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JDZ5970 | Global Positioning System | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | Level of Course | Second Cycle | Status | Elective | Department | DEPARTMENT of GEOMATICS ENGINEERING | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Ertan GÖKALP | Co-Lecturer | None | Language of instruction | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | The aim of the course: | The main objective of this course is to teach theory of the GPS in detail. |
Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | PO - 1 : | perform point positioning with GPS since they learn the basic principles of point positioning in space. | 2 | 1,3, | PO - 2 : | learn how to obtain GPS observations, and they will be able to use combination of GPS observations in data processing phase. | 2 | 1,3, | PO - 3 : | learn error sources in GPS observations and they will be able to eliminate them during measurement data processing. | 2 | 1,3, | PO - 4 : | calculate 3-D coordinates of control points using any GPS measurement methods. | 2 | 1,3, | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | |
Concepts of position determination from space. Satellite orbits and satellite motions. Introduction to GPS, GPS satellite signals. GPS observations: code observations, carrier phase observations, single, double, triple observations. Error sources in GPS observations; clock errors, atmospherical effects, cycle slip, multipath, antenna phase center movements. GPS observation methods: static. Rapid static, kinematic, real time kinematic. Mathematical models for GPS. |
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Course Syllabus | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | Week 1 | Concepts of position determination from space | | Week 2 | Satellite orbits and satellite motions | | Week 3 | Introduction to GPS | | Week 4 | GPS satellite signals | | Week 5 | GPS observations: code observations, carrier phase observations | | Week 6 | single, double, triple observations | | Week 7 | Error sources in GPS observations; clock errors, atmospherical effects, cycle slip, multipath, antenna phase center movements etc. | | Week 8 | GPS observation methods: Static | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | Week 10 | GPS observation methods: Rapid/Fast Static | | Week 11 | GPS observation methods: Kinematic | | Week 12 | GPS observation methods: Real Time Kinematic | | Week 13 | Mathematical models for GPS | | Week 14 | Mathematical models for GPS. | | Week 15 | Mathematical models for GPS. | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | |
1 | Wells, D.E. et al., 1987, Guide to GPS Positioning, Second edition, Canadian GPS Associates, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | | |
1 | Eren K., Uzel, T., 1995, GPS Ölçmeleri, Y.T.Ü. İnşaat Fakültesi, Jeodezi ve Fotogrametri Müh. Böl. , Yayın no: 301, İstanbul | | 2 | Hofmann-Wellenhof, Lichtenegger, H., Collins, J., 1997, GPS Theory and Practice, Forth edition, Springer- Verlag, New York | | |
Method of Assessment | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 1,5 | 30 | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 12 | | 1,5 | 20 | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 1,5 | 50 | |
Student Work Load and its Distribution | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 8.5 | 14 | 119 | Arasınav için hazırlık | 10 | 1 | 10 | Arasınav | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 12 | 1 | 12 | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | Diğer 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | Total work load | | | 187.5 |
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