SRVY 247 - Survey-grade GPS Control and Analysis

Credit(s): 3

Prerequisite(s): SRVY 270 and SRVY 271 or instructor’s consent.
This course is a review of basic Global Positioning System principles, maintenance and adjustment of equipment, instruction and practice in field and office procedures for collecting and processing survey-grade GPS data, student-designed projects with instructor supervision utilizing both fast static and RTK GPS survey techniques to extend a control network, and mast field and office procedures. (Spring Semester)

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

Operate resource-grade and survey-grade GPS receivers.
Explain how to set up acceptable GPS control networks.
Analyze GPS field data to produce useable coordinates.