Base Knowledge
No previous knowledge is demanded.
Teaching Methodologies
– Theoretical-practical class, where the teacher of theoretical and practical matrix briefly sets out the syllabus of the course;
– Practical class where students carry out the practical work.
– Use of resources associated with distance learning to complement face-to-face classes.
Learning Results
The student must know:
– the general concepts of computer science ;
– the general concepts of computer aided design;
– basic knowledge of other relevant applications in the context of digital graphic representation technologies.
The student must acquire competencies to:
Use CAD tools;
Apply GIS tools;
The student must acquire skills to:
Use CAD tools in the context of Occupational and Environmental Health;
Apply GIS tools and techniques to solve problems in the field of Occupational and Environmental Health;
Program
1. – Introduction to computer science.
Historical evolution
Digital formats
Example : Digital images
Major components of a computer system
2 – Computer Aided Design
Introduction to computer-aided drawing tools
Introduction to AutoCad (interface and navigation)
Drawing of geometric primitives (lines, polygons)
Geometric transformations (copy, move, rotate, scale,stretch, offset, extend, trim)
Properties and organization of drawings
Drawing annotations (Text and dimensions)
Blocks and external references
3. – Geographic information system
Historic evolution
Concepts of data, information, metadata
Relational database and main associated concepts
Introduction to GIS
Geographic information acquisition process
Edition
Information structuring and storage
Treatment and validation
information transformation
Overlay and analyze
Search
GIS project
Curricular Unit Teachers
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Main Bibliography:
Sousa, Sérgio – Computadores para todos nós. Lisboa : FCA – Editora de Informática, cop. 1994. XIII, 166p.. ISBN 972-722-027-4
McBride, Peter – O essencial da Internet . 1ª ed. Lisboa : Editorial Presença, 1996. 139 p. ISBN 978-972-23-2075-7
Carriço, Rui ; Carriço, José António – A linguagem SQL : em Acess. Lisboa : CTI-Centro de Tecnologia de Informação, Lda, cop. 1998. 104 p.. ISBN 972-8401-47-7
Bochenski, Barbara – Implementando sistemas cliente/servidor de qualidade. Rio de Janeiro[etc] : Makron Books, cop. 1995. XXVI, 596 p.. ISBN 85-346-0441-X
Carriço, José António – Linguagem HTML : a infraestrutura para o desenvolvimento da nova geração de aplicações para a Web. Lisboa : CTI- Centro de Tecnologias de Informação, Lda., D.L. 1998. 224p.. ISBN 972-8401-50-1
Oliveira, J. M. Soares de – Dispositivo informático e sua utilização em saúde e medicina. Lisboa : Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, 1986. 55 p
Godinho, Francisco [et al.] – Tecnologias de informação sem barreiras no local de trabalho : manual. 1ª ed. Vila Real : UTAD, 2004. 188 p.. ISBN 972-669-608-9
Carriço, José António ; Carriço, António João Chambel da Silva – Computadores, tecnologias e sistemas de informação : periféricos, internet e multimédia. Lisboa : CTI, 1997. 96 p.. ISBN 972-96533-7-2
Secondary Bibliography:
Brian Benton & George Omur (2019). Mastering AutoCAD 2019 and AutoCAD LT 2019. SYBEX. ISBN: 978-1119495000
João Santos (2009). AutoCAD 3D 2010 – Curso Completo. FCA. ISBN: 978-972-722-629-0
João Santos (2011). AutoCAD – Depressa & Bem. FCA. ISBN: 978-972-722-382-4
António Cosme (2012). Projeto em Sistemas de Informação Geográfica. LIDEL. ISBN: 978-972-757-849-8
Parker, R. N., & Asencio , E. K. (2008). GIS and Spatial Analysis for the Social Sciences. Coding, Mapping, and Modeling . New York: Routledge
Bartelme , N. (2010). Geographic information systems. In W. Kresse & D. M. Danko (Eds.), Springer Handbook of Geographic Information (pp. 1 32). New York: Springer.
Bolstad , P. (2008). GIS Fundamentals: A First Text on Geographic Information Systems . Minnesota: Eider Press.
Jardine, D. D., & Teodorescu, D. (2003). An introduction to GIS: concepts, tools, data sources, and types of analysis. New Directions for Institutional Research , (120), 5 13.
Turchi , P. (2004). Maps of the Imagination: The Writer as a Cartographer . San Antonio: Trinity University Press.
Wood, D. (2010). Rethinking the Power of Maps . New York: The Guilford Press