GMT711 - ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN DEFORMATION MONITORING
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN DEFORMATION MONITORING | GMT711 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | - | |||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Drill and Practice | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Berkay BAHADUR | |||||
| Course objective | At the end of this course students should be able to recognize advanced content about how deformation analysis studies be carried out in Geosciences | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Deformation monitoring by local and global reference systems. Geodetic monitoring of movements in civil engineering. Geodetic instrumentation for deformation monitoring. High precision GPS deformation monitoring. Continuous GPS observations for determination of deformation parameters. Estimating crustal deformation parameters from Geodetic data. Airborne and ground-based LiDAR in deformation analysis. Satellite, airborne, and ground-based radar interferometry. Deformation monitoring from GPS and InSAR data. Mathematical and statistical models for crustal deformation analysis. Deformation monitoring of great engineering structures such as large dams, bridges. Geodynamical applications of gravimetric observations. Integration of spatial and terrestrial techniques in deformation studies. | |||||
| References | - Ground Based SAR Interferometry, A Novel Tool for Geoscience, Luzi, G. - Geodetic Deformation Monitoring: From Geophysical to Engineering Roles, Sanso, F. and Gil, A. J. (Eds), IAG Symposium, Volume 131, Jaen, Spain, March 17-19, 2005. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Deformation monitoring by local and global reference systems |
| Week 2 | Geodetic monitoring of movements in civil engineering |
| Week 3 | Geodetic instrumentation for deformation monitoring |
| Week 4 | High precision GPS deformation monitoring |
| Week 5 | Continuous GPS observations for determination of deformation parameters |
| Week 6 | Estimating crustal deformation parameters from Geodetic data |
| Week 7 | Airborne and ground-based LiDAR in deformation analysis |
| Week 8 | Midterm exam |
| Week 9 | Satellite, airborne, and ground-based radar interferometry |
| Week 10 | Deformation monitoring from GPS and InSAR data |
| Week 11 | Mathematical and statistical models for crustal deformation analysis |
| Week 12 | Deformation monitoring of great engineering structures such as large dams, bridges |
| Week 13 | Geodynamical applications of gravimetric observations |
| Week 14 | Integration of spatial and terrestrial techniques in deformation studies |
| Week 15 | Preparation for the final exam |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 5 | 15 |
| Presentation | 1 | 15 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 7 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 10 | 140 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 5 | 10 | 50 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload | 36 | 81 | 290 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Advances contemporary knowledge in the field of geomatics engineering based on novel thinking and research. | X | ||||
| 2. Possesses creative and critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making abilities. | X | ||||
| 3. Conducts a thorough novel research from scratch independently. | X | ||||
| 4. Acquires interdisciplinary knowledge of common terminology and joint working culture. | X | ||||
| 5. Cooperates with national and international scientific research groups. | X | ||||
| 6. Attains the capacity to publish an international peer-reviewed journal manuscript. | X | ||||
| 7. Maintains ethical responsibility. | X | ||||
| 8. Obtains the skills to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses offered in geomatics engineering. | X | ||||
| 9. Conducts verbal-written communication, surveys the literature, and prepares thesis in advanced level English. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest