- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
The course starts with a review of observation errors and their modelling, confidence level and error probability of statistical hypotheses (significance level, power of test, type I and type II errors), error propagation law and network design by pre-analysis, including simple pre-analysis of survey observations. Then it covers the formulation and derivation of different cases of least squares adjustments, such as parametric, conditional and combined (or general) mathematical models; the adjustment of control networks (1D, 2D, 3D) and other geomatics measurements, including data series; the adjustment with weighted parameters; the measures of quality, elimination of blunders by global and local tests, elimination of nuisance parameters, and sequential adjustments; problem of reliability and sensitivity; and the problem of datum, including datum transformations. The course ends with an introduction to filtering and prediction.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
5.0
- Retired
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Review observation errors and their modelling, including error (random and systematic) propagations in survey measurements.
- Evaluate survey measurements and the adjusted quantities using the concepts of confidence level and error probability of statistical hypotheses (significance level, power of test, type I and type II errors).
- Design survey network by pre-analysis.
- Apply matrix theory approach to data analysis and least squares estimation.
- Formulate least squares adjustment problems (parametric, conditional, combined), including the functional and stochastic models.
- Solve 1D-, 2D- and 3D- network problems relating to levelling, traverse, triangulation, trilateration, and GNSS surveys, using different least squares adjustment methods and constraints.
- Assess quality of adjustment solutions using the concepts of global and local statistical tests, covariance matrices, and error ellipses.
- Explain reliability and sensitivity of survey networks.
- Formulate nuisance parameters elimination model and sequential adjustments model.
- Analyze datum problems in geomatics, including free network adjustments and datum transformations.
- Relate simple filtering and prediction methods with the standard least squares adjustment methods.
Effective as of Winter 2018
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.