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Course code: IGS10667o14
Semester: 2014/2015 winter
Name: Adjustment Theory I
Major: Geodesy and Cartography
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. inż. Andrzej Borkowski, prof. nadzw.
Language of instruction: Polish / English
The course in English will be available if a minimum of 6 students sign up for a group. If less than 6 students sign up for the group, the course will be available in Polish with the possibility of individual support in English.

Learning outcomes: Student gains theoretic knowledge and the practical skills to elaborate sets of surveying data. Particularly student gains knowledge of the law of error propagation and its practical use in miscellaneous geodetic tasks. Student knows the foundations of matrix algebra and the methods for solving the systems of linear equations

Competences: Graduate of the subject allows to use different methods for self-elaboration of the problems concerning the accuracy analysis, direct observations elaboration, solving sets of equations.

Prerequisites: mathematic, statistic, geodesy I

Course content: Matrix algebra: LU decomposition method, matrix inverse, the systems of linear equations and the methods of their solution. Random variable. Hypothesis testing. Law of propagation of random errors. Adjustment of direct measurements.

Recommended literature: Strang G., Borre K.: Linear Algebra Geodesy and GPS, Wellesley-Cambridge Press. 1997 Teunissen P.J.G.: Adjustment Theory: an Introduction, Delft University of Technology, 2000 Niemeier W.: Ausgleichungsrechnung, Walter de Gruyter, 2002

Assessment methods: obligatory passing grades of practical course – the minimum level of mastering the material -60%.

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