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Course Catalog 01/02


Environmental Engineering

SBL110 Geodesy and Geophysics 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Quarter IV

LANGUAGE:Swedish

EXAMINER
H Thunehed Univ adj


PREREQUISITES
SBL001 or SBL020

COURSE AIM
The course will give basic knowledge about the physics of the earth from a global to a local scale. The shape of the earth, map projections and coordinate systems are also treated. The major part of the course deals with methods to measure and describe the properties mentioned above.

CONTENTS
Physical properties of rocks and soils.
Global geophysics.
Map projections and coordinate systems.
Applied geophysics
Surveying
Photogrammetry.
Introduction to GIS.

TEACHING
Lectures and field work. Field work is mandatory.

EXAMINATION
Written examination and approved field work.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, 3, 4, 5

ITEMS/CREDITS
Laboratory work 1.50ECTS
Written exam 4.50ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Egeltoft. Geodetisk mätningsteknik. KTH.
Kompendium in Applied Geophysics. LTU.

REMARKS


Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 01/02.

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