The study of advanced surveying methods and tools including GPS position models, data processing methods and contemporary GPS. Positioning applications including deformation monitoring and analysis methods. Introduction to other space based positioning systems and global datums.
| Paper title | Advanced Surveying Methods |
|---|---|
| Paper code | SURV551 |
| Subject | Surveying |
| EFTS | 0.1482 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,303.57 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- (SURV 301 or SURV 311) and (SURV 302 or SURV 312)
- Restriction
- SURV 421 and SURV 451
- Eligibility
An elective paper for students undertaking the BSurv and BSc (Survey Measurement)
Suitable for students with a good understanding of basic survey methods and survey mathematics- Contact
- paul.denys@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Lecturer: Dr Paul Denys
- Paper Structure
- The paper covers the following topics:
- The GPS signal and observables
- Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)
- Plate tectonics and global coordinate systems
- Positioning and active earth processes in New Zealand
- Geoids
- New and emerging technologies
- Teaching Arrangements
Lectures: 26 lectures
Tutorials: 12 2-hour tutorials
Practicals: Own time arrangements
- Textbooks
- Denys, P. H., Tutorial Reader
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Scholarship, Critical thinking, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will develop:
- An in-depth understanding of the GPS signal structure including new GPS signals and ranging codes
- An appreciation of new and emerging multi-constellation satellite systems
- An understanding of global plate tectonics
- An understanding of active earth processes and how earth deformation is accommodated in New Zealand
- An understanding of the global coordinate systems
- An appreciation of global geoid models and the NZGeoid2016 model
- An understanding of new and emerging survey technologies
