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 451-419 Principles and Applications Of Satellite Positioning

Note

Credit can not be gained for both this subject and 451-459

Credit Points

14.2

Coordinator

Dr. P.A. Collier

Prerequisites

451-321 Survey Networks, 451-323 Geodesy and Map Projections, 451-320 Least Squares Estimation and 451-322 Mathematical Geodesy

Semester

1

Contact

24 hours of lectures and 36 hours of tutorial and practice classes

Subject Description

This unit aims to provide students with an understanding of the theoretical concepts and principles of satellite positioning and navigation systems and the various applications of these systems. Concepts of positioning from space, structure of the Global Positioning System (GPS), autonomous and relative positioning, accuracy limits and error sources, instrumentation, survey planning, field procedures, data processing and reduction, geodetic reference systems, heights from GPS, the future of satellite positioning.

Assessment

Not more than three hours of written examinations and tests, and not more than the equivalent of 40 pages of written assignments and reports on practical work

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