To acquire basic and applied knowledge in the field of geodesy, geomatics and geoinformatics. To acquire basic and applied knowledge in the field of digital terrain modelling, and digital terrain models.

Acquired knowledge is used in professional courses, as well as in the recognition and in solving the engineering problems.

Lecture content: Digital terrain models: purpose and applications. Terrain presentation – basic concepts. Terrain presentations in 2D and 3D space. Digital terrain model – basic concepts. Classification of digital terrain models – DTM, DSM, DEM. Data acquisition for digital terrain model: classical surveying, photogrammetry, SAR interferometry, LIDAR, GNSS. Surface and terrain modelling. Standard patterns for model presentation. Terrain modelling. Triangle grids. Square and rectangle grids. Automations in TIN and GRID generating. Interpolation techniques. Quality control and accuracy assessment. Controlling digital terrain model in diverse proportions. Presentation using contour lines. Automations in generating contour lines. Visualisation of digital terrain models. Applications of digital terrain models in geodesy. GIS applications of digital terrain models. Practice content: Practical application of presented concepts from lectures.

Prerequisites: up to 50% of points should be provided through the partial examination and obligatory tasks, during the teaching process. Examination: Knowledge evaluation: guided and individual elaboration of obligatory tasks; partial examination – written form, final examination – oral form.