JDF 322E - Geodetic Networks Design

Course Objectives

1. Ability to global, regional, local, specific geodetic network design and their realizations
2. Ability to noticing, understanding, developing solution strategy, solving, reporting and presenting results of a problem

Course Description

Geodetic reference systems (GIS, CTS), general information, Geodetic datum, WGS-84, ITRF, Geodetic reference networks: Global, local, country wide, Geodetic network design (classically, using satellite techniques), Horizontal geodetic network design using classical methods, establishing, measuring, adjusting, analyzing and test criteria, Angle measurements and their reductions, Distance measurements and their reductions, Densification of horizontal control networks, special densification applications
(resections etc.), Vertical network design using classical methods, establishing, measuring, adjusting, analyzing and test criteria, 3D geodetic networks design using satellite observation, establishing, measuring, adjusting, analyzing and test criteria, Integration of satellite observables and terrestrial measurements, Transformations, Optimization of geodetic networks, Geodetic data with respect to GIS and LIS