SRVY 1342 - Global Positioning System Techniques for Surveying and Mapping

3 Credits (2 hrs. lec., 2 hrs. lab.) Introduction to Global Positioning System (GPS) in surveying and mapping activities. Major topics include structuring a GPS system, designing a GPS data collection project, using GPS data collection equipment, collecting and processing GPS data, and correcting data errors. Surveying and mapping activities with public and private control networks. Prerequisite: SRVY 1301
Course Outcomes
1 - Employ GPS terminology.
2 - Describe how a GPS signal works within the framework of antennas, receivers, and microprocessors.
3 - Generate coordinate values in geodetic datum using GPS signals.
4 - Design and process a GPS project.