SIE 441 - Geodetic Models

Includes three dimensional geodesy, computations on the ellipsoid, conformal mapping, geometric properties of ellipsoids, normal sections, geodesics, geodetic datum definitions, direct and inverse solutions; adjusting networks on the ellipsoid, on the mapping plane and in space; reduction of observations and elements of physical geodesy; review of spherical trigonometry, differential geometry and complex variables. Lec 3, Lab 1.

Prerequisites & Notes
SIE 401 or equivalent.

Credits: 4