GGIT501 GEODESY AND MAP PROJECTIONS
| Course Code: | 8650501 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Geodetic and Geographical Information Technologies |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. MAHMUT ONUR KARSLIOĞLU |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course the student will learn
basic concepts in parameter estimation in linear models, reference systems and coordinate transformations,positioning, gravity field of the earth, geodetic datum and datum transformations and map projections.
Course Content
For course details, see https://catalog2.metu.edu.tr.Course Learning Outcomes
Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:
estimate parameters in special problems in geodesy and geoinformation
calculate basic positioning problems using GNSS receivers
perform transformations between reference frames and coordinate systems
understand the relationship betwen the gravity field of the earth and the geoid
understand the datum concept (horizontal and vertical) and calculate datum transformations
understand fundamentals of map projections