CE 597 ADjustment of Geospatial Observations Fall 2011
Purdue University - School of Civil Engineering
last update 21-aug-2011
- Instructor
- Jim Bethel, CIVL 4109, Tel: 494-6719,
Email: bethel@ecn.purdue.edu
- Primary Text
- none (lecture notes will be posted)
- References
- Linear Algebra, Geodesy, and GPS, by Strang and Borre,
Wellesley-Cambridge Press, 1997
- GPS Satellite Surveying, by Leick, Wiley 2004
- Observations and Least Squares, by Mikhail (out of print)
- Supplementary Reading
- Measure of the Earth, by Ferreiro, Basic Books 2011
- Numerical & Graphics Software (highly recommended)
- Matlab Student Version, Matlab is available on
all ITAP & ECN machines but with the student version you can work on your
own machine without internet connection
- ITAP "DACS/Software Remote" also works from
anywhere, but requires internet connection
- www.itap.purdue.edu, follow link to "software remote" (DACS)
- https://goremote.itap.purdue.edu
- Class
- MWF 9:30 potr 268 for on-campus students, streaming video for distance students
- Office hours
- any time is ok, ask early about assignments, not at last minute.
distance students: email questions any time, phone anytime during the day.
- Grading
- 1 Midterm Exam 37.5%, 1 Final Exam 37.5%, Homework 25%, 1 page of
notes allowed for all exams
- Homework
- collaboration OK on concepts, but hand in your own work
- Programming
- you will need to become familiar with Matlab, both interactive
mode and programming mode
- Web Address
- https://engineering.purdue.edu/~bethel, follow link for fall, 2011
- note: prior years' sites are there, use for reference and help.
- Topics generally the same, maybe different order, different emphasis.
homeworks and exams will be different.