REFERENCE SYSTEMS AND TIME
| Title | ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΑΝΑΦΟΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΧΡΟΝΟΥ / REFERENCE SYSTEMS AND TIME |
| Code | Α08 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Rural and Surveying Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Dimitrios Tsoulis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000865 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Agronómōn kai Topográfōn Mīchanikṓn (2025-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | Compulsory Courses | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Class ID | 600059998
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο (πτέρυγα Γ) |
| Floor | Όροφος 2 |
| Hall | 303 Αμφιθέατρο (11) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 09:00 έως 12:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600059998
- At the Website of the School: http://users.auth.gr/~tsoulis/refsys.html
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Understanding of basic principles and transformations of reference and time systems with emphasis on their current application in terrestrial and satellite geodesy.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Generate new research ideas
Course Content (Syllabus)
Coordinate systems, local reference systems. The astronomic local system. Euclidean model of the earth-space, Cartesian coordinates and global reference frames. Inertial and rotating systems. Earth rotation, precession-nutation, polar motion, variations in the duration of day. Time systems. Implementation of reference frames, Astronomic observations, modern space methods. IPMS: Implementation of a Global Earth system of reference. Applications.
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 30 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
[11293] ΣΥΝΤΕΤΑΓΜΕΝΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΑΝΑΦΟΡΑΣ, ΑΘΑΝΑΣΙΟΣ ΔΕΡΜΑΝΗΣ, ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΖΗΤΗ, ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ
Last Update
19-09-2013
