Satellite Geodesy detailed syllabus for Geoinformatics Engineering (Geo) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Geo students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Geoinformatics Engineering 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Geo 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-V scheme and its subjects refer to Geo Professional Elective-V syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of satellite geodesy is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION
Introduction to satellite geodesy- Overview of GNSS: Introduction to GPS- GLONASS- GALILEO-BIDOU- IRNSS satellite systems etc. Keplerian laws of satellite motion- geometry of ellipse and Keplerian ellipse in space- transformation of coordinates from Keplerian elements to Earth centered Earth fixed (ECEF) coordinate system- perturbed satellite motion- Lagrangian and Gaussian forms of perturbation equations- gravitational and non-gravitational perturbing forces- geodetic applications of satellite missions.
Unit II
DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES
Observables and Basic Concepts- Determination of Directions- Ranges and Range Differences (Doppler method)- Satellite Altimetry- Determination of Ranges and Range-Rates (Satellite-to-Satellite Tracking)- Interferometric Measurements- Satellites Used in Geodesy- Navigation Payload-PRARE- Planned Satellites and Missions- Electronic Ranging SECOR- Electronic observation techniques – Doppler Effect – Positioning concept – Development of TRANSIT satellites.
Unit III
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Unit IV
GPS DATA OBSERVATION
GPS observables – code and carrier phase observation. Single differencing- double differencing and triple differencing in GPS measurements. ambiguity resolution- multi path and other observational errors- doppler effect on GPS signals- cycle slip detection. GNSS observation- data downloadingprocessing and discussion of processed data. Relative positioning: Static – Rapid static and pseudo kinematic; kinematic positioning – pure kinematic- semi kinematic and real time kinematic (RTK) methods of observations. Real time network (VRS) services.
Unit V
GPS DATA PROCESSING AND APPLICATIONS OF SATELLITE GEODESY
Networking- data post processing; with commercial software and scientific software. CORS – setting up of regional geodetic networks and development of regional geoid models. Geodetic control surveys- Cadastral surveying- Photogrammetry- Remote Sensing- Engineering and Monitoring GIS – Satellite Laser Ranging and Applications.
Course Outcomes:
•On completion of the course, the student is expected to
- Recognize the factors affecting satellite motion and laws governing the motion
- Summarize various techniques available for geodetic measurements from space
- Understand the concepts and components of GNSS
- Choose appropriate methods for GNSS surveying
- Summarize various applications of Satellite Geodesy
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Alfred Leick, GPS satellite surveying, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 4th Edition, 2015.
- Guocheng Xu, GPS Theory, Algorithms and Applications, Springer – Verlag, Berlin, 2004
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Geoinformatics Engineering 6th Sem, visit Geo 6th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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