451-306 Geodesy, Map Projections & Survey Networks

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Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

451-200 Geomatics Science 2 and 620-200 Mathematics 2 or an equivalent subject

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to provide students with a clear understanding of the concepts, techniques and relationships between geodetic coordinate systems, astronomical azimuth determination and the Australian Map Grid and other map projection systems, as well as the design, implementation and analysis principles associated with survey networks employed for deformation monitoring and precise engineering networks.

Geodesy - Introduction to geometric geodesy, geodetic reference systems, and the relationship between cartesian coordinates, latitude and longitude, astronomical coordinates and azimuth determination. Map Projections - Introduction to the Australian Map Grid and associated references systems, computations on the map grid, point and line calculations, transformation between cartesian projection and geographical coordinate systems. Survey Networks - Introduction to 2D and 3D survey networks, design concepts for static and dynamic networks, measured techniques, network via least-squares estimation, introduction to network adjustment software, network analysis and testing deformation surveys and precise engineering networks, application areas and practical considerations.

Assessment

Not more than three hours of written examinations and tests, and not more than the equivalent of 60 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