CE 597 ADjustment of Geospatial Observations Fall 201xi43

Purdue University - School of Civil Engineering

last update 25-aug-2014

Instructor

Jim Bethel, CIVL 4111, Tel: 494-6719, Email: bethel@ecn.purdue.edu

Primary Text

No Textbook, primary reference will be course notes

References

Observations and Least Squares, by Mikhail (out of print, contact instructor for copy)

Linear Algebra, Geodesy, and GPS, by Strang and Borre, Wellesly-Cambridge Press, 1997

GPS Satellite Surveying, by Leick, Wiley 2004

Analysis and Adjustment of Survey Measurements, by Mikhail & Gracie (out of print)

Optimal Estimation of Dynamic Systems by Crassidis and Junkins, CRC Press, 2012

Algorithms for Global Positioning by Borre and Strang, Wellesley-Cambridge Press, 2012

Introduction to Random Signals and Applied Kalman Filtering, by Brown and Hwang, Wiley, 1997

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), or follow link:

Software Remote

Class

MWF 12:30, PHYS 111

Office hours

any time is ok, ask early about assignments, not at last minute.

Historical Context

Get a copy of "Full Meridian of Glory", Paul Murdin, Copernicus / Springer, 2009 ($10-$25 amazon)

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 do and 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 2014

note: prior years' sites are there, use for reference and help.

Topics generally the same, maybe different order, different emphasis. homeworks and exams are different each year.