Course detail

Geodesy

FAST-8E0Acad. year: 2019/2020

Measurement erors, accuracy, confidence intervals.
Accuracy analyses of measurement and setting out methods.
Precise measurement of angles and distances. Precise levelling.
Geodesy in civil engineering and industry.
Measurement and setting out of transportation structures.
Setting out of arcs and transition curves.
Road and railway surveys.
Deformation measurements.
Global positioning systems.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Otakar Švábenský, CSc.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Extended knowledge of surveying problems. Precise geodetic measurements. Detailed acquaintance with surveying tasks in transportation construction.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of geodesy and geodetic measurements.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Measurement erors, accuracy, confidence intervals. Accuracy analyses of measurement and setting out methods.
2. Precise measurement of angles and distances. Precise levelling.
3. Geodesy in civil engineering and industry.
4. Measurement and setting out of transportation structures.
5. Deformation measurements.
6. GPS

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Extended knowledge of surveying problems. Precise geodetic measurements. Detailed acquaintance with surveying tasks in transportation construction.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Michalčák, O. a kol.: Inžinierska geodézia I. Alfa Bratislava 1985
Michalčák, O. a kol.: Inžinierska geodézia II. Alfa Bratislava 1991
Richardus, P.: Project Surveying. A.A.Balkema Rotterdam

Recommended reading

Michalčák O. a kol.: Inžinierska geodézia I. Alfa Bratislava
Švábenský O., Vitula A.: Návody ke cvičením z IG I. ES VUT Brno
Švábenský O., Vitula A.: Návody ke cvičením z IG II. ES VUT Brno

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Otakar Švábenský, CSc.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Otakar Švábenský, CSc.