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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Engineering : Geomatics

451-322 Mathematical Geodesy

Credit Points:

7.1

Coordinator:

Mr F.J. Leahy

Prerequisite/s:

451-208 Mathematics 2 (Geomatics Course)

Timetable:

Semester 1

Contact:

26 lectures and 13 hours of practice classes

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this subject the student should:

  • understand the principles of spherical and ellipsoidal trigonometry;

  • understand coordinate systems used in geodesy;

  • understand the transformation processes between the coordinate systems.

Content:

Spherical and Spheroidal Trigonometry. Fundamental principles and basic formulae, spherical and ellipsoidal coordinates, position vectors for points on the sphere and ellipsoidal, spatial coordinate transformations. Conformal, polynomial and other coordinate transformations, mapping, consideration of local scale and azimuth, determination of parameters.

Assessment:

Not more than two hours of written examinations and tests, and not more than the equivalent of 20 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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