| LEC # | TOPICS | Notes | SLIDE SHOWS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Seminar and what we want to do during the semester Definitions of Latitude/Longitude and Height | (PDF) | |
| 2 | Astronomical Latitude and Longitude determination Set to have measurements done on the equinox Write up needed for next class | (PDF) | (PDF) |
| 3 | Discussion of results and techniques used How do you measure position without gravity? Geometric systems that use distance measurement. How to do this How do you make maps and what is the significance | (PDF) | (PDF) |
| 4 | Start looking at how GPS works Get the students to measure the circle before the next class | (PDF) | (PDF) |
| 5 | Field Work for Exercise 3 | ||
| 6 | Discussion of EDM results obtained Discuss how does this relate to GPS (distances are measured but in not the same way as EDM) | (PDF) | (PDF) |
| 7 | GPS candy hunt (exercise in using handheld GPS receivers) For the last session, students bring in reports on the applications of GPS (for good and bad) | ||
| 8 | Applications of GPS Security measures on the system Differential GPS. How does it work, Scientific applications of GPS and how we use it | (PDF) | |
| 9 | Differential GPS and Discussion of Spring research project Discussion of aims of research project | (PDF) |