Curriculum subject

Geodesy

Subject
Subject code	ERA063
Subject name	Geodesy
Credit points	1 CP
Grading method	Grade prelim

Curriculum subject
Curriculum	2003 EA
Study year	0
Semester	Spring semester
Subject type	Mandatory

Subject loads
Lecture	20

General description
The subject of geodesy. The ground plan of Estonia. The shape and size of the Earth. Basic geodetic instruments. The ways of determination of point position. Scale. Coordination systems. Orientation of lines. Levelling instrument. One-station levelling. Differential levelling. Checking and adjustment of levels. Computations of line of levels. Measurement of lines. Theodolites, their classification and structure. Horisontal and vertical angles observation. Trigonometric level. Computation of transit line. Tacheometer measurements. Making up a drawing of site. Contour designing.

General aim
The objective of the course is to provide students basic knowledge in the field of geodesy; main geodetic works; techniques of using geodetic instruments, their cheching and adjustment, making up drawings of site.

Aim
Students after completing the course are able to accomplish the computations of a detail net and carry out planimetric surveying; are able to make up drawings of site; have obtained the techniques of using different surveying instruments like levelling instrument, theodolites, tapes, and optical squuares. Students know the classification and construction of these instruments, their cheching and adjustment.

Form description
Lectures, seminars, practical sessions, group work, independent work.

Literature
Ranne, R. 2001. Nivelleerimine Geodeesia I, Tallinna Tehnikakõrgkool, 50 lk; Ranne, R. 2006. Geodeesia alused Geodeesia II, Tallinna Tehnikakõrgkool, 76 lk.

Current rounds
None