Hobart
Introduction
It is becoming increasingly important for practicing engineers and scientists to understand the methods employed in spatial mapping and measurement. Global navigation systems such as GPS, airborne photography and airborne laser scanning, the increasing availability of satellite imagery, and modern field surveying instruments provide rich spatial data to support decision making in engineering and the physical sciences. This unit introduces the science, tools and techniques used to make maps of our built and natural environment. Topics include basic skills in plane surveying (coordinate systems, use of minor instruments, levelling, traversing); an introduction to advanced surveying and mapping techniques (shape of the earth, map projections, GPS, photogrammetry, airborne and terrestrial laser scanning, Geographic Information Systems). The application of these methods is examined for a variety of case studies in disciplines such as engineering, architecture, archaeology, and environmental science.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Introduction to Surveying and Spatial Sciences |
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| Unit code | KGG315 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Discipline | Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Coordinator | Luke Wallace |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Advanced |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
1. Acquire geospatial data through appropriately recording and analysing observations and their errors obtained through the correct use of surveying instruments and surveying methods
2. Explain the principles of working with surveying measurements both on a curved Earth and when represented on maps
3. Describe various terrestrial, airborne and space-based measurement systems used to acquire geospatial data, and assess their strengths and weaknesses
4. Propose effective solutions to common engineering or scientific projects by choosing and combining different geospatial datasets.
Fees
Requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
- KGG325
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 2 lectures and 1 tutorial weekly, 3-hr practical fortnightly |
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| Assessment | 3-hr exam (50%), 6 online MyLO quizzes (15%), 5 practicals (35%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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| Recommended |
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