Syllabus 2010/2011 EXTA50

Syllabus academic year 2010/2011
(Created 2010-07-25.)

SURVEYING

EXTA50

Credits: 9. Grading scale: TH. Cycle: G1 (First Cycle). Main field: Technology. Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. EXTA50 overlaps following cours/es: EXTA45 and VGMA01. Compulsory for: L2. Course coordinator: Lars Harrie, lars.harrie@nateko.lu.se, Department of Physical Geography. Recommended prerequisits: FMA420 Linear Algebra, FMA430 Calculus in Several Variables and EDAA20 Programming and Databases. Assessment: Written examination and satisfactory assignments. Home page: http://www.geko.lu.se.

Aim
The aim of the course is to provide in-depth knowledge of concepts and methods in geodesy, surveying, photogrammetry and remote sensing.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

explain theory of geodetic reference systems and map projections,
explain basic concepts in geodesy including satellite geodesy,
explain surveying methods for measurement and computations,
explain methods for collecting data using photogrammetry and remote sensing, and
explain how surveying methods are used in cadastre.

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

apply stnadard surveying methods,
perform adjustment calculations,
apply survying knowledge in cadastre, and
programming surveying applications.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

judge the quality of geographic data collected by surveying methods.

Contents
The course contains basic concepts and definitions in geodesy, map projections, transformations, surveying, computational techniques as well as introduction to photogrammetry and remote sensing.

Furthermore surveying techniques applied to cadastre is studied.

Literature
Course compendium.