TEACHING PLAN CE5553: GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM M.Tech (First Year) II Semester, 2012-2013 L/T/P: 4/0/0 Instructor: Dr.

K. Venkata Reddy Course Objective The course objective is to introduce the theoretical concepts of global positioning system and its applications in surveying and mapping of geospatial features. Course Plan Introduction Development of Global Surveying Techniques, History of GPS, New Satellite Navigations constellations (1 Hour) Overview of GPS Basic concept of GPS, Space, Control and User segments (3 Hours) Reference Systems and Coordinate systems Geodetic coordinate systems, Datum transformations, Height systems, Time systems (5 Hours) Satellite Orbits Orbit description, determination and dissemination (5 Hours) Satelllite Signal Structure of GPS Signal, Frequency, P Code, C/A code and data format, Generation of C/A code, Navigation data bits (5 Hours) GPS Observables Pseudo range measurements, Phase measurements, system accuracy characteristics, DOP, Data formats (5 Hours) Surveying with GPS Planning a GPS Survey, Positioning methods point positioning, relative positioning, Static, Fast static, RTK, Differential Positioning (5 Hours) Data Processing Ambiguity resolution, Post processing, realtime processing, Accuracy measures, software modules, Network adjustments, Dilution of Precision (5 Hours) Transformation of GPS Results Coordinate transformations, Datum transformations, Combining GPS and terrestrial data (5 Hours) Applications of GPS General Uses of GPS, Attitude determination, Interoperability of GPS (5 Hours) Future of GPS Modernization plans of navigational satellites, Hardware and software improvements (3 Hours) Reading 1. Bradford W. Parkinson, James Spilker, Global Positioning System: Theory and Applications, Vol. I, 1996. 2. Gunter Seeber, Satellite Geodesy Foundations, Methods and Applications, Walter de Gruyter Pub., 2003. 3. Hofmann W.B, Lichtenegger, H, Collins, J Global Positioning System Theory and Practice, Springer-Verlag Wein, 2001. Evaluation Criteria Continuous Assessment (Minors and Assignments) : Mid Semester Examination : End Semster Examination : 20 Marks 30 Marks 50 Marks Credits: 4