Reference Systems and Time
| Title | Συστήματα αναφοράς και χρόνου / Reference Systems and Time |
| Code | 02YA009 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Rural and Surveying Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Dimitrios Tsoulis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600025719 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Agronómōn kai Topográfōn Mīchanikṓn (2025-sīmera)
Registered students: 82
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | Core Courses | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600267772
|
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/1/600267772
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=16173
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
They know and distinguish between the concepts of coordinates, coordinate systems, reference systems, reference frames.
The know the definition of a curvilinear coordinate system.
They compute the Jacobian and metric matrix of a curvilinear coordinate system.
The know the basic mathematical tools for the transformation between two different coordinate systems.
They know the concept of time and the definition of the different time systems.
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.
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 | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 61 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 100 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
[50658663] ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΑΝΑΦΟΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΧΡΟΝΟΥ, ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ ΤΣΟΥΛΗΣ, ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΖΗΤΗ, ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ
Last Update
25-02-2025
