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GEOG 425 - Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Concepts and Techniques

Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3

Prerequisite: 60cr completed or instructor permission
Description: Provides knowledge of the theoretical basis and practical applications of global positioning systems (GPS). Students gain hands-on experience using GPS receivers and GPS observables, as well as the ability to determine point and relative position fixes from pseudorange and carrier phase measurements. Students are exposed to industry-standard GPS hardware and software, as well as appropriate techniques for processing GPS data to achieve necessary levels of horizontal and vertical positional accuracy. Integration of GPS and geographic information systems (GIS) will also be discussed.


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