Courses with Gaps
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Faculty: Environmental Sciences ×
Programme: B.Sc./B.Tech. Surveying and Geoinformatics ×
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SVG 307
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At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. demonstrate good knowledge of sources, propagation and treatment of errors; 2. carry out survey network adjustment using elementary (i. e. non-least squares) tech...
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Review of matrix algebra. Theory and propagation of errors. Principles and methods of survey
network adjustment. Non-least squares adjustment methods like Bowditch, transit, equal shift
and unaltered bearing adjustment methods. Braced quadrilateral and centered polygon
adjustment. Linear and nonlinear models, Linearization. Methods of solving systems of linear
equations: Direct (ad joint, crammer, elimination/substitution, bordering, Cholesky) methods and
indirect or iterative (Jacobi, Gauss-Siedel, SOR) methods. Introduction to least squares
adjustment.
SVG 203
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Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. discuss the nature and motion of planets, solar, stellar and satellite systems; 2. use the applications of celestial coordinate system, time system and star...
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Nature of universe and solar, stellar and satellite systems. The motion of planets, Normal orbit,
Kepler’s laws and perturbed orbit of satellite. The motion and the relationship of the earth and the
sun/star. Stars constellations, magnitude and distance of sun/star from the earth. Solution of
astronomical triangle. Celestial coordinate system. Time system, Star catalogues and charts. Uses
of stars almanac. Solar and stellar observations. Processing of observations for the determination
of azimuth.