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Syllabus ( GEO 206 )

   Basic information
Course title: Fundamentals of Levelling
Course code: GEO 206
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Cemal Özer YİĞİT
ECTS credits: 3
GTU credits: 2,5 ()
Year, Semester: 2, Spring
Level of course: First Cycle (Undergraduate)
Type of course: Compulsory
Language of instruction: Turkish
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: none
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: This course focuses on height systems, leveling methods, instruments and tools used for height measurement, leveling/height calculation, production of elevation information which can be used with engineering problems.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Obtain the ability to use the equipments used for height mesurement

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Geomatics Engineering
    2. Ability to work independently and take responsibility

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
  2. Produce height using geometric and trigonometric height determination methods within the framework of national and international standards.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Geomatics Engineering
    2. Design and develop hardware and/or software-based systems, components or processes in order to solve the defined problems,

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
  3. Understand height determination methods and be able to rate methods with respect to accuracy, precision and cost.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Geomatics Engineering
    2. Design and develop hardware and/or software-based systems, components or processes in order to solve the defined problems,

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
  4. Generate height information with GNSS and to transform ellipsoidal height to orthometric height with respect to national / international standards.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Geomatics Engineering
    2. Design and develop hardware and/or software-based systems, components or processes in order to solve the defined problems,

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
   Contents Up
Week 1: Introduction, elevation systems, vertical datum, and geoid concept
Week 2: Determination of mean sea level and geoid
Week 3: Height difference measurement methods
Week 4: Geometric leveling, error sources in geometric leveling
Week 5: Controlling of leveling instrument, homework
Week 6: Open and closed leveling computation, homework
Week 7: Connected leveling computation, homework
Week 8: Precise geometric leveling, Midterm exam
Week 9: Surface leveling, homework
Week 10: Cross-section leveling, homework
Week 11: Precise trigonometric leveling, homework
Week 12: Reciprocal precise trigonometric leveling, homework
Week 13: Leveling with GNSS and GNSS/Leveling geoid
Week 14: The transformation from ellipsoidal height to orthometric height, interpolation methods
Week 15*: -
Week 16*: Final exam
Textbooks and materials:
Recommended readings: Erkaya, H., Yükseklik Ölçmeleri (Ders Notları), Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, 87 sayfa, İstanbul, 2006
Ergin M.N., İnal, C. Ölçme Bilgisi-2, Konya, 2000
İnal C. Jeodezik Hesap-2, Konya, 1998
Tombaklar Ö.M., Ceylan A. Ölçme Bilgisi-4, Konya, 2000
HKMO, Büyük Ölçekli Harita ve Harita Bilgileri Üretim Yönetmeliği, 2005
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 8 35
Other in-term studies: 0
Project: 0
Homework: 5,6,7,9,10,11,12 10
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 16 55
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 0 0
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 2 7
Term project: 0 0
Term project presentation: 0 0
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 6 1
Mid-term: 2 1
Personal studies for final exam: 10 1
Final exam: 2 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
*
  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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