ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue

Course details
Course code: IGS20281o14
Semester: 2014/2015 summer
Name: Satellite Measurement Techniques
Major: Geodesy and Cartography
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. inż. Jarosław Bosy prof. nadzw.
Language of instruction: English
The course in English will be available if a minimum of 6 students sign up for a group. Contact person: dr inż. Witold Rohm

Learning outcomes: During the course student gets a theoretical knowledge permitting to understanding relations between global (ITRS), regional (ETRS89) and national terrestrial reference frames and to do in practice the transformations between above frames. Student is also able to use GNSS technology for establishing of geodetic network and geodetic surveying.

Competences: Passing the course permits working in geodetic practice and entitlement in geodesy and cartography

Prerequisites: Satellite geodesy

Course content: Global, regional and local geodetic reference frame realization using satellite measurement techniques. Global Positioning System (GPS) and other Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) in geodesy. GNSS satellite networks realizations and data processing methods. Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS) and Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS).

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Assessment methods: obligatory passing grades of laboratory course and written exam

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