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marks (Updated 27/10/08) |
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with practical work |
| Disputed
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| Late
submission policy |
| Plagiarism
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| Lecturer |
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| Simon Fuller |
| Department of Geomatics |
| The University of Melbourne |
| Room C426 (Engineering Block C) |
| Email : simon@geomatix.com.au |
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| Consultation
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| Mr Fuller is available to assist students
in this subject only at the following times
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| Tuesday |
10:30am - 12:30pm |
Penthouse Meeting Room |
| Thursday |
10:30am - 12:30pm |
Penthouse Meeting Room |
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| Timetable |
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| Lectures |
| Tuesday |
09:00 - 10:00 |
Alice Hoy Room 316 |
| Tuesday |
09:00 - 10:00 |
Old Physics Room 201 |
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| Practical and Tutorial Sessions |
| Wednesday |
2:15 pm - |
5:15 pm |
Alice Hoy Room 316 |
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| Course material |
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| Lecture notes |
| 451-337 Satellite Positioning and Geodesy
(2008 Edition) |
| Course notes prepared by Dr. P.A. Collier |
| Available from Melbourne University
Bookshop |
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| Also available on-line in pdf format (3.0 Mbyte / 246
pages) |
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| Assessment |
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| Assignments (40%) |
| Mid-semester test (10%) -- Get
details |
| Written 3 hour exam (50%) -- Hurdle
requirement. Students must pass the exam to pass the subject. |
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| Lecture
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Week
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Tuesday
Lecture |
Thursday
lecture |
Wednesday
tutorial |
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1 |
L1. Introduction |
L2. Coordinate
systems |
No Tutorial |
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L3. Coordinate
conversion and transformation |
L4. Geodetic
datum definition and realisation |
Coordinate system
tutorial
Briefing on Assignment #1
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L5. Geodetic
datums in Australia |
L6. Geodetic
datums in Australia |
TBA |
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L7. GPS
space segment |
L8. GPS
signal structure |
TBA |
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5 |
L9. GPS
satellite message |
L10. GPS
control and user segments |
Class presentations |
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L11. GPS
modernisation |
L12.
Single receiver GPS positioning |
Class presentations
Briefing on Assignment #3 |
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L13. Differential
GPS |
L14. GPS
errors: orbit and satellite clock |
Mid-semester
test |
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L15. GPS
errors: ionosphere |
L16. GPS
errors: troposphere |
Briefing
on Assignment #5
Including LGO and DNA review |
| SEMESTER
BREAK |
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L17. GPS
Errors - Receiver Based Errors (multipath, phase center etc.) |
L18.
Victorian GPSnet (Hayden Asmussen)
Presentation (3Mb) here
GPSnet Newsletter (9Mb) here |
Revision
class |
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10 |
L19. Carrier
Phase Observation Equations |
L20. Measurement
Differencing |
Revision class |
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L21. Modes
of GPS positioning and processing options |
L22.
Height systems in geodesy |
Revision class |
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L23. Geoid
modelling options |
L24.
Geoid modelling options |
Revision
class |
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| Assistance
with practical work |
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Students seeking assistance with practical
work are asked to email their question in advance of coming to see the
lecturer. Where possible, a written response will be provided within
two working days of the question being received. If deemed appropriate,
the question and the answer will be forwarded to all students using
the class email list as well as being posted on the Frequently
Asked Questions page.. The anonymity of the student asking the question
will be preserved at all times. |
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| Disputed
marks |
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Practical marks will be made available
on-line within one week of assignments being returned to students. It
is the responsibility of each students to check their marks and raise
any concerns with the lecturer. No discussion on disputed
practical marks will be entertained after 31 October 2008. |
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| Late
submission policy |
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| Assignments submitted after the due date
will not be accepted. The only exception will be if students have obtained
written permission for an extension. Such permission can only be obtained
by completing a
Request for Extension form. Late assignments, accompanied by a form
granting an extension, should be submitted to the lecturer personally,
they should not be lodged in the submission box. |
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| Plagiarism
policy |
| Plagiarism (copying the work of others)
will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Students should be aware
of the University's
policy on academic honesty and are reminded that severe penalties
may be imposed on those who engage in plagiarism. Such penalties include
receiving a zero mark for the work under assessment
and possible disciplinary action for repeat
offences. . |
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| Downloads
and useful links |
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| Software that may be used for practical
assignments is available on computers in the undergraduate laboratory.
However, the following software and data can be downloaded for personal
use if desired : |
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| Coords |
Coordinate transformation and conversion
software |
| Rotation
matrices |
Copy of relevant notes from Computational Methods
in Geomatics |
| FAQs
on datums |
Answers to common questions on geodetic datum
definition and realisation |
| DNA |
Dynamic network adjustment software |
| Design |
Satellite availability (mission planning) software
and almanac from Leica |
| Spreadsheets
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Excel spreadsheets used in class to illustrate
important points |
| GPSnet
server |
Site for downloading GPSnet RINEX data |
| IGS
precise orbits |
Site for downloading IGS precise ephemeris files
(SP3 format) |
| GPS
calendar |
On-line calendar for calculating GPS week number |
| Sample
questions 2008 |
Student designed questions for mid-semester
test |
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