13383 (v.2) Geometronics 581


 

Area:Department of Spatial Sciences
Credits:25.0
Contact Hours:5.0
Lecture:1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Other Requisite(s):Admission: to the Graduate Diploma program
Syllabus:Principles and techniques of spatial data collection - angles, distances, bearings, polar and rectangular coordinates. Surveying measurements - traverse, radiation, point positioning. Principles and strategies of data collection for GIS using total stations and GPS. Data recorders and electronic fieldbooks. Processing and computations - two and three-dimensional coordinate systems, data checking and verification, survey data reduction, integration of survey data to GIS. Data quality.
 
Unit Outcomes: On completion of this unit students will have - Demonstrated a professional and generic understanding of the geometronics of surveying, an understanding of the principles of spatial data and its collection for GIS, understood the relationships between angles, distances and bearings, the ability to understand the processing and computations of two - and three - dimensional coordinate systems, become adept at making survey measurements, traversing, radiating and point positioning and critically analyse andintegrate survey data to GIS.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References: Burrough P.A, (1986), Principles of Geographical Information Systems for Land Resources Assessment, Clarendon. McElroy, et al., (1992), Getting Started with GPS Surveying, GPS Co. National Mapping Council of Australia., (1994), The Australian Geodetic Datum Technical Manual, Special Publication 10, Commonwealth of Australia. Ritchie W, Wood M, Wright R and Tait D., (1988), Surveying and Mapping for Field Scientists, Longman. Smith J.R., (1988), Basic Geodesy, Landmark.
Unit Texts: No prescribed texts.
 
Unit Assessment Breakdown: Assignments/Fieldwork 40%, Exam 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

 

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