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JDZL7341Geoid Determination Methods3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of GEOMATICS ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Nazan YILMAZ
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
In the course, it is aimed to teach geoid determination techniques by emphasizing the definition, importance and geodetic necessity of geoid.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : They will learn the concepts of attraction and potential.11,3,
PO - 2 : They will learn the real, normal and disruptive gravity field of the earth11,3,
PO - 3 : They will understand the definition, importance and geodetic necessity of geoid.11,3,
PO - 4 : They will learn the methods of direct geoid determination.11,3,
PO - 5 : Dolaylı olarak farklı enterpolasyon teknikleri jeoid belirleme yöntemlerini öğrenecekler11,3,
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

 
Contents of the Course
Gravity and potential, Earth's gravity field, Normal and Distorting gravity field, Plumb deflection, Definition and importance of geoid, Direct geoid determination methods, Indirectly different interpolation techniques, geoid determination methods.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction to the lesson and determining the purpose
 Week 2Gravity and potential, Direct geoid detection methods, Indirectly different interpolation techniques, geoid detection methods.
 Week 3Plumb deflection and its types
 Week 4The real gravity field of the earth,
 Week 5Normal and Disruptive gravity field of the Earth,
 Week 6Equipotential surfaces and definition of geoid
 Week 7Importance and necessity of geoid
 Week 8 Determination of geoid
 Week 9Midterm
 Week 10Direct geoid determination methods
 Week 11Geode Determination by Astrogeodetic Method, Geoiddeterminationby Gravimetric Method
 Week 12Determination of Geoids with Fast Fourier Transform, Determination of Geopotentials from Geopotential Coefficients
 Week 13Global Geopotential Models, Combined Methods
 Week 14Interpolation Methods for Geoid Heights, Interpolation with Weighted Average Method, Interpolation with Polynomials
 Week 15Multiquadratic Interpolation, Collocation Method, Kriging Interpolation
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1P. Vanicek ve N.T. Christou.1994; Geoid and Its Geophysical Interpretations, CRC Press, Florida.
2Dragomir, V.C., Ghitau, D.N., Mihailescu, M.S. ve Rotaru, M.G. 1982. Theory of The Earth's Shape, Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, Amsterdam, Oxford, New York.
 
Recommended Reading
1Moritz, H.1980. Advanced Physical Geodesy, Herbert Wichmann Verlag Karlsruhe.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 2 30
In-term studies (second mid-term exam) 13 2 20
Project 7
8
9
5
Practice 1 3 5
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 3 3 10
End-of-term exam 16 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 3 14 42
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 1 10
Arasınav 2 1 2
Uygulama 3 3 9
Ödev 4 4 16
Proje 3 12 36
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 10 2 20
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 2 5 10
Diğer 2 2 1 2
Total work load191