548-0059/05 – Modelling and Simulation in Geosciences (MSG)

Gurantor department	Department of Geoinformatics	Credits	5
Subject guarantor	Ing. Kateřina Růžičková, Ph.D.	Subject version guarantor	Ing. Kateřina Růžičková, Ph.D.
Study level	undergraduate or graduate	Requirement	Compulsory
Year	2	Semester	winter
		Study language	Czech
Year of introduction	2021/2022	Year of cancellation
Intended for the faculties	HGF	Intended for study types	Follow-up Master

Instruction secured by
Login	Name	Tuitor	Teacher giving lectures
RUZ02	Ing. Kateřina Růžičková, Ph.D.

Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of study	Way of compl.	Extent
Full-time	Credit and Examination	2+2
Part-time	Credit and Examination	8+8

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: - Distinguish between individual model types and modelling methods - Design modelling process - Describe and Apply selected modelling method

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials
Project work

Summary

This subject is focused on introduction of basis modelling and simulation. Types of models. Model identification. Modelling methods. Model verification. Next it goes through applications of modelling and simulation in geosciences.

Compulsory literature:

CHALKIAS, Christos, STATHOPOULOS, Nikolaos, KALOGEROPOULOS Kleomenis and KARYMBALIS Efthimios. Applied Hydrological Modeling with the Use of Geoinformatics: Theory and Practice. [online] 2016. [cit. 5. 1. 2021] DOI: 10.5772/62824 Available at: JOPP, Fred, REUTER, Hauke, BRECKLING, Broder. Modelling Complex Ecological Dynamics. Springer. 2011. 397 p. ISBN 978-3-642-05028-2. MITASOVA, Helena, MITAS, Lubos. Process Modeling and Simulations [online] University of California, 2000 [cit. 5. 1. 2021] Available at: O'SULLIVAN, David, PERRY, George L. W. Spatial Simulation: Exploring Pattern and Process. Wiley-Blackwell. 2013. 332 p. ISBN: 978-1-119-97079-8.

Recommended literature:

AGER, Alan A., VAILLANT, Nicole M. and FINNEY Mark A. Integrating Fire Behavior Models and Geospatial Analysis for Wildland Fire Risk Assessment and Fuel Management Planning. [online] 2011. [cit. 5. 1. 2021] Available at: ROOSAARE, Jüri. Modelling in GIS [online] Socrates – Erasmus Summer School: Full Integration of Geodata in GIS [cit. 5. 1. 2021] Available at: SHIFFMAN, Daniel. The Nature of Code [online] 2012. 520 pp. [cit. 5. 1. 2021] ISBN-10: 0985930802. Available at: YERRAMILLI, Anjaneyulu, DODLA, Venkata B. R. and YERRAMILLI, Sudha. Air Pollution, Modeling and GIS based Decision Support Systems for Air Quality Risk Assessment. [online] 2011. DOI: 10.5772/22055. [cit. 5. 1. 2021] Available at:

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Written test/tests focused on verification of knowledge gained at seminars. Written and oral exam.

E-learning

Other requirements

Drawing up of individual project.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Introduction, basic terminology 2. Systems approach of modelling 3. Basics of Modelling and Simulation 4. Models classification 5. Methods for Modelling and Simulation 6. Mathematical basics of modelling 7. Model calibration and verification 8. Usage GIS tools for modelling, applications 9. Erosion modelling 10. Hydrological modelling 11. Air pollution modelling 12. Noise and spreading modelling 13. Risk modelling

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2021/2022 Winter semester)

Task name	Type of task	Max. number of points (act. for subtasks)	Min. number of points	Max. počet pokusů
Credit and Examination	Credit and Examination	100 (100)	51
Credit	Credit	33 (33)	17
Active attendance at seminars	Laboratory work	7	4
Individual project	Project	16	8
Test	Written test	10	0
Examination	Examination	67 (67)	35	3
Writen exam	Written examination	50	25	3
Oral exam	Oral examination	17	5

Valid from	Valid until	Mandatory attendence participation
Jan 5, 2021 2:25:54 PM	Feb 24, 2022 5:57:12 PM	70% attendance at seminars.

Mandatory attendence participation: 60% attendance at seminars.

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: Lessons in form of self-study, with on-line consultation with lecturer. Attendance of seminars according to student’s possibilities. The attendance can be substituted with individual project and processing of 4 seminar tasks, which should be hand in until end of the examination period. Written test should be done at the end of semester too (personally). All study materials are available in lms.vsb.cz system. The exam must take place personally.

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Occurrence in study plans

Academic year	Programme	Zaměření	Form	Study language	Tut. centre	Year	Type of duty
2024/2025	(N0532A330039) Geoinformatics	AGI	K	Czech	Ostrava	2	Compulsory	study plan
2024/2025	(N0532A330039) Geoinformatics	AGI	P	Czech	Ostrava	2	Compulsory	study plan
2023/2024	(N0532A330039) Geoinformatics	AGI	K	Czech	Ostrava	2	Compulsory	study plan
2023/2024	(N0532A330039) Geoinformatics	AGI	P	Czech	Ostrava	2	Compulsory	study plan
2022/2023	(N0532A330039) Geoinformatics	AGI	P	Czech	Ostrava	2	Compulsory	study plan
2022/2023	(N0532A330039) Geoinformatics	AGI	K	Czech	Ostrava	2	Compulsory	study plan

Occurrence in special blocks

Block name	Academic year	Form of study	Study language	Year	W	S	Type of block	Block owner

Assessment of instruction

2023/2024 Winter