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Terminated in academic year 2022/2023

Geodesy

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 544-0004/22
Abbreviation G
Course title Geodesy
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Geodesy and Mine Surveying
Course coordinator Ing. Jiří Plesník, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

• Introduction to Geodesy, new fields involved with geodesy, reference bodies of the Earth, system of Geodetic geographic co-ordinates.
• Principles of plane trigonometry, affect of the plumb line toe, differences in the lengths, differences in the angles, differences in the heights.
• Introduction to the Cartography, classification of the maps, cartographic generalization, components of the map (planimetry, altimetry, map lettering, framework).
• Basic concepts of the theory of survey errors and adjustment calculation, classification errors, weights of a measurement.
• Coordinate system in the Czech Republic, obligatory reference systems by 430/2006 coll., systems of projection in the Czech Republic, state map series in the Czech Republic, thematic maps for construction industry.
• Geodetic bases in the Czech Republic, horizontal geodetic control, stabilization of points, their protection and maintenance, vertical control, stabilization of leveling work, vertical datum in the Czech Republic.
• Distance measurement, method of measurement, direct and indirect distance measurement, source of errors,
• Angular measurement, construction of theodolite, basic construction characteristic, optical theodolite, method of measuring angle, instrument for measuring angles, method of measuring angles,
• Heights measurement, method of measurement, geometry leveling, trigonometric leveling, source of error,
• Coordinate computing, bearing and length calculation, computing of forward intersection, resection, type of traverse, derivation of the calculation of traverse oriented on both ends,
• Technology GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite system), system of navigation, method of measurement, GPS equipment division, GPS field procedures, sources of errors,
• Planimetric and altimetry detailed survey, method of measurement, copy of the planimetric and topographic map, calculating of areas and volumes,
• Setting-out the object dimension and ensuring the buildings benches, setting-out of space position, height setting-out tasks, setting-out a line or plane with a given slope,
• History of cadastre of real estates of the Czech Republic, cadastre mapping, cadastral documentation, cadastral map.

Literature

RATIBORSKÝ, J.: Geodézie,skripta ČVUT, Praha 1995
VITÁSEK, J. NEVOSÁD, Z.: Geodézie I., skripta VUT Brno 1999
STAŇKOVÁ, Hana, Pavel ČERNOTA, Rostislav DANDOŠ, Petr JADVIŠČOK, Jiří POSPÍŠIL, Jiří DORDA a Kateřina PROKEŠOVÁ. Geodézie I [online]. Ostrava: VŠB – Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2021. Dostupné z: https://databaze.opvvv.msmt.cz/vystup/1493 [cit. 2026-08-25].
ČERNOTA, Pavel, Hana STAŇKOVÁ, Rostislav DANDOŠ, Petr JADVIŠČOK, Jiří POSPÍŠIL a Jakub KOSTELECKÝ. Geodézie 1. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská – Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2019. ISBN 978-80-248-4260-8.
HÁNEK, Pavel. Stavební geodézie. Praha: Nakladatelství ČVUT, 2007, 133 s. ISBN 978-80-01-03707-2.
LU, Zhiping; QU, Yunying a QIAO, Shubo. Geodesy: introduction to geodetic datum and geodetic systems. Berlin: Springer, [2014]. ISBN 978-3-642-41244-8.

Advised literature

HÁNEK, Pavel. Stavební geodézie. Praha: Nakladatelství ČVUT, 2007, 133 s. ISBN 978-80-01-03707-2.
ŠVÁBENSKÝ, Otakar, Josef WEIGEL a Jan FIXEL. Základy GPS a jeho praktické aplikace. Brno: CERM, 1995, 123 s. ISBN 80-214-0620-8.
BLAŽEK, R. a Z. SKOŘEPA. Geodézie 30. Výškopis. Praha: ČVUT, 1997, 93 s. ISBN 80-010-1598-X.
POSPÍŠIL, Jiří a ŠTRONER, Martin. Stavební geodézie: doplňkové skriptum. 3. vydání. Praha: České vysoké učení technické v Praze, 2023. ISBN 978-80-01-07154-0.
SKOŘEPA, Zdeněk a Lenka LÍNKOVÁ. Geodézie 4. 2., přepracované vydání. Praha: České vysoké učení technické v Praze, 2023. ISBN 978-80-01-07176-2.
ČERNOTA, Pavel, Hana STAŇKOVÁ, Jiří POSPÍŠIL, Jiří DORDA, Martin MALÍŘ a Tomasz LIPECKI. Důlní měřictví [online]. 2021. Ostrava: VŠB – Technická univerzita Ostrava. Dostupné z: https://databaze.opvvv.msmt.cz/vystup/1485 [cit. 2026-08-25].
KAVANAGH, Barry F. a MASTIN, Tom B. Surveying: principles and applications. 9th ed., international ed. Always learning. Boston: Pearson, 2014. ISBN 978-0-13-287470-0.
JAMES A. ELITHORP, JR. a DENNIS D. FINDORFF. Geodesy for Geomatics and GIS Professionals. 2nd. Nevada: XanEdu Publishing Inc; Second edition, 2003, 260 pages. ISBN 978-1581526585 .
LINDER, Wilfried. Digital photogrammetry: a practical course. 2nd ed. New York: Springer, c2006, xiii, 214 p. ISBN 35-402-9152-0 .
SCHOFIELD, W. Engineering surveying: theory and examination problems for students. 5th ed. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001. ISBN 07-506-4987-9.