10420 (v.3) Topographic Cartography 182

Area:

Department of Spatial Sciences

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

4.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Fieldwork:

1 x 1 Weeks Quarterly

Prerequisite(s):

10418 (v.2) Plane and Construction Surveying 181

Syllabus:

Topographic map characteristics - natural and cultural features. Figure of the Earth - coordinate systems. Map scales. Map directions - bearings. Relief representation - contour interpolation and interpretation. Topographic map generalisation. Map projections - types and use. Universal Transverse Mercator Projection. Australian Map Grid. Navigation charts.

Unit Outcomes:

On completion of this unit students will have distinguished between the natural and cultural features as shown on topographic maps. Understood the basic measurements of the Earth, comprehended and determined linear and aereal map scales, understood, calculated and plotted map directions, appreciated relief representation and effectively interpreted topographic morphology from contours, interpolated the location of contours from given field observations, created topographic map generalisations according to various map scales, understood the concept of transforming the "round" Earth to a flat plane via map projections, appreciated the fundamentals of the Universal Transverse Mercator projection and in particular the application of the Australian Map Grid and learnt the basic principles of navigation charts and their uses in charting courses.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Robinson A.H, Morrison J.L, Muehrcke P.C, Kimerling A.J and Guptill S.C., (1995), Elements of Cartography, 6th ed, John Wiley. Keates J.S., (1989), Cartographic Design and Production, Longman. Imhof E., (1982), Cartographic Relief Representation, Walter de Gruyter. Kraak M.J, Ormeling F.J., (1997), Cartography - Visualisation of Spatial Data, Longman. MacEachren A., (1994), Some Truth with Maps - primer on symbolisationand design, Assoc. American Geographers. Lewis G., (1997), Topographic Map Kit, Australian Geological Survey Organisation, Geoscience Education, Record No. 1997/2. Armstrong P., (1987), Reading and Interpretation of Australian and New Zealand Maps, 2nd ed, Longman. Maling D.H., (1992), Coordinate Systems and Map Projections, 2nd ed, Pergamon Press.

Unit Texts:

Dent B., (1999), Cartography - Thematic Map Design, WC Brown Publishers.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Examination 60%. Survey Camp 20%. Tutorial Exercises 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y