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PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF GPS SURVEYING

CIVENGR/ENVIRST/GEOSCI/GLE 444
Course Description

Global positioning system surveying for field applications. Signals. Coordinate systems. Datums. Cartographic projections. Satellite orbits. Choosing hardware. Strategies for data collection and analysis. Assessing uncertainty. Geocoding satellite images. Integrating data with Geographic Information Systems. Emerging technologies.

Prerequisites

MATH 211 , 217, MATH 221 , or graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.4

3.29% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

1.05% from Historical

A Rate
50%

60% from Historical

Class Size
10

-6.25% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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