10424 (v.3) Coordinate and Mapping Systems 210
| Area: | Department of Spatial Sciences |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Computer Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
311054 (v.1)
Mathematics 146
or any previous version
OR 10926 (v.5) Mathematics 103 or any previous version OR 7492 (v.5) Mathematics 104 or any previous version OR Admission into 301130 (v.5) Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science or any previous version OR Admission into 155006 (v.7) Graduate Diploma in Geographic Information Science or any previous version OR Admission into 310057 (v.4) Master of Science (Geospatial Science) or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | Elementary geodesy. Coordinate systems and transformations. Computations on the spheroid. The geoid. Geocentric Datum of Australia and GDA94. Other Australian datums and map projections. Mercator's projections: UTM and local grids. Computations on the map grid of Australia. Traverse computations. The Australian height datum and orthometric heights. Introduction to the Global Positioning System (GPS). 3D coordinate transformations. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 031100 Geomatic Engineering (Narrow Grouping) |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2013 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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