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10461 (v.3) Satellite and Space Geodesy 381


Area:

Department of Spatial Sciences

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

4.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

8039 (v.6) Mathematics 274 or any previous version
AND
10424 (v.2) Coordinate and Mapping Systems 282 or any previous version

Co Requisite(s):

10458 (v.2) Measurement and Adjustment Analysis 381 or any previous version
 

Syllabus:

Principles of space and satellite geodesy. Kepler's laws - the celestial sphere, spherical trigonometry, definitions of celestial coordinate systems and their relationships with terrestrial coordinate systems. Time keeping - relationships between universal, sidereal and atomic time. Solar and stellar determinations of astronomic azimuth. Astronomic positioning using stars. Satellite-based positioning, especially the Global Positioning System (GPS). Description of signal structure and observables. GPS error sources and their avoidance. Mathematical models for absolute and relative static positioning. Characteristics of GPS instrumentation and data processing software. Theoretical and practical aspects of planning, execution and data analysis for static GPS surveys. GPS quality control.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

Field of Education:

31100 Geomatic Engineering (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Supplemental

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y    
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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