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Geodesy II

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Course Unit Code544-0073/04
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated8 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
PrerequisitiesCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit Title
544-0072Geodesy I
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
STA73prof. Ing. Hana Staňková, Ph.D.
NOV83Ing. Miroslav Novosad, Ph.D.
DAN155Ing. Rostislav Dandoš, Ph.D.
CER51doc. Ing. Pavel Černota, Ph.D.
Summary
The subject of Geodesy II is a co-requisite of the subject of Geodesy I and deals with the theory of heights, principles and methods of height determination, methods of measurement of planimetry and altimetry, calculations of areas and volumes, technology of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and transformation of plane and spatial coordinates.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Students are familiar and gain experience with the principles of detailed mapping and development of horizontal and vertical minor control.
Course Contents
Lectures:
1st Measurements of elevation - Geometric leveling - types, devices,
2nd Methods of leveling, systematic and random errors geometric leveling. Control Measure - tolerances
3rd Trigonometric height measurements - Methods, systematic and random errors. Trigonometric leveling.
4th Mapping - topographic measurements. Reconnaissance of the area. Inventory of existing point field, the project completion point for the field measurements.
5th Orthogonal method for detailed measurements. A network of survey lines, field lines sketch. Methods of measurement instruments and equipment. Development of detailed measurements. Control measurements.
6th Polar detailed method of measurement. Orientation measurement, management and field sketch pad. Methods of measurement instruments and equipment. Development of detailed measurements. Control measurements.
7th Tacheometry. Principle, lead of the notebook. Field sketch and measurement instruments and equipment. Development of detailed measurements. Contour Design. Control measurements.
8th Setting out the work - setting out points, lines, defining the arc. Heights ranging - a line of descent, the surface gradient
9th Measure the area of ​​the field and calculate the coordinates of their content.
10th Measure the area on maps and plans. Determination of the content areas of polygons, determine the general area. Planimeter. Check accuracy tolerances.
11th Determining the volume. Methods for different body shapes, the error of the analogy.
12th Positioning point of GNSS technologies

Exercise:
1st Description leveling instrument and libelového kompenzátorového, leveling the measuring principle of the center.
2nd Focus leveling program back and forth. Control Measure - tolerances.
3rd Trigonometric height measurements,tachymetres.
4th Orthogonal mapping.
5th Polar Mapping
6th Tacheometry
7th Height alignment and vertical profile of several cross sections
8th Orthogonal mapping processing Kokes
9th Processing polar mapping Kokes
10th Processing tacheometry in Kokes
11th Contour Design
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
VANICEK, P. a E.J. KRAKIWSKY. Geodesy: The Concepts. Elsevier Science, 1986. ISBN 9781483290799.
RÜEGER JEAN M. Electronic Distance Measurement: An Introduction. 3rd totally rev. ed. Berlin: Springer, 1990. ISBN 978-3-642-97196-9.
ILIFFE, Jonathan a Roger LOTT. Datums and map projections: for remote sensing, GIS and surveying. 2nd ed. Dunbeath: Whittles, 2008. ISBN 978-1-904445-47-0.
GROVES, Paul D. Principles of GNSS, inertial, and multisensor integrated navigation systems. 2nd. Boston: Artech House, 2013, (Book, Whole).
NEVOSÁD, Zdeněk, František SOUKUP a Josef VITÁSEK. Geodézie II. Brno: VUTIUM, 1999, 107 s. ISBN 80-214-1475-8.
JEŽKO, Ján, Štefan SOKOL a Pavel VYBÍRAL. Geodézia II: Elektronické meranie dĺžok. Bratislava: Vydavateľstvo STU, 2005. Edícia skrípt. ISBN 80-227-2194-8.
ŠVÁBENSKÝ, Otakar, Josef WEIGEL a Jan FIXEL. Základy GPS a jeho praktické aplikace. Brno: CERM, 1995, 123 s. ISBN 80-214-0620-8.
RÜEGER JEAN M. Electronic Distance Measurement: An Introduction. 3rd totally rev. ed. Berlin: Springer, 1990. ISBN 978-3-642-97196-9.
Recommended Reading:
TORGE, Wolfgang a Jürgen MÜLLER. Geodesy. 4th ed. Boston: De Gruyter, c2012. ISBN 978-3110207187.
UREN, John a William F. PRICE. Surveying for engineers: for remote sensing, GIS and surveying. 5th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave/Macmillan, 2010. ISBN 978-0-230-22157-4.
LEICK, Alfred, Lev Borisovič RAPOPORT a Dmitrij Vital‘jevič TATARNIKOV. GPS satellite surveying: for remote sensing, GIS and surveying. Fourth edition. Hoboken: Wiley, [2015]. ISBN 978-1-118-67557-1.
SANZ SUBIRANA, Jaume, J. Miguel JUAN ZORNOZA a Manuel HERNÁNDEZ PAJARES. GNSS data processing. Nodrwijk: ESA Communications, 2013, Volume 1, Fundamentals and algorithms. ISBN 978-92-9221-886-7.
ČERNOTA, Pavel, Hana STAŇKOVÁ, Rostislav DANDOŠ, Petr JADVIŠČOK, Jiří POSPÍŠIL a Jakub KOSTELECKÝ. Geodézie 1. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita, 2019. ISBN 978-80-248-4260-8.
RATIBORSKÝ, Jan. Geodézie 1 (Polohopis). Dotisk. Praha: ČVUT, 1997, 136 s. ISBN 80-010-1269-7.
BLAŽEK, Radim. Geodézie 30. Výškopis. Praha: ČVUT, 1997, 93 s. ISBN 80-010-1598-X.
TORGE, Wolfgang a Jürgen MÜLLER. Geodesy. 4th ed. Boston: De Gruyter, c2012. ISBN 978-3110207187.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Terrain work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit33 (33)17
                ProjectProject33 17
        ExaminationExamination67 (67)34
                Written examinationWritten examination33 17
                OralOral examination34 17