Course detail

Geodesy

FAST-DEB055Acad. 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 accuracy of measurement results. Analysis of special software products for all kinds of surveying tasks.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

8

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Radovan Machotka, Ph.D.

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

Student has to write seminar work on given topic. Exam has form of discussion above the seminary work.


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

Aims

The aim of the course is to expand students' knowledge in selected areas of geodesy. The selection will be related to the topic of the dissertation. 


The goal of the subject is expanding of student's knowledge in some elected fields of geodesy and surveying. The elected topics should encourage student's interest about the problems and show them correct and simple methods for their solving. The topics are of expanding nature, they are not usually included in standard geodesy courses. Selection of topics will depend on specializations of registered students.
Students will learn to work with scientific literature and use it as a base for own scientific work.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Ghilani, Ch. D.: Adjustment computations, Spatial data analysis, Wiley, New Jersey 2010 (EN)
  Kaplan, E., Hegarty Ch. J.: Understanding GPS/GNSS: Principles and Applications, Third Edition, Boston/London, 2017  (EN)
Seeber, G.: Satellite Geodesy, 2nd edition. De Gruyter, Berlin/New York 2003 (EN)
Schofield, W., Breach M.: Engineering Surveying, 6th edition, Elsevier 2007 (EN)
Teunissen, P. J.G., Montenbruck, O.: Springer Handbook of Global Navigation Satellite Systems, Springer, 2017, (EN)
Torge, W., Müller J.: Geodesy, 4th Edition, DeGruyter 2014 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DKA-GK Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPA-GK Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPC-GK Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPC-GK Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Radovan Machotka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Time-table of lectures will be modified in dependence on thematic focus of registered students. 1.-6. Lectures (6 lectures from following list) - General principles of physical and geometric geodesy. Theory and testing of electronic geodetic instruments. - Atmospheric refraction and its influences on geodetic measurements. - Data corrections and reductions in geodesy (geometrical as same as physical one). - Automation of measurements and data processing. - Integrated measuring systems. - Principles of 3D geodesy. - Transformation of coordinates, qualitu analysis of identical points and transformation results. - Accuracy determination on high accuracy measurements. - Theory and testing of electronic geodetic instruments. 7. Semestral work specification 8.-12. Consultations 13. Semestral work delivery (cca 20 pages)