Geodesy Syllabus for B.Tech 5th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Geodesy B.Tech (R13) fifthsem is as follows
OBJECTIVES:
To understand the geometry of the earth and its relationship with nature.
UNIT I : FUNDAMENTALS OF GEODESY [6 hours]
Definitions- Classifications, Problem of Geodesy and purpose of Geodesy Historical development and Organization of Geodesy. Reference Surfaces and their relationship. Applications – Engineering, Lunar and Planetary Geodesy – Inter ferometric Synthetic aperture radar Geodesy – Local and International Spheroid.
UNIT II : GEOMETRIC GEODESY [6 hours]
Geomentry of ellipsoid, fundamental mathematical relationship of ellipsoid, Geodetic, Geocentric and Reduced latitudes and their relationship. Ellipsoidal Co ordinates in terms of Reduced, Geodetic and geocentric latitude. Radius of curvature in the meridian & prime vertical and their relationship. Mean Radius of curvature in any azimuth, Length of the meridian arcs and arcs of parallel and Area of trapezium on the ellipsoid. Curves on the ellipsoid, properties of Geodesic.
UNIT III : CO-ORDINATE SYSTEMS [6 hours]
Natural or Astronomical Co-ordinate System, Geodetic or Geographical co-ordinate System, Rectangular or Cartesian Co-ordinate System and relationship between them. Curvilinear Coordinate System. Deflection of Vertical, Spherical excess. Astro-Geodetic method of determining the reference Spheroid.
[TOTAL (L:30+T:30): 60 PERIODS]
OUTCOMES: At the end of the course the student will be able to understand
- Various fundamentals of Geodesy
- Concepts of geoid, ellipsoid and their interrelationship
- Various types of coordinate systems and relationship between them
- The methods for measurement of gravity and gravity network
- The concepts of astronomical observations for determination geodetic parameters
TEXTBOOKS:
- Wolfgang Torge, Geodesy, Walter De Gruyter Inc., Berlin, 2001.
- Guy Bomford” Geodesy” Nabu Press, 2010,
REFERENCES:
- Petr Vanicek and Edward J. Krakiwsky, Geodesy: The concepts, North-Holland Publications Co., Amsterdam, 1991.
- Tom Herring, “Geodesy „ Elsevier,2009,
- Schwarze, V.S. Geodesy: The challenge of the 3rd millennium, Springer verlag, 2002.
- James R.Smith, “Introduction to Geodesy”, John wiley & Sons Inc. 1997
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