ISO/TC 211 Tutorial

The Department of geomatic sciences at Laval University in Quebec City has announced a tutorial on International Standards in Geomatics, as part of the ISO/TC 211 21st Plenary and associated meetings.

The tutorial will be held in conjunction with the ISO/TC 211 21st Plenary and associated meetings on 12 September 2005, from 8.30 till 17.00 hours in Montreal, Canada.

This tutorial is an introduction to recent international standards in the Geomatics/Geographic Information field. They address different aspects of geomatics, from data acquisition to their distribution and increase the interoperability between systems and data. This course focuses on the two principal sets of international standards in the field: the ISO 19100 series (TC 211) and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) specifications. These standards are of great interest for both industry and governmental agencies that are trying to adapt their current processes according to these new standards.

This tutorial presents the basic concepts on geographic information standards (introduction on standards and more specifically the ISO/TC 211 Geomatics standards). This course is intended for people who want to get a general knowledge of international standards in geographic information, understanding their use and the aspects they cover.

Some general knowledge issues, prior to the comprehension of standards (e.g. UML), are examined in order to provide participants with a sufficient background, allowing them to pursue their study of standards beyond the course.

At the end of this tutorial, participants will understand the general structure of the ISO/TC 211 and OGC standards as well as their relations and understand the role and the underlying general concepts of each of the ISO/TC 211 and OGC standards.
Registrattions need to be received before 5th September 2005.