Urban 3D Modelling - international summer school

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In 2001 a new cycle of International Summer Schools in GIS began, promoted by UNIGIS International, coordinated by the European Masters in Geographical Information Science (EMGISc) consortia and organized by University of West Hungary, Faculty of Geoinformatics. Based on the success and experiences from the first three Geoinformation International Summer Schools (GISS) a new course will be organized in 2008.

Aims:

To give an overview of modern data acquisition, data processing and modelling methods related to 3D modeling in urban environments.

The study area is the historical town center of Székesfehérvár (Alba Regia), the town where Hungarian kings were crowned. During the summer school students can take part in keynote lectures, practical hands-on exercises and fieldwork.

Date: 23-29. August 2008. (Saturday to Friday)

Target group:

The maximum number of participants is 50. Participation is open to all students and people interested in any of the following fields

geoinformatics (e.g. UNIGIS), surveying, cartography
heritage management
municipal and regional planning
architecture
environmental sciences
disaster management
telecommunications

Prerequisites:

Good command of English language
Good computer skills
Ability to work collaboratively

Credits:

Participants who have successfully completed the summer school requirements will receive a certification for 2 ECTS credit points, equivalent to 60 hours of workload.

Cost:

Early registration before 01.06.2008: 400 €.
Late registration after 01.06.2008: 500 €
Accommodation in 1-3 bed dorms and breakfast is provided for a
discount fee of 100-200 €/week.

Student grants:

Grants offered by our sponsors will be available for selected students.
Deadline for grant application: 01.05.2008.
Notification of acceptance shall be sent before 20.05.2008.

For further information, registration and updates please visit http://www.geo.info.hu/urban3D

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