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Course Catalog 01/02


Environmental Engineering

SBG006 Geodesy, Calculation Techniques 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Quarter I

LANGUAGE:English/Swedish

EXAMINER
A Östman Prof


PREREQUISITES
SBG014 or IAE011 and SBL110 or SBL111 and SBG001

COURSE AIM
The course will give a deepened insight into computational methods used in geodesy and related subjects like e.g. cartography.

CONTENTS
Measurements with GPS
Handling of carrier wave data from GPS measurements
Metods and systems for positioning
Map projections and transformations
The least squares method, error theory, error propagation, applications
Programming of linear algebra i C language.


TEACHING
Lectures and practicals.


EXAMINATION
Written exam.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, G

ITEMS/CREDITS
Laboratory work 3.00ECTS
Written exam 3.00ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE


Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 01/02.

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