13381 (v.2) Geometronics 381

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Area:	Department of Spatial Sciences
Contact Hours:	5.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	10424 (v.2) Coordinate and Mapping Systems 282
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.