SVT 542 - Applied Hydrographic Surveying

The use of applied hydrographic surveying techniques with a focus on single-beam echo sounders for underwater mapping projects. Discussions will include lectures on Prameters of Sound, Speed of Sound, Transducers, Single-Beam Echo Sounders, Planning Single-Beam Surveys, Object Detection, Multi-Beam Echo Sounders, Vessel Movement, Vessel Geometry, Other Methods of Determining Depths, and Doodson Filter. THe basics of Hypack software will be taught and used during the course.

Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of instructor.

Academic or professional experiece in computer aided design, prjection systems and datums, and GPS/GNSS/ geodesy.

Credits: 3