Course detail

Geodesy 1

FAST-BEA003Acad. year: 2021/2022

Elementary terms related to geodesy and geodetic basics, measuring of directions and angles, direction in space and its components- horizontal and vertical direction, experiments for measuring – theodolite’s construction and construction of its parts, measuring methods of horizontal, vertical directions (angles), errors of measured directions and angles. Centering of measured directions and angles. Measuring of distances with tape. Indirect trigonometric distance measurement. Electronic distance meters, Indirect optical and parallactic distance measuring methods. Errors and accuracy of measured distances. Conversion of measuring data to plane of reference. Processing of geodetic data – basic coordinate computation.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

8

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Jiří Vondrák, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student gets an overview of geodesy. Acquaintance with basic principles, methods and processing of geodetic angle and distance measurements. Student gets an overview of terminology for consequential courses.

Prerequisites

Elementary knowledge of mathematics, geometry, physics ang geographic. Basic knowledge of terminology and descriptions of the landscape orientation in the field.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Elementary terms and principles of geodesy.
2. Simple surveying tools and their using geometric optics, fundamentals of wave optics.
3. Total station and theodolite – constructional parts, instrument optics.
4. Measurement of horizontal directions and angles.
5. Measurement of vertical angles.
6. Distance mesurement – principles and methods, Indirect optical distance measurement.
7. Taping. Indirect trigonometric distance measurement.
8. Parallactic distance measurement, elektronic distance measurement.
9. Electronic distance meters.
10. Conversion of measuring data to plane of reference.
11. Coordinate computation 1.
12. Coordinate computation 2.
13. Transformation.
The course is full of lectures available on the e-learning on Moodle.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Getting an overview of subjects of geodesy. Acquaintance with basic principles, methods and processing of geodetic angle and distance measurements.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-GK Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

52 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Vondrák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Elementary terms and principles of geodesy. 2. Simple surveying tools and their using geometric optics, fundamentals of wave optics. 3. Total station and theodolite – constructional parts, instrument optics. 4. Measurement of horizontal directions and angles. 5. Measurement of vertical angles. 6. Distance mesurement – principles and methods, Indirect optical distance measurement. 7. Taping. Indirect trigonometric distance measurement. 8. Parallactic distance measurement, elektronic distance measurement. 9. Electronic distance meters. 10. Conversion of measuring data to plane of reference. 11. Coordinate computation 1. 12. Coordinate computation 2. 13. Transformation. The course is full of lectures available on the e-learning on Moodle.

Exercise

52 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Vondrák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Elementary terms and principles of geodesy. 2. Simple surveying tools and their using. 3. Total station – structural optical, electronic and mechanical parts. 4. Measurement of horizontal directions and angles. 5. Measurement of vertical angles. 6. Distance mesurement – principles and methods for tape measurement. 7. Total station – elektronic distance measurement. 8. Elektronic distance measurement. 9. Conversion of measuring data to plane of reference. 10. Coordinate computation 1. 11. Coordinate computation 2. 12. Recapitulation. 13. Credit.