Fundamentals of GPS

Catalog description

This course emphasizes the fundamentals of the Global Positioning System and its use in land surveying. Topics to be presented are: nomenclature, the various types of GPS equipment, Static and RTK methods of data collection, geodetic coordinate systems and vertical datum. Students will perform GPS surveys to gain knowledge in mission planning, data collection, data analysis and adjustment. RTK methods for data collection and project layout will be discussed and presented as well as the limitations of spacebased navigation and surveying techniques. Pre-requisite(s): CIVL 101 Surveying I or permission of department chair.