GMT726 - ADVANCED SATELLITE GEODESY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED SATELLITE GEODESY | GMT726 | 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 Discussion Question and Answer Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Problem Solving | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Berkay BAHADUR | |||||
| Course objective | The objective of the course is to examine the observation models and satellite orbits of the satellite and space geodetic techniques in detail and to introduce various combinations of space geodetic techniques for geodetic purposes. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Fundamentals of satellite geodesy. Reference systems and Earth rotation. Observation models for space geodetic techniques. Satellite orbital motion. Analytical and numerical methods for orbit integration. Precise orbit determination. Relativistic effects in satellite geodesy. Intra-technique combinations of GNSS parameters. Inter-technique combinations of space geodetic techniques. Combination of space geodetic techniques at the observation equation level. | |||||
| References | - Satellite Geodesy, Günter Seeber, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, 2003. - Satellites - Orbits and Missions, Michel Capderou, Springer-Verlag, 2005. - GPS for Geodesy, Peter J.G. Teunissen, Alfred Kleusberg, Springer, 1996. - Sciences of Geodesy I, Guochang Xu (ed.), Springer-Verlag, 2010. - Sciences of Geodesy II, Guochang Xu (ed.), Springer-Verlag, 2013. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Fundamentals of satellite geodesy |
| Week 2 | Reference systems and Earth rotation |
| Week 3 | Reference systems and Earth rotation |
| Week 4 | Observation models for space geodetic techniques |
| Week 5 | Observation models for space geodetic techniques |
| Week 6 | Satellite Orbital Motion |
| Week 7 | Analytical and numerical methods for orbit integration |
| Week 8 | Midterm Exam |
| Week 9 | Precise orbit determination |
| Week 10 | Precise orbit determination |
| Week 11 | Relativistic effects in satellite geodesy |
| Week 12 | Intra-technique combination of GNSS parameters |
| Week 13 | Inter-technique combination of space geodetic techniques |
| Week 14 | Combination of space geodetic techniques at the observation equation level |
| 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 | 4 | 10 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 1 | 10 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 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 | 8 | 112 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Homework assignment | 4 | 10 | 40 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 35 | 116 | 289 |
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