Course

Syllabus

Familiarization with high precision surveying instrument systems. Become capable of applying geodetic theory in high precision monitoring networks.  

Introduction to Geodesy: Basics of Geodesy, its Classification and scope of Geodesy for the Benefit of Society. Georeferencing and Projection: Understanding coordinate system, Datum, Map Projection, Georeferencing, and techniques of spatial data superposition, introduction to PNT (expert lectures) .  

Measurements Methods : Distance , angle measurements, errors and uncertainties and impact on designing the survey plan, use of Compass, EDM, Ultrasonic Methods, VLBI, Global Positioning System (GPS- DGPS) Monitoring and Improvements 

Basic Surveying: Surveying principles, equipment, errors sources, and setting ground control points (GCP), Topographical surveying using total station, GNSS and Space Exploration, Integrated Geodetic Measurements. 

Geometrical and Gravimetric observations: Satellite gravimetry from Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) and GRACE follow-on (GRACE-FO). Satellite altimetry: Concept of data acquisition and correction, applications and limitations, hands on different missions like Jason series, envisat, SARAL-altika, etc.  

Exploratory data analysis: ground based radiometer data acquisition, sampling design, Developing skills in data collection, processing, analysis and interpretation via advanced and complex calculations and computer programming. DEM generation from contour data. 

Drone: Data acquisition from drone camera, data correction and interpretation. Stereo Photogrammetry, Concept of Orientation and Aerial Triangulation, Digital Terrain ModelingDigital Elevation Model Digital Surface Model 3D Feature Extraction, 3D city modeling.  

Case studies of smart city applications, disaster management etc 

Skills acquired : Theoretical and practical knowledge of acquiring and processing data from surveying equipments, GNSS, geometrical, gravimetric, radiometric and drone based observations  

Course Outcomes (CO)  

Geodesy 

1. Ghilani, Charles D. Elementary Surveying?: An Introduction to Geomatics . 15th ed. New York: Pearson, 2018.  
2. Deng, X. (2015). Geodesy–Introduction to Geodetic Datum and Geodetic Systems. 
3. Smith, J. R. (1997). Introduction to geodesy: the history and concepts of modern geodesy (Vol. 1). John Wiley & Sons. 
4. Vanicek, P., & Krakiwsky, E. J. (2015). Geodesy: the concepts. Elsevier. 
5. Wang, Jian-Guo (2009): Geodetic Surveys, Lecture Notes, Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering, York University, revised 2011. 
6. Anderson, M.J., and E.M. Mikhail, (1998). Surveying: Theory and Practice. McGraw-Hill, (7th Edition). 
7. Vaní?ek P., and E. Krakiwsky (1986). Geodesy: The Concepts. North Holland, Amsterdam (2nd Edition). 

SUGGESTED REFERENCES 

1. El-Rabbany, A. (2002). Introduction to GPS, the Global Positioning System. Artech House, Boston.  
2. Kavanagh, B.F., (2003). Surveying Principles and Applications. Prentice Hall, New Jersey (6th Edition). 
3. Leick, A, (1995). GPS Satellite Surveying. John Wiley, New York (2nd Edition). 
4. Ghilani, C.D. and Wolf, P.R. (2006), Adjustment Computations: – Spatial Data Analysis, John Wiley & Sons (4th edition), 2006. 
5. Mikhail, E.D., and G. Gracie, (1981), Analysis & Adjustment of Survey Measurements, Van Nostrand Reinhold. 
6. Wolf, P.R., and C.D. Ghilani, (2002). Elementary Surveying. An Introduction to Geomatics. Prentice Hall, New Jersey (10th Edition).