Geodetic Studies (SUG 270) Syllabus Notes

What is Geodesy?

     Geodesy is the science of the measurement and mapping of the earth’s surface as well as concerned with the exact positioning of points on the surface of the Earth. It also involves the study of variations of the Earth’s gravity, the application of these variations to exact measurements on the Earth, and the study of the exact size and shape of the Earth. Geodesy plays an active role in the geomatics that includes the disciplines of land surveying, photogrammetry, remote sensing, hydrographic surveying, cartography, engineering surveying, geographic information science, and geospatial computing.

Madam Adila's Notes :

1. Introduction and Reference Surfaces in Geodesy
2. Computation on Ellipsoid
3. Coordinates System in Malaysia
4. Satellite Positioning Technology
5. Basic Statistic

En Najib's Notes :

1. Introduction to Geodesy
2. Coordinates System in Malaysia
3. Datum Transformation
4. Global Navigation System (GNSS)
5. GPS Overview
6. GPS Observation Technique
7. GPS Heighting
8. Biases and Errors
9. GPS Calibration
10. Radii of Curvature
11. Meridian Ellipse Coordinates
12. Cartesian and Curvilinear Coordinates
13. Calculation on Ellipsoid