SURV3510
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
The course involves:1. the fundamentals and modern concerns of geodesy, recent developments and applications of global and satellite geodesy;2. the gravity field of the earth and how it affects observations;3. the geometry of the ellipsoid;4. determination of geographical and map projection coordinates from geodetic observations; and5. the concept of a geodetic datum and how to transform coordinates from one datum to another.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Apply an elementary understanding of the way the earth's gravity field affects surveying observations, and how these observations can be reduced from the earth's topography to the map.
2. Implement foundational knowledge of the geometry of the ellipsoid and of map projections.
3. Incorporate the Geocentric Datum of Australia, Australian Height Datum and Map Grid of Australia principles into geodetic surveying tasks.
4. Apply fundamental practice on establishing geodetic datum and transforming positions from datum to datum.
5. Apply industry standard practices to perform computations on the ellipsoid and map projection.
6. Apply practices of a nationally accepted set of technical standards and specifications for horizontal and vertical control surveys.
7. Identify, locate and use web-based resources for latest developments in geodesy.
Content
- The geoid, the ellipsoid and the earth's gravity field
- Elementary geometry of the ellipsoid
- Determination of geodetic position in terms of geographical coordinates
- Map projections
- Coordinate systems in geodesy
- Geodetic datum concepts and datum transformations
- The Geocentric Datum of Australia
- Standards and practices for control surveys in Australia
Assumed knowledge
Content covered in: MATH1110/MATH1120 Mathematics for Engineering, Science and Technology 1 & 2PHYS1205/PHY1210 Fundamentals of Engineering Physics/Advanced Physics I;and successful completion of SURV1200 Introduction to SurveyingSURV2210 Engineering Surveying SURV2220 Surveying Methods and EquipmentSURV2230 Surveying Techniques and Computations
Assessment items
In Term Test: Class Exam 1
In Term Test: Class Exam 2
Formal Examination: Formal Examination
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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