Course detail

Engineering geodesy I

FAST-3E3Acad. year: 2019/2020

Fundamentals of project surveying.
Methodology of accuracy calculations in engineering geodesy.
Setting out of distances, angles, heights with specified accuracy.
Setting out of lines and planes.
Basic practical horizontal and vertical setting out surveys.
Methods of horizontal setting out of points including complex accuracy analysis.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Otakar Švábenský, CSc.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student is oriented in fundamental principles and problems of engineering geodesy, masters the methodology of setting out accuracy analysis of basic geometrical quantities, and also masters the methodology for setting out two dimensional accuracy analysis of horizontal position parameters.

Prerequisites

Fundamental knowledge of methods of mathematical analysis. Orientation in principles of theory of errors.

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. Overview of historical development. Principles of engineering geodesy. Fundamental terminology.
2. Geometrical accuracy of structures and constructions, design principles.
3. Methodology of accuracy analysis.
4. Setting out of distances, accuracy analysis.
5. Setting out of angles, accuracy analysis.
6. Setting out of heights, accuracy analysis.
7. Setting out of lines and planes.
8. Basic practical horizontal and vertical setting out surveys.
9. Methodology of check measurements.
10. Setting out of horizontal position, methodology of accuracy analysis.
11. Setting out of horizontal position, accuracy analysis 1.
12. Setting out of horizontal position, accuracy analysis 2.
13. Setting out of horizontal position, accuracy analysis 3.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Acquaintance with fundamental principles and problems of engineering geodesy. Mastering of methodology for setting out accuracy analysis of basic geometrical quantities. Mastering of methodology for setting two dimensional accuracy analysis of horizontal position parameters.

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 1990
Richardus, P.: Project Surveying. A.A.Balkema Rotterdam 1984

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

52 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Otakar Švábenský, CSc.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Otakar Švábenský, CSc.