2023-2024 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

CE 458 Introduction to GPS for Engineering

An exploration of Geodesy and world coordinate systems, GPS signals, GPS global framework, code and carrier wave based GPS equipment, GPS errors, and field operations for GIS mapping and cm level positioning. Includes hands-on field use of GPS equipment and lab processing of GPS data into GIS software. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

CE 253 (C- or higher) or GEOG 378 (C- or higher)

General Education

Offered

  • Irregular