in the login screen, but to

access all information, you need a personal login ID.

Website: blackboard.tudelft.nl

Request assistance through [email protected]

SCHEDULES

For up-to-date schedules, go to blackboard.tudelft.nl or the campus website of

your faculty.

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TU DELFT LIBRARY

Your digital window!

All the relevant science and technology information you need

The TU Delft Library is the largest science and technology library in the

Netherlands. The Library selects, manages, processes and provides relevant

information for your studies from in and outside the Netherlands. Much of the

information is digital.

Stop searching, start finding!

During your course, you will find that the Virtual Knowledge Centre (VKC) of

your programme will come in very useful.

The VKC is the ideal place to start when looking for information in your field, as

it provides ‘virtually all knowledge in your field’. Learn about your VKC at http://

vkc.library.tudelft.nl .

The digital window

At www.library.tudelft.nl you will find not just information on specific subjects,

but also practical information about the Library, the online catalogue, databases,

works of reference, internet sources, instructions and maps. There are also

articles, PhD theses, reports, graduation dissertations, lecture notes, patents

and other TU Delft publications at http://repository.tudelft.nl.

If you are looking for specific information, or if you have a question, request,

complaint or comment about the services provided by the Library, go to http://

AskYourLibrary.tudelft.nl, the digital window of the Library.

For maps, go to http://kaartenkamer.library.tudelft.nl .

A clear answer - straightaway

You can communicate with the Library Customer Services via Ask Your Library at

a time, place and manner of your own choosing. Many of your questions will be


answered immediately. During office hours you can chat to a Library employee,

who can also browse along with you. The employee is then able to help you

find specific sources by pointing out information with the cursor. The answers to

some questions can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions, but you can

also telephone us (+31 (0)15 – 27 85678), mail us ([email protected]), or visit

one of our branches. Details of branches and opening times can be found at

http://www.library.tudelft.nl.

Easy

If you use a computer that is connected to the TU Delft campus network, you

can use, digitally, virtually every service provided by the Library. The Central

Branch on Prometheusplein 1, behind the Aula Congress Centre, is open during

the daytime, evening, and at weekends, for browsing through the books,

studying with or without a computer, meeting, and making copies. The opening

times of the Library are extended yet further during examination periods.

The Central Library is also where you will find the Trésor, the treasure

house with unique, fragile and valuable items. The Trésor can be visited by

appointment (http://tresor.library.tudelft.nl). The Map Room is housed in the

Architecture faculty library. Some faculties have their own library, but everyone

is welcome in the Central Library!

PRIVATE STUDY SPACES (DREBBELWEG)

The large examination hall 2 on Drebbelweg is available to students for private

study outside examination periods. There are 200 study spaces which are suitable

for the use of laptop computers; no PCs are installed there. The building is open

from 7am to 6pm. The large examination hall is building 35 on the map.

REGULATIONS

There are a number of formal regulations for the faculty organization, the

programmes and their execution.

These are:

• The Faculty Regulations

• The Course and Examination Regulations (‘Onderwijs- en Examenreglement’)

• (Per programme) Execution Regulations of the Education and Examination

Regulations (‘Uitvoeringsregeling’)

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• The Rules and Guidelines of the Board of Examiners (‘Regels en Richtlijnen

van de Examen Commissie’)

• The Student Statute (‘Studentenstatuut’)

These regulations are published yearly on the web, see the Blackboard

community of the programme involved. In case of doubt, your Director of

Education or your academic counsellor will be glad to inform and advise you.

EUROPEAN STUDENT UNION (AEGEE)

AEGEE is the European students’ association, represented in 271 cities in 40

countries. Over 17,000 member students are actively involved in travelling,

participating in fun and pleasure events and conferences on topics that concern

you. There are a lot of possibilities to travel to other places in Europe, meet

new people and make friends everywhere! In every city there is an independent

local association such as AEGEE-Delft.

Check out our website: www.aegee-delft.nl

TU DELFT’S STUDENT UNION (VSSD)

The purpose of the VSSD is to safeguard the interests of all students studying

at Delft University of Technology. The Union mainly focuses on areas such as

education, income, legal status and housing. The VSSD is a member of the

National Student Union (LSVB) and of the ISO (a national student body). As

well as representing the collective interest of students, the VSSD also provides

support and services to individual students by helping them with financial,

housing, study and other problems, and through the publication and sale of

reasonably priced textbooks.

Office:

Leeghwaterstraat 42 (building 45 on map)

Tel.: +31 (0)15 27 82050

Fax: +31 (0)15 27 87585

Office e-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.vssd.nl

Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 08:30-17:00, Friday 08:30-13:00


Shop:

Leeghwaterstraat 42

Tel: +31 (0)15 27 84125

Fax: +31 (0)15 27 81421

E-mail: [email protected]

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10:30-14:00 and 15:00-17:00

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Useful web addresses

www.tudelft.nl (general Information about Delft University, history,

programmes, research, etc.)

www.studyat.tudelft.nl (information about all MSc and MSc programmes

offered by Delft University of Technology, information about the requirements,

how to apply, costs, funding, insurance, housing, medical and pastoral care,

facilities for special needs students etc.)

www.ideeenlijnOS.tudelft.nl (to improve the services of Education and

Student Affairs. If you have any complaints, please feel free to report them here)

www.snc.tudelft.nl (TU Delft Sports & Cultural Centre)

www.dsdelft.nl/centrum (information about Delft)

www.denhaag.org (for activities in the nearby city of Den Haag)

www.uitaandemaas.nl (activities in Rotterdam)

www.amsterdam.nl (activities, news, public transport in and around Amsterdam)


Addresses

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

Visiting address:

Stevinweg 1

2628 CN Delft

The Netherlands

Postal address:

PO Box 5

2600 AA Delft

The Netherlands

Tel: (switchboard) +31 (0)15 27 89111

Fax: +31 (0)15 27 86522

E-mail (for questions): [email protected]

(For information about the city of Delft please see www.delft.nl)

Education and Student Affairs

Tel: +31 (0)15 27 84670


Website: www.OS.tudelft.nl

Central Student Administration (CSA)

PO Box 5

2600 AA Delft

Tel: +31 (0)15 27 84249


Website: www.csa.tudelft.nl

Office hours: 8:30-17:00

International Office

Jaffalaan 9A

2628 BX Delft

Visitors’ entrance at the Mekelweg

Tel: +31(0)15 27 88012


Website: www.studyat.tudelft.nl

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Student Facility Centre (SFC)

Student advisers:

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00.

Student psychologists:

Tuesday and Thursday 11:30-12:30

Jaffalaan 9A

2628 BX Delft

Visitors’ entrance at the Mekelweg

Tel: +31(0)15 27 88012


Sports & Cultural Centre

Mekelweg 8-10

2628 CD Delft

Tel: +31(0)15 27 82443


Website: www.snc.tudelft.nl

Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 08:30-23:30; Saturday and Sunday: 08:30-19:00

Student Health Care: SGZ

Surinamestraat 4

2612 EA Delft

To make an appointment, call : +31(0)15 212 1507,

Monday to Friday 8:30-12:15

Stichting DUWO

(Delft Housing Agency)

Marlotlaan 5

2614 GV Delft

Tel: +31(0)15 219 2200


Website: www.duwo.nl

Office hours: Monday to Friday 08:30-17:00


Student Restaurants in Delft

- University main cafeteria, Aula, Mekelweg 5

- SnC Café, Mekelweg 8

- Sint Jansbrug, Oude Delft 50-52

- Koornbeurs, Voldersgracht 1

- Alcuin, Oude Delft 123

- CSR, Oude Delft 9

- De Bolk, Buitenwatersloot 1-3

- Novum, Verwersdijk 102-104

In-house emergency response instructions

The in-house emergency response services (BHV) can be reached calling 112

(from a landline) or 015–2781226 (using a cell phone).

In case of accident

• CALL 112 or 015-2781226.

• Report the location.

• State your name.

• Report the nature of the accident.

• Remain with the victim.

• Wait for help.

• Follow the instructions of the company relief workers.

In case of fire

• CALL 112 or 015-2781226.

• Report the location.

• Report the nature of the fire.

• Report the scope of the fire.

• Follow the instructions of the company relief workers.

• Alert those who are in danger.

• Bring people to safety.

• Attempt to extinguish small or newly ignited fires.

• Proceed to the designated assembly area.

• In-house emergency response services (BHV).

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Each faculty and building of TU Delft either has its own in-house emergency

response team (BHV) or falls under the jurisdiction of the emergency-response

team (BHV) of an adjoining building. The Faculty of Civil Engineering and

Geosciences (CiTG) has its own in-house emergency response team.

The offices of the company relief workers can be identified by the green EHBO

(first aid) signs above the door. The first-aid station is located at the reception

desk in the main CiTG building.

Where: Please contact the Service Desk (telephone: 89802; e-mail:

[email protected]) or one of the Working Conditions and the

Environment advisors (e-mail: [email protected]) to ask questions or report

dangerous situations. One or more company relief workers are located on each

floor of the CiTG complex. Instructions for fires or emergencies are posted in

all classrooms and by the elevators of the faculty. CALL 112 (from a landline) or

015-2781226 (from a cell phone).

When: Company relief workers provide first aid, fight newly ignited fires and

direct the evacuation of the building in case of calamity.

Who: The emergency-response team (BHV) is staffed by university employees.

They can be recognised by their orange BHV vests.


Admission to the Master’s degree course

(Course and Examination Regulations Article 5)

1. All students possessing a certificate proving that they have

successfully completed their Bachelor of Science studies in “Technische

Aardwetenschappen” at Delft university of Technology will be admitted to the

programme.

2. Students who do not possess the degree mentioned in paragraph 1 are

required to obtain proof of admission to the programme from the dean, who

will seek the advice of the board of examiners on this matter.

3. In order to obtain proof of admission, the student must meet or, as the case

may be, possess:

a. the general relevant criteria set by the executive board, laid down in

Section 2 of the Student Charter (central part),

b. a certificate, together with the accompanying list of marks, proving that

he/she possesses knowledge of a sufficiently high level and broad scope to

successfully complete the programme within the allotted period.

4. Unless their Bachelor’s degree is of an adequate level and quality, holder of

a foreign Bachelor’s degree can only be admitted to the programme if they

have a Grade Point Average of at least 75% of the maximum available points.

5. Starting on 1 September 2010, programme acceptance will be enhanced by

measures that promote a smooth transfer between the Bachelor’s programme

and the Master’s programme. These measure have to do with:

- multiple transfer scenarios,

- eased acceptance standards for students who can claim RAS months

according to the Student Carter.

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NOTE: Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the

information provided in this study guide. In case of discrepancy, the

official Course and Examination Regulations (OER), including the

Implementation Regulations, take precedence over this or any other

study guide.

Examination schedule

The schedule for the written examinations can be found on the TAS website

(www.tas.tudelft.nl).

Ordering study materials

TU Delft has decided to make it possible for students to order readers through

the Internet. The immediate advantage of this is that you can order your study

materials at any time and from anywhere in the world and that the materials will

be delivered to the address specified by you as soon as you have paid the order

amount. It is also possible to pick up your order at the campus.

Readers can be ordered online through Blackboard (blackboard.tudelft.nl). For

access to Blackboard, you will need the NetID and password you received when

you enrolled at TU Delft.

STUDENT HEALTH CARE

The university psychologists are part of the Student Health Care organisation

(in Dutch the SGZ). The SGZ is an independent organisation, which also offers

preventive medical care for students. The university physicians also serve as

ordinary general practitioners. The SGZ is located in the SGZ healthcare centre.

Address:

Surinamestraat 4

2612 EA Delft

To make an appointment, call +31 (0)15 212 1507. The health care centre also

runs a physiotherapy clinic and a general practitioner service.

Opening hours: 8.30am to 12.15pm.


You may report to the university physicians for vaccinations, medical check-ups

and medical declarations. University physicians also help and advise students

who have physical or psychological problems that could be detrimental to their

studies.

Emergencies before or during exams

You may have a problem reaching the venue where you are due to sit an

examination. You may be confronted with unexpected traffic jams, a railway

power cut or something else entirely beyond your control, causing you to be late

or to have to miss the exam altogether.

In such cases it is always wise, if possible, to contact one of the academic

counsellors directly, Karel Karsen (tel. +31 (0)15 27 83337) or Pascal de Smidt

(tel. +31 (0)15 27 81068).

They will then contact the lecturers responsible for the examination immediately

and try to find a suitable solution. Bear in mind that such steps can only be

taken in the event of real emergencies and that a perfect solution cannot always

be found.

Students who arrive late for the examination because of travel delays are

obliged to report immediately to the invigilator. He or she will then decide on the

best plan of action.

Obviously all this only applies to students who have registered in time for

examinations through the usual channels and according to the usual procedures.

Programme evaluation and Quality assurance

Student’s opinions are important to determine the quality of the education.

Feedback helps the department to identify bottlenecks. Therefore, course

evaluations take place between the quality assurance employee and

the students. Course evaluation is a tool to improve the quality of the

education. Positive and negative feedback are both important. If necessary,

recommendations are made on how to improve courses.

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Mission

The mission of the MSc in Geomatics is to offer high-quality education across

the entire geoinformation chain through the following:

1. A systematic and geodetically sound approach to data acquisition and

information extraction, covering state-of-the-art techniques in surveying,

satellite positioning, photogrammetry and remote sensing from terrestrial,

marine, airborne and spaceborne platforms, based on optical, laser, radar and

acoustic and seismic sensors

2. An information systems approach to storage, processing, management,

dissemination and visualisation of data and information, acting at the

forefront of Data Analysis methodology and Spatio-temporal Database

Management Systems technology, and also paying attention to legal and

organisational aspects of geoinformation

3. The role of geoinformation in decision-making within a broad spectrum of the

fields of civil engineering and geosciences, covering design and construction,

hydraulic engineering, water management, transport and planning and

geotechnology.

Graduates will be able to deliver valuable technological and methodological

contributions to industry and the public sector and to society in general, in

all domains concerned with the production, management, dissemination and

application of geoinformation.

Goals of the Geomatics MSc programme

The Geomatics MSc programme educates future engineers for participation in

the design, realisation, operation and maintenance of multidisciplinary projects

involving geographic information. They are trained in acquiring established

knowledge and know-how, in developing new knowledge through systematic

research, and in applying this knowledge in the design of operational systems

in response to the needs of industry and society. These contributions include

the design and development of systems and methodologies in support of the


geoinformation chain. As they become familiar with geoinformation issues

in several application fields, graduates will appreciate similarities as well as

differences between geomatics-related issues in those fields, and be able to

judge the possibilities and limitations of expanding the application of methods,

techniques and practices across applications.

Programme structure

The MSc in Geomatics is a two-year programme, offering a total of 120 ECTS.

These are allocated to course elements as follows:

Allocation of ECTS to MSc in Geomatics programme parts

Convergence programme 15 ECTS

Regular programme 45 ECTS

Free elective programme 5 ECTS

Synthesis project 15 ECTS

Graduation project 40 ECTS

Total 120 ECTS

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General programme description

Regular programme

The core of the MSc in Geomatics is the regular programme, where all relevant

fields of knowledge take shape. The core courses (which all students take) and

elective courses (chosen by students according to their area of interest) are

divided into three subject domains.

Domain 1 is concerned with Acquisition. On a theoretical basis of measurable

signals representing relevant characteristics of the natural and built environment,

sensors and measurement methods are designed, selected and used for geodata

collection. Pre-processing and information extraction are also covered in this domain.

Domain 1 addresses, among others, the following subjects:

- GNSS building blocks, principles, algorithms and terminology

- Positioning and navigation problems in various application domains

- Remote sensing, image analysis and information extraction

- Seafloor mapping, hydrography

- Digital elevation models, laser altimetry and radar imaging

- Shallow depth subsurface modelling and geophysics

- Seismic and geophysical signals, imaging of the subsurface

- Close-range photogrammetry and terrestrial laser scanning

- Photogrammetry, image and model orientations, block adjustments,

camera calibration

Processing is the topic in domain 2. Here, geoinformation is transformed

into object representations and made suitable for decision-making. Furthermore,

storage, analysis, dissemination and presentation of spatial information, in

order to provide the best decision support at the right place and the right time,

leads to geoinformation handling challenges that are addressed in domain 2.

Examples of fields covered in this domain are:

- Spatial modelling, topology, graphs, network models, Spatial DBMS

- Geo-Information Infrastructure, interoperability, internetworking basics

- CAD and GIS integration

- Multivariate Data Analysis


Laser altimetry

- Dynamic Data Processing, Kalman filters

- Quality of GIS data and processing, fuzziness of natural phenomena

- Computer graphics, ray tracing, rendering, texture mapping, virtual reality,

animation

Domain 3 contains various Application fields in which geoinformation

acquisition and geoinformation-based decision-making play an important role.

The applications cover a broad range of civil engineering and geoscience topics,

such that candidates gain an appreciation for the similarities as well as the

differences in the geoinformation aspects of these topics, which include:

- Location-Based Services (LBS)

- Legal, organisational, financial and technical aspects of GIS

- Utility management

- Geological Engineering

- Mathematical models in transportation and spatial planning

- Coastal engineering

- Integrated water resources management

- The building process; construction management theory

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3D Cadastre

Each domain contains core courses which are compulsory for all participants,

and elective courses which participants can choose from. Domain 3 contains

additional free elective courses, allowing candidates to deepen their knowledge

of a certain application field.

Tracks

To ensure a proper balance between breadth and depth within the MSc in

Geomatics study programmes, students are expected to put a certain emphasis

on either acquisition or processing by choosing a track (see table below).

Free elective programme

Candidates who need fewer than 15 convergence ECTS have space for

additional electives. After consultation with the graduation supervisor,

participants may use this opportunity:

- to further deepen their knowledge within their track by choosing remaining

elective courses in the corresponding domain

- to broaden their view by choosing elective courses in the alternative domain

- to broaden their application knowledge by choosing from the remaining

elective courses in domain 3

- to deepen knowledge of a particular application by choosing from the free

elective courses in domain 3


Synthesis project: GeoSyn

In the 2nd year of the Geomatics MSc programme students undertake a

synthesis project in groups of about 5 students. The project offers 15 ECTS.

The synthesis project has the following aims:

- a synopsis of the different disciplines

- practising teamwork in small groups

- exposure to the entire chain: project definition, measurement

(acquisition), data processing and analysis, presentation and delivery, and

application

- skills in working in a team within an interdisciplinary environment

- understanding of how the results of the geoinformation process are used and

applied

Graduation project

The graduation project is an individual research assignment, executed under the

guidance of a graduation professor and one or two supervisors.

Graduation research topics that have a strong relation to an application field

are encouraged and will be supervised by interfaculty teams. Carrying out

research for graduation projects in organisations outside TU Delft will also be

encouraged.

Voluntary internship

The Geomatics programme does not contain an internship as a compulsory

element. Participants can choose to complete an internship voluntarily. Under

the condition that the internship is sufficiently research-oriented, the Board of

Examiners may decide, upon request, that it should be accepted as a partial

fulfilment of the graduation project research. An internship report, to be graded

by the supervision team, is required.

Interconnection of programmes for incoming students

The Geomatics MSc programme is offered to graduates from a range of

backgrounds. In fact, we do not have a “regular” influx of students continuing

their studies from a corresponding BSc in Geomatics at TU Delft. Although this

is perfectly in line with the spirit of the Bologna Agreements concerning the

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Bachelor’s-Master’s system, this MSc programme is different: in Geomatics every

student is a “special case”.

For students from foreign BSc programmes a convergence and deficiency

plan is drawn up: individual weighting of subjects studied in the previous

programme leads to an individual programme comprising standard subjects

taught at TU Delft, as proposed by the Intake Committee and approved by the

Board of Examiners. When assessing prior knowledge we distinguish between

deficiency, which is a potential lack of knowledge of general and predominantly

mathematical subjects, and convergence, indicating the need to acquire basic

prior knowledge related to Geomatics.

Deficiency

Before embarking on the Geomatics MSc programme, candidates are expected

to have prior knowledge of mathematics to the level defined by the exit

qualifications of the TU Delft “institute package”, which is part of most TU Delft

BSc programmes. This includes differential and integral calculus, linear algebra,

matrix theory and elements of numerical analysis. This prior knowledge is

needed in order to be able to understand and appreciate the regular Geomatics

programme, and to be prepared for scientific challenges that may occur during

graduation research. In addition to this, the professional field will expect our

graduates to possess basic mathematics skills not necessarily covered by the

programme itself.

Candidates not fulfilling these requirements will enter a deficiency programme.

Depending on the level of deficiency, as determined on an individual basis by

the Intake Committee, and subject to the approval of the Board of Examiners,

this will extend the total time needed to complete the MSc in Geomatics.

Convergence

The Geomatics MSc programme is designed to be attractive for students from

a variety of backgrounds, from BSc programmes at different faculties within TU

Delft, or from other universities in the Netherlands and abroad.

To ensure that all candidates have a common base of knowledge and skills

when entering the regular Geomatics programme, a convergence programme


is offered in the first semester. The convergence programme consists of four

modules in different subject areas, as shown in the table below.

The module GIS Principles and the module Datastructures, Algorithms &

Databases are compulsory for all students. To accommodate candidates with

different levels of prior knowledge in those subject areas, these modules are

offered at two different levels: a beginners level for novices in those fields,

where the necessary principles are taught, and an advanced level where suitable

candidates may demonstrate their knowledge and skills and gain additional

experience by carrying out an assignment. During an intake session the

appropriate level is determined on a personal basis.

The modules Adjustment Theory and Introduction to Remote Sensing are

intended for candidates with no or only limited prior education in these subject

areas. They are offered at beginners level only, and may be omitted by others,

as determined in the intake session.

The convergence modules are part of the Geomatics programme, and therefore

ECTS points gained during the convergence programme contribute to the

requirements (120 ECTS) for obtaining the Geomatics degree.

Name ECTS For whom? Period

GIS Principles 3 Compulsory, 2 levels:Beginner / advanced

1

Datastructures, Algorithms & Databases

6 Compulsory, 2 levels:Beginner / advanced

1–2

Adjustment Theory 3 When required, single level 1

Introduction Remote Sensing 3 When required, single level 2

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Position of the MSc in Geomatics within TU Delft

TU Delft has eight faculties. The MSc in Geomatics programme is a joint

collaboration between three faculties: Aerospace Engineering (AE), Technology,

Policy and Management (TPM) and Civil Engineering & Geosciences (CE&G),

with the dean of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering having overall

responsibility.

Tracks

Domain I : Acquisition ECTS Acquisition Processing

AE4-E08 Satellite Navigation 4 2 core courses

AE4-E02 Advanced Remote Sensing 4

AE4-E13 Acoustic Remote Sensing and Seafloor Mapping

4 Select 2

AE4-E15 Photogrammetry 4

AES1650-07 D1 Shallow Depth Geophysics - Theory 4

GM1020 3D Geo-Information Systems 5

AE4-E14 Radar Remote Sensing and Deformation Monitoring

4

GM1010 Reference and Coordinate Systems 4

Domain II : Processing

GM1080 Geo DBMS 3 2 core courses

AE4-E04 Multivariate Data Analysis 4

GE4612 Geo-Information Infrastructure Technology

4 Select 2

AE4-E05 Digital Terrain Modelling 4

GE4622 Quality of Geoinformation 4

IN4003 Geometric Modelling 4

AE4-E17 Dynamic Data Processing 4

EducationCommittee PD

CE&GAE TPM


Domain III : Applications

GE4662 Organisational and Legal Aspects of Geo Information

4 2 core courses

AE4-E07 Location-Based Services 4

GE4732 Spatial Information in Utilities 4 Select 2

CT5401 Spatial Tools in Water Resources Management

3

AES1710 GIS Applications in Engineering Geology

3

CT4801 Transport and Spatial Modelling 6

CT4300 Introduction to Coastal Engineering 4

CT4450 Integrated Water Management 4

Free electives

AES1660 Subsidence, incl. Practicals 2

IN4010TU Artificial Intelligence 6

IN4151 3D Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality

6

AES1650-07 D2 Shallow Depth Geophysics - Fieldwork

2

CT4821 Traffic Flow Theory and Simulation 4

CT4831 Data Collection and Analysis 4

CT4330 Ports and Waterways 1 4

CT4340 Computational Modelling of Flow and Transport

4

CT4460 Polders and Flood Control 4

CT4431 Hydrological Models 4

CT4260 Building Informatics 4

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The dean of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering holds overall responsibility for

the Geomatics programme. He appoints the Programme Director (PD), the Board

of Examiners (EC) and the Education Committee (Onderwijscommissie, OC).

The Programme Director is Dr B.G.H. Gorte, AE.

The members of the Board of Examiners are as follows:

- Prof. P.J.M. van Oosterom, Chair, GIS technology section, TPM/OTB

- Prof. P.J.G. Teunissen, Mathematical Geodesy and Positioning section, AE

- Prof. N. van de Giesen, Water Resources Management section, CE&G

- Ms M.H. van Vollenhoven-Geldof, secretarial support, CE&G.

The Education Committee (OC) comprises the following members:

- Dr A.A. Verhagen, Chair, Mathematical Geodesy and Positioning section, AE

- T.P.M. Tijssen, GIS technology section, OTB

- Dr D.J.M. Ngan-Tillard, Geo-engineering section, Department of

Geotechnology, CE&G

- , student member

- J.F. Cruiming, student member

- N. Madentzoglu, student member

Ms J.M.A. Ammerlaan, secretarial support, CE&G.

Academic Counsellors, appointments and open consultation hours

P. (Pascal) de Smidt and K. (Karel) Karsen

Stevinweg 1, Room 2.79 / 2.77.1

Tel: +31 (0)15 27 81068 / 83337

E-mail:

[email protected]

[email protected]

The academic counsellors advise students on all study-related affairs. This

includes providing information to pre-university students and students from

other higher education institutes. They can also help if there are family


circumstances or other confidential matters affecting your study. The faculty and

the academic counsellors guarantee that all private information will be treated

confidentially.

Student questions generally relate to:

- the programme and regulations

- illness and personal matters

- study support (planning and how to study)

- lodging appeals against assessment results.

If you would like more general information, or if you need help or advice, please

make an appointment with one of the academic counsellors,

Pascal de Smidt or Karel Karsen, by contacting their secretariat (room 2.81, tel.

+31 (0)15 27 85742). In urgent cases you will be put in contact with one of

them immediately.

If you have information-related questions that can be dealt with briefly, you may

also attend one of the open consultation hours. These take place from Monday

to Friday from 12.45pm – 1.30pm in rooms 2.79 and 2.77.1.

You can also send an email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Quality Assurance and Education Policy Advisor

E.C.M. Tijmensen, Stevinweg 1, room 2.67

Tel: +31 (0)15 27 88093

The teaching advisor is responsible for monitoring the quality of the educational

programmes, following up on evaluations and putting their recommendations

into action, initiating and supporting educational renewal projects, and

supporting the Board of Studies.

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