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Theory of Measurement Errors

Subject
Subject code ERA339
Subject name Theory of Measurement Errors
Credit points 2 ECTS
Grading method Exam
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2014 RG
Study year 2
Semester Fall semester
Subject type Mandatory
Subject loads
Lecture 24
General description
Classification of the geodetic measurement errors. Sources of the measurement errors. Evaluation criteria for measurement errors. Accuracy of double-measurements. Errors of the functions of the measured quantities. Non-equal measurements. Weighted mean. Root mean square error of the non-equal measurements. Fundamentals and applications of the least squares method. Random and systematic errors. Principles of the normal distribution of the random errors
General aim
The objective of the course is to provide to students the knowledges of measurement errors, their nature and size, as well the methods of evaluation.

Having successfully passed, students shall know basic concepts of theory of measurement errors and they can process measurement data.
Aim
Having successfully passed, students shall know basic concepts of theory of measurement errors and they can process measurement data.
Form description
Lectures, seminars, practical classes, group work, independent work
Literature
J.Randjärv, 2007, Geodeesia III osa
Replacement Subjects
RKE085 Theory of Measurement Errors
Current rounds
None
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