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Sep 07, 2024
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SRV 235 - Introduction to Geodesy Credits: 5 Lecture Hours: 4 Lab Hours: 2 Practicum Hours: 0 Work Experience: 0 Course Type: Voc/Tech This course deals with concepts of astronomy and geodesy that are relevant to the practice of surveying. They include theory, field techniques, coordinate systems, gravity and leveling; control surveys and networks; GPS surveying, an introduction to the figure of the Earth and its geometric and physical characteristics; solar and Polaris observation and computations involved in the determination of true north. Prerequisite: SRV 120 , CET 119 [Inactive] and CET 169 [Inactive] Competencies
- Examine history of Geodesy
- Explain Eratosthenes’ method for determining the size of the earth
- Define Cassinis’ ellipsoid; Huygen’s theoretical ellipsoid
- Understand and explain how the Global Positioning System (GPS) work
- Examine the figure of the earth and its geometric and physical characteristics
- Examine satellite systems
- Discuss the concepts of astronomy and how astronomy is applied to surveying
- Obtain a position by astronomic positioning
- Examine astronomic coordinates
- Define and explain the current technical terminology associated with GPS
- Understand and use spatial location standards, methods, and United States national map accuracy standards
- Examine National Geodetic Survey, United States Geological Survey, and World Geodetic Survey maps
- Examine National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) datasets
- Identify fundamental geodetic networks
- Evaluate methods of elevation determination
- Use GPS hardware and software to plan a GPS field survey
- Assess the needs in planning a GPS field survey.
- Utilize gathered data and GPS software to prepare for fieldwork
- Demonstrate the effective use of GPS hardware and software to collect geographic data in the field
- Utilize GPS methods and equipment to perform a control and topographic survey
- Utilize GPS methods and equipment to collect data to utilize in survey layout
- Operate GPS hardware and software to conduct real-time and post-processing differential GPS (DGPS
- Integrate DGPS data in a GPS database framework
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