Course detail

Geodesy 2

FAST-BEA004Acad. year: 2020/2021

Geodetic horizontal and vertical control networks. Coordinate and height systems in CR and their development. Methods of horizontal and vertical surveying, creation of control and network. Coordinate calculations. Positional accuracy. Levelling and trigonometric determination of elevation. Methods of horizontal and vertical detail survey – polar and orthogonal methods, surface levelling and tacheometry. Calculation of area, cubage, survey of grade line. Basic principles and concepts of transformations.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Jiří Vondrák, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The student will be able to master basic methods of measurements and calculations in horizontal and vertical control especially measurement elevation and survey data processing.

Prerequisites

Fundamentals of mathematics, geometry and physic. Principles of basic geodetic measurements and computations.

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. Control of the Czech Republic.
2. Geometric levelling.
3. Surface levelling, basic methods of survey and terrain display.
4. Area, cubage, survey of grade line.
5. Trigonometric height survey. Refraction influence.
6. Methods of detailed data collection, tacheometry.
7. Spread of electromagnetic signal through the atmosphere.
8. Processing of geodetic survey in control, finish elaborate, technical report.
9. Survey and processing of simple network.
10. Commercial software for geodetic calculation, transformations.
The course is full of lectures available on the e-learning on Moodle.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Mastering of basic methods measurements and calculations in horizontal and vertical control and networks.

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, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Vondrák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Control of the Czech Republic. 2. Geometric levelling. 3. Surface levelling, basic methods of survey and terrain display. 4. Area, cubage, survey of grade line. 5. Trigonometric height survey. Refraction influence. 6. Methods of detailed data collection, tacheometry. 7. Spread of electromagnetic signal through the atmosphere. 8. Processing of geodetic survey in control, finish elaborate, technical report. 9. Survey and processing of simple network. 10. Commercial software for geodetic calculation, transformations. The course is full of lectures available on the e-learning on Moodle.

Exercise

39 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Vondrák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Traverses. 2. Second Automated calculation of a point (primarily software Groma). 3. Control of the Czech Republic. 4. Levelling instruments. 5. Levelling, technical levelling. 6. Surface levelling, basic methods of survey and terrain display. 7. Trigonometric height survey. 8. Tacheometry. 9. Processing of geodetic survey in control, finish elaborate, technical report. 10. Credit.