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Lecture Notes

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1Introduction to Seminar and what we want to do during the semester

Definitions of Latitude/Longitude and Height
(PDF)
2Astronomical Latitude and Longitude determination

Set to have measurements done on the equinox

Write up needed for next class
(PDF)(PDF)
3Discussion of results and techniques used

How do you measure position without gravity?

Geometric systems that use distance measurement. How to do this

How do you make maps and what is the significance
(PDF)(PDF)
4Start looking at how GPS works

Get the students to measure the circle before the next class
(PDF)(PDF)
5Field Work for Exercise 3
6Discussion of EDM results obtained

Discuss how does this relate to GPS (distances are measured but in not the same way as EDM)
(PDF)(PDF)
7GPS candy hunt (exercise in using handheld GPS receivers)

For the last session, students bring in reports on the applications of GPS (for good and bad)
8Applications of GPS

Security measures on the system

Differential GPS. How does it work, Scientific applications of GPS and how we use it
(PDF)
9Differential GPS and Discussion of Spring research project

Discussion of aims of research project
(PDF)



 








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