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SUR 455 - Precise Positioning Systems

Catalog Data 455 PRECISE POSITIONING SYSTEMS (3) Stellar coordinate systems; geodetic reference coordinate systems; satellite orbital theory; global positioning systems; pseudo-ranging; GPS bseline vector adjustments. Prerequisites: SUR 351 and SUR 441 (or concurrent SUR 441).
Textbook Course Notes in Angel
Reference Texts Hofmann-Wellenhof, Lichtenegger and Collins. GPS: Theory and Practice. 5th Ed. Springer-Verlag, New York, NY. 
Coordinator Charles D. Ghilani, Professor of Engineering. Surveying Engineering Program
Goals To introduce students to the global positioning system, the theory behind the system, and its capabilities. To expose the students to adjustment and analysis of GPS data, GPS project planning, and the various ways that GPS is being utilized.
Prerequisites by Topic Understanding of basic geodetic models and principles. Understanding of least squares adjustment, and measurement analysis.
Topics
  1. Introduction and overview of the Global Positioning System
  2. Reference systems
  3. Orbital theory
  4. Satellite signals
  5. GPS observables
  6. Surveying with GPS
  7. Mathematical Models for positioning with GPS
  8. Data processing and transformations
  9. Exams
  1. 4 hours
  2. 4 hours
  3. 4 hours
  4. 4 hours
  5. 4 hours
  6. 4 hours
  7. 2 hours
  8. 2 hour
  9. 4 hours
Laboratory Projects
  1. Introduction to Trimble Geomatics Office
  2. OPUS Reduction Lab
  3. Code-based GPS lab
  4. GPS Control Survey
  5. PPK Mapping Lab
  6. RTK Lay-Out Survey
  7. RTK Mapping Survey
  8. Review/Weather
  1. 4 periods
  2. 2 periods
  3. 2 periods
  4. 2 periods
  5. 2 periods
  6. 1 period
  7. 1 period
  8. 1 period
Computer Usage The students used the Internet to collect sites providing GPS information, download course notes, download homework assignments and exams, download data and support software from the NGS and other sites, and submit solutions to problems via electronic mail. They used word processing software to prepare homework assignments and Trimble Geomatics Office to adjust data, to analyze, and adjust GPS data.