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L1 SUG532 Syllabus

This document provides information about an advanced geodesy course, including its code, level, credit units, contact hours, syllabus contents, teaching methodology, and assessment. The course consists of two sections on physical geodesy and satellite geodesy. Physical geodesy covers topics like the Earth's gravity field, vertical reference systems, and gravity measurements. Satellite geodesy focuses on concepts like satellite orbital motion, coordinate systems, GPS positioning techniques, and practical sessions on GPS mission planning and positioning. Students will be assessed through a final exam, coursework, quizzes, assignments, and practical work.

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L1 SUG532 Syllabus

This document provides information about an advanced geodesy course, including its code, level, credit units, contact hours, syllabus contents, teaching methodology, and assessment. The course consists of two sections on physical geodesy and satellite geodesy. Physical geodesy covers topics like the Earth's gravity field, vertical reference systems, and gravity measurements. Satellite geodesy focuses on concepts like satellite orbital motion, coordinate systems, GPS positioning techniques, and practical sessions on GPS mission planning and positioning. Students will be assessed through a final exam, coursework, quizzes, assignments, and practical work.

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COURSE INFORMATION
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Code

Course
SUG532

Advanced Geodesy
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Level Degree

Credit Unit 3

Contact Hour 5
(Lecture :2 hrsfueek)
(Tutorial : t hr/week)
(Practical :2 hrs/week)

Part 5

Course Status Non-Core

Prerequisite Geodesy (SUG132)

Course Objectives On completion of this course, the student should be able to:
rdevelop an understanding on the basic concepts of
physicalgeodesy and extend the knowledge into
surveying and mapping.
.have sufficient theoretical and practical background of
space positioning techniques.

Course Description This course consists of two sections:


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Satellite Geodesy
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The first section covers the study of the physical properties of
the gravity field and its geodetic applications. The second
section of the course focuses on positioning from artificial
Earth's satellite.

Faculg of Architecturc, Planning & Surueying /,.Depaftment of Surueying Science & Geomatics
Year 2006
Bachelorof Surueying Science &Geomatics(Hons) - AP220
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Syllabus Contents

Duration

Section A: Physical Geodesy

1. Earth's Gravig Field (QG hrs)


Concepts and definition of terms; reference surfaces; gravity, gravitation,
and centrifugal theory; gravity and normal gravity; mathematicalfoundations
of physical geodesy; anomalous gravity field; disturbing potential; gravity
'disturbarice;
boundary value problem; geoidal undulation and deflectionof
vertical.

Vertical Reference / Heighting System (03 hrs)


System and definition of heighting; geopotential numbers; normal,
orthometric, dynamic heights and corection; satellite derived height.

Gravity Measurement and Reductions (03 hrs)


Concepts and fundamentals of measurements; survey procedures; gravity
datum and network; reduction and correction process; gravity measurement
on air, at sea and from space.

4. Gravity Survey and Network in Malaysia. (02 hrs)

Section B: Satellite Geodesy

1. Concepts of Satellite Geodesy (02 hrs)


Basic concepts and fundamentals; development in space geodesy;
applications and purposes.

Satellite Orbital Motion (03 hrs)


Keplerian motion; normaland perturbed satellite motion; perturbation and
implications; orbit determination; satellite orbit and constellation.

Coordinates System and Transformation. (02 hrs)


Cartesian, inertial, terrestrial, and orbital coordinates system and
transformation; global and local frames.

Overview of Various Satellite Positioning Techniques. (02 hrs)


Optical; Doppler; laser; altimetry;VLBI; etc.

Satellite Positioning System (GPS) (06 hrs)


System fundamentals; receive/s concepts; GPS observables and
data processing; error budget and correction; positioning techniques;
GNSS and augmentation system; applications.

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{ Recommended Texts
€ ' 1. W. A. Heikanen & H. Moritz; PhysicalGeodesy;W. H. Freeman and Co.; 1980.
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€ 2. A. Leick; GPS Satellite Surveying; John Wiley & Sons; 2nd Edition 199S.

€ 3. D. Wells et al; Guide to GPS Positioning; Canadian GPS Assoc.; 1985.


.it 4. Ewing C.E., Mitchell M.M.; lntroduction to Geodesy; Elsevier North Holland Publishing CO.;
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{ 5. Chuji Tsuboi; Gravity; George Allen & Unwin; 1983.

4 6. William M. Kaula; Theory of Satellite Geodesy: Application of Satellites to Geodesy; Dover

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