CE 597 (029) Advanced Geospatial Estimation Spring '09
Purdue University - School of Civil Engineering
last update 21-jan-09
- Instructor
- Jim Bethel, CIVL 4109, Tel: 494-6719,
Email: bethel@ecn.purdue.edu
- Primary Text
- Observations and Least Squares, by Mikhail
(out of print), obtain copy from instructor, $60, stopy by office
- References
- Linear Algebra, Geodesy, and GPS, by Strang and Borre,
Wellesley-Cambridge Press, 1997
- GPS Satellite Surveying, by Leick, Wiley 2004
- Numerical & Graphics Software (highly recommended)
- Matlab Student Version, Matlab is available on
all ITAP & ECN machines but with this you can work on your own machine
untethered to the internet.
- ITAP "DACS/Software Remote" also works from
anywhere, but requires fast internet.
- Class
- MWF 9:30-10:20 CIVL 2117
- Office hours
- any time is ok, ask early about assignments, not at last minute.
- Grader / TA
- None
- Grading
- 1 Midterm Exam 38%, Final Exam 38%, Homework 24%, 1 page of
notes allowed for exams
- Homework
- collaboration OK on concepts, but hand in your own work
- Programming
- you will need to become familiar with Matlab
- Web Address
- http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/~bethel, follow link for fall, 2008
- note: prior years' sites are there, use for reference and help.