10448 (v.2) Satellite Positioning 681
| 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 Postgraduate Spatial Science program.
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| Syllabus: | Directed study and research. Satellite geodesy - reference frames and coordinate transformations, time. Satellite motion, ephemeris generation. Geodetic satellites, TRANSIT Doppler. GPS precise positioning - observation procedures, reductions to local datum, mathematical models. Satellite Laser Ranging, Very Long Baseline Interferometry, satellite altimetry. Hands on experience with GPS positioning. Case studies and applications. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Gained knowledge about satellite positioning through directed study and research. |
| 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: | No prescribed references. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | A minimum of three research assignments 100%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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