GPS/GIS Integration
General
Prefix
GEOG
Course Number
436
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Science and Engineering
Description
Capstone project class: integration and mastery of GIS techniques and surveying skills.
Prerequisites
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Compare and contrast the various positioning systems used in surveying and mapping today and in the future.
Outcome
Outline the relationship of geodesy to GPS surveying.
Outcome
Illustrate, define, and design a GPS survey using project planning topics: positional dilution of precision (PDOP), timeline, multipath, obstructions, and the elevation mask angle.
Outcome
Summarize the different antenna types that are used and their applications.
Outcome
Define and design experiments using the various types of GPS receivers: single and dual frequency, real-time kinematic (RTK), code and phase receivers.
Dependencies
Programs
GEOG436
is a
completion requirement
for: