Course: GMV I
Winter term

Geometric Modelling and Visualisation I (GMV I)

Course contents

  • Basic Geometry Principles
  • Fundamentals of projection and axonometry for solving engineering problems
  • Basics of analog and digital methods for the creation of engineering drawings (e.g., with pencil on paper and with CAD)
  • Exercises with exemplary analog and digital applications for geometrical modeling and visualization from civil engineering, environmental engineering, geodesy and geodesy and transportation.

Latest information

Latest notes and course announcements are provided via Moodle.

Software:

  • GeoGebra (Freeware)
  • GMV Trainer (Freeware, Own development)
  • Autodesk AutoCAD (commercial, Autodesk products for students are offered for free on the Autodesk Education website)

General Information

Term Winter term
Start Monday, October 13, 2025 (lecture)
Requirements: -
Hours per week (SWS) 1 + 1
ECTS credits 3
Written examination February 20, 2026
Language German
Classification Obligatory B.Sc. module for the study programs:
B.Sc. Civil Engineering and Geodesy
B.Sc. Environmental Engineering
Lecture
Schedule Monday (in unequal alternation with the tutorial, see schedule on Moodle)
1:30 – 3:10 pm
Lecturer Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Rüppel
Tutorial
Schedule Monday (in unequal alternation with the lecture, see schedule on Moodle)
1:30 – 3:10 pm
Tutorial supervisor Jens Wala, M.Sc.
Mail
Consultation hours By appointment
Study examination
Quantity 1 test and max. 1 post-test
Application / issue / submission Moodle
Process To pass the study examination, a test must be passed. Two test dates are offered (probably December 09, 2023 and January 27, 2024).
The assignment will be posted on Moodle and comprises one GeoGebra design task.
Within a defined time frame, the task must be completed and the solution file has to be submitted as a document upload on Moodle.
Consultation hours The dates will be announced in the tutorial and on Moodle.
Written examination – winter term 2025/26 (current status: September 2025)
Date February 20, 2026
Time 45 minutes
Place Written (in attendance), the exact rooms will be announced in time.
Aids Ruler, set square
Exam preparation A task catalog with solutions is provided for self-study.
Registration TUCaN
The written exam questions will be asked in German. It is possible to answer the questions in either English or German.