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10443 (v.3) Precise Engineering and Deformation Surveys 682



 

Area:

Department of Spatial Sciences

Contact Hours:

5.0

Credits:

25.0

Other:

1 x 5 Hours Weekly

Other Requisite(s):

Admission: to Postgraduate Spatial Science program.
Directed study and research. Special topics related to advanced engineering surveying. Special surveying methods and instrumentation of high precision. Applications of laser scanning. Principles, operational aspects and integration with other sensors (eg GPS, INS). Spatial measurements of high precision coordination methods for industrial setting-out and quality assurance. Instrumentation, calibration, observing procedures and accuracy assessment. Integrated analysis of deformations, methods of measuring deformation of natural and man-made structures, determination of deformations (finite element method with least squares adjustment). Applications of GPS, fast-static, kinematic, real-time kinematic, integration of GPS and terrestrial surveying data, GPS quality assurance. The photogrammetric process (hardware, software, problems and limitations) to industrial, mining and structural engineering.


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

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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