Course detail

Geodesy

FAST-IE51Acad. year: 2024/2025

Fundamentals of physical and geometrical geodesy. Development of electronic geodetic instruments. Theoretical principles of electronic theodolites, distance meters, levelling instruments, satellite and inertial systems. Testing of electronic geodetic instruments. Atmospheric refraction influences in geodetic measurements. Automation of measurements and data processing. Data corrections and reductions to projection planes. Integrated measuring systems. Fundamentals of 3D geodesy. Local and global coordinate systems. Coordinate transformations. Quality analysis of identical points and accuracy of measurement results. Analysis of special software products for all principal kinds of surveying tasks. Metrology in geodesy.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

8

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Josef Weigel, CSc.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of survey and calculation approaches in geodesy.
Adjustment of network and thery of errors.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

Construction and testing advanced instruments and measurement systems.
Quality analysis of measured data.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Torge, W.: Geodesy. de Gruyter 2001
Vaníček, P., Krakiwski, E.: Geodesy: The Concepts. North Holland, Amsterdam 1980

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme D-K-C-GK Doctoral

    branch GAK , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Josef Weigel, CSc.

Syllabus

1. General principles of physical and geometric geodesy. Theory and testing of electronic geodetic instruments. 2. Atmospheric refraction influences in geodetic measurements. 3. Automation of measurements and data processing. Data corrections and reductions to projection plane. 4. Integrated measuring systems. Principles of 3D geodesy. 5. Transformation of coordinates, qualitu analysis of identical points and transformation results. 6. Software tools for principal types of geodetic works, analysis. Metrology in geodesy.