Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 120)
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Credit points: 15.00
Coordinator: Mr. F. J. Leahy
Prerequisite: 451-208 Mathematics 2 (GEOMATICS)
Contact: 39 hours of lectures and 39 hours of practice classes
Timetable: Double semester.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this subject the student should:
- understand the principles of spherical and spheroidal trigonometry
- understand the techniques used in adjustment of observations
- be able to use these techniques in a variety of practical examples
- understand the techniques used in least squares estimation, transformations for mapping and solid modelling
Content:
Spherical and Spheroidal Trigonometry. Fundamental principles and basic formulae, spherical and spheroidal coordinates, position vectors for points on the sphere and spheroid, spatial coordinate transformations.Adjustment of Observations. Functional models for the relationship between observations and unknowns, statistical models for the behaviour of random variables. Joint frequency distributions, propagation of variances, standard ellipses. Linear functional models, variation of coordinates (linearisation), solution of linear equations by various methods including programmed solutions on computers. Adjustment procedures, precision of unknowns, adjusted measurements and corrections. Testing procedures, detection of outliers, internal and external reliability, use of test distributions.
Transformations. Conformal, polynomial and other coordinate transformations, mapping, consideration of local scale and azimuth, determination of parameters.
Assessment:
Not more than four hours of written examinations and tests and not more than the equivalent of 40 pages of written assignments and reports on practical work. The relative weighting of the assessment components will be published at the commencement of the subject.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 120)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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