Course code BūvZ3125
Credit points 3
Global Positioning
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for laboratory classes16
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation14.02.2017
Responsible UnitInstitute of Land Management and Geodesy
Course developer
Armands Celms
Dr. sc. ing.
Prior knowledge
BūvZ1041, Geodesy
BūvZ2051, Geodetic Networks
Course abstract
Students will acquire understanding of the global position development, nature and content. Acquire formation of the global position and principles of operation. Devices who has use in global positioning, method of measurements, computerized processing date of measurements, assessment accuracy. Application in GIS, cartography, building and another’s sectors of national economy.GPS,GLONASS,GALILEO
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• knowledge and critical understanding of global positioning nature and content, GNSS application possibilities and obtained results use for specific tasks performance
• skills independently carry out the condition assessment of resulting task, apply the acquired solution methods for various types of surveying tasks
• competence to organize a global positioning measurements according to the requirements, carry out the obtained results processing and evaluation, be able to detect and avoid possible measurement errors.
Compulsory reading
1. Helfriča B., Bīmane I., Kronbergs M., Zuments U. Ģeodēzija. Rīga: Latvijas ģeotelpiskās informācijas aģentūra, 2007. 262 lpp.
2. Hofmann-Wellenhof B., Wasle E., Lichtenegeer H. GNSS-Global Navigation Satelite Systems. Wien New York: Springer, 2008.
Further reading
1. Geomares publishing
2. GIM The global magazine for geomatics GIM International - The Global Magazine for Geomatics. ISSN 1566-9076.
Periodicals and other sources
1. mērnieks.lv