Course ID: | ENGR 5930/7930. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | GPS with Engineering and GIS Applications |
Course Description: | The Global Positioning System, Differential GPS, and Real Time Kinematic GPS. Applications of GPS to engineering and geographic information systems. |
Oasis Title: | GPS with Engr and GIS Apps |
Prerequisite: | ENGR 1120 or ENGR 1120H or GEOG 4370/6370-4370L/6370L or GEOG 4370E/6370E |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | 1. To become familiar with the components of the GPS system.
2. To learn about the GPS signals and signal processing.
3. To study GPS receiver architecture and equipment operation.
4. To study the sources of error in GPS data and how to manage and minimize GPS
error sources.
5. To learn about the principles of post-processed and real time differential
corrections.
6. To learn about geodetic datums and transformation of GPS data to appropriate
coordinate systems.
7. To learn the field procedures and data analysis techniques to properly use 2-5 m
and submeter accuracy GPS receivers for GIS applications, including point, line,
and area techniques.
8. To become familiar with the field techniques and practices required for cm level
survey grade GPS receivers, including static and rapid static, stop-and-go, and
kinematic. |
Topical Outline: | A. Introduction to GPS
B. The Ground, Space, and User Segments of GPS
C. GPS Error Sources and Minimizing Error
D. Differential GPS - Post Processed and Real Time
E. Receiver Architecture and Selection
F. Reference Datums and Data Conversion
G. Mission Planning and Field Procedures
H. Integrating GPS into Engineering Applications and GIS |