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Geodesy and cartography
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A programme of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. Faculty of Civil Engineering.
Geodesy and cartography — STU in Bratislava
Graduates gain a complete first-cycle higher education through theoretical, professional and applied technical subjects. Their scientific foundation in mathematics, physics and geology is followed by geodesy, mathematical geodesy, measurement processing and analysis, spherical astronomy, space geodesy and physical geodesy. Applied subjects include local surveying networks, engineering surveying, photogrammetry, geoinformatics, topography, map creation and reproduction, land management, cadastral mapping and real estate cadastre.
Core subjects
History of Surveying.
Descriptive geometry.
Physics.
Geodesy.
Information technology.
Mathematics.
Interactive Graphics Systems.
Visualisation methods.
Field Training in Surveying.
Employment
Graduates of the educational program are able to:
survey and design buildings, motorways, bridges and tunnels;
determine displacement and transformation of structures;
create maps, 3D models and web mapping services.
digitise buildings (create BIM models and virtual object models);
design and implement landscaping projects;
photograph the Earth’s surface or historical monuments using drones, laser scanners or photogrammetric cameras.
use CAD and GIS software and work with GNSS/GPS navigation systems or a gravimeter.
Young qualified specialists can work as:
in departments of geodesy, cartography and real estate cadastre;
in the business sector, for example engineering surveying, the real estate cadastre and geometric plans, or the design, development and management of geographic information systems;
in central and local government (not only in geodesy, cartography and real estate cadastre departments, but also as surveying or GIS experts in bodies managing utilities, forestry, hydrology and other fields).
Admission requirements
The Faculty of Engineering accepts students without entrance exams.
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