Engineering Geodesy

The specialized course “Engineering Geodesy” applies the fundamental knowledge acquired in the courses “Fundamentals of Geodesy,” “Geodesy I,” “Geodesy II,” and “Theory of Errors and Probability” to the measurement and stakeout of geometric parameters—such as angles and distances—with the required accuracy; it also addresses elevation stakeout problems and the stakeout of plumb lines. It defines the basic setting-out methods and the setting-out process for structures with spatial positions, as well as for linear and planar structures. Basic skills include accuracy analyses before, during, and after measurement.
Professional Knowledge: Students acquire knowledge of the methods and procedures of engineering geodesy used in the survey, design, construction, installation, and operation of building structures and technological equipment. They understand the basic principles of setting out angles, lengths, elevations, and plumb lines, as well as methods for setting out three-dimensional, linear, and planar structures.
Professional Skills: Students are able to apply appropriate geodetic methods when measuring and setting out geometric parameters with the required accuracy, solve basic elevation setting-out tasks and set out plumb lines, and perform accuracy analyses before, during, and after measurement.
General Competence: The student is competent to independently design and implement basic geodetic procedures for the needs of engineering geodesy, take the required accuracy into account when selecting a method, and critically assess the quality and usability of measurement and stakeout results for the purposes of construction and technological practice.