SPACE GEODESY AND APPLICATIONS
| Title | ΔΙΑΣΤΗΜΙΚΗ ΓΕΩΔΑΙΣΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΕΦΑΡΜΟΓΕΣ / SPACE GEODESY AND APPLICATIONS |
| Code | Α36 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Rural and Surveying Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Dimitrios Tsoulis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000893 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Rural and Surveing Engineering
Registered students: 4
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geodesy and Surveying | Compulsory Courses | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| Cadastre, Photogrammetry and Cartography | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| Transportation and Hydraulic Engineering | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600260816
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600260816
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=14210
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
They know the theoretic properties of satellite orbit and the definition of the satellite orbit determination problem.
They distinguish between non-disturbing and disturbing orbit.
They understand the link between satellite orbit and gravity field.
They have an overview of the current cutting-edge technology systems and methods in satellite geodesy.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Basic definitions of geodetic and geodynamic parameters of the system Earth. Elements of orbit theory. Principles, method of data acquirement and data analysis and fields of application of current satellite systems and dedicated satellite gravity missions (InSAR, SLR, VLBI, CHAMP, GRACE, GOCE). Global digital elevation and crustal models and their role in gravity field modeling. Interdisciplinary applications of current geodetic data.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
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 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 30 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 60 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
[22767294] ΔΟΡΥΦΟΡΙΚΗ ΓΕΩΔΑΙΣΙΑ, ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ ΤΣΟΥΛΗΣ, ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΖΗΤΗ, ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ.
Last Update
22-11-2020
