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Geodesy II

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Course Unit Code544-0073/06
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated6 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
PrerequisitiesCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit Title
544-0072Geodesy I
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
STA73prof. Ing. Hana Staňková, Ph.D.
DAN155Ing. Rostislav Dandoš, 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
1. Introduction to the theory of heights.
2. Height point field, classification, history of building, stabilization.
3. Height reference systems, basic characteristics.
4. Methods of determination of cant, leveling instruments, sources of errors, verification of correctness.
5. Geometric leveling, systematic errors, principle.
6. Trigonometric method of determination of cant, principle, refraction.
7. Tachymmetry, measurement methodology, instruments and aids.
8. Methods of measurement of planimetry, data processing and interpretation.
9. Methods of altimetry measurement, data processing and interpretation.
10. Determination of surfaces and volumes.
11. GNSS technology, basic concepts, measurement technology.
12. GNSS technology, measurement methods, systematic errors, method of processing.
13. Satellite navigation systems, permutation stations systems, legislation.
14. Coordinate transformation, planar, spatial.
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
Tasks are not Defined