Comupter lab seminar within the Geography Bachelor programme at RWTH Aachen University.

Full revision of outdated course materials in cooperation with the professor in charge.

Learning aims

Fourth­semester students learn how to create high­quality scientific maps.

Contents

• Manual mapping techniques with pen and paper
• Data acquisition and data management
• Manual mapping in vector graphic tools
• Creating statistic plots
• GIS GIS layout techniques
• Web mapping services