| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Satellite based positioning systems
- Space partition, control partition, user partition
- GPS measurements
- Determination of parameters
- Real-time kinematic measurements
- Continuous reference stations
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None. |
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| Course Description | Satellite based positioning systems: space division, control division, user division. Signal structure. Time and coordinate systems. GPS measurements: Determination of parameters, integer ambiguity, orbit determination. Error sources and error reduction. Absolute positioning. Differential GPS (DGPS). Relative position determination: Static, kinematic, stop-start measurement methods. Real-time kinematic measurements. Continuous reference stations. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Satellite based positioning systems |
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2nd Week |
Space partition, control partition, user partition |
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3rd Week |
Signal structure |
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4th Week |
Time and coordinate systems |
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5th Week |
GPS measurements |
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6th Week |
Determination of parameters |
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7th Week |
Integer uncertainty, orbit determination |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Error sources and error reduction |
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10th Week |
Absolute positioning |
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11th Week |
Differential GPS (DGPS) |
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12th Week |
Relative position determination: Static, kinematic, stop-and-go methods of measurement |
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13th Week |
Real-time kinematic measurements |
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14th Week |
Continuous reference stations |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Global Positioning Systems, Inertial Navigation, and Integration,Mohinder S. Grewal,Lawrence R. Weill,Angus P. Andrews,Wiley
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Case Study
- Project
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
11 |
154 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
69 |
69 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
44 |
44 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
|
|
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| Total Work Load | 313 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10.43 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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