• Basic information
• Learning outcomes
• Contents
• Assessment
• Workload

Learning outcomes

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

1. Apply the fundamental theoretical concept of physical geodesy.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and apply advanced concepts of Geodetic and Photogrammetric Engineering
   2. Gain skills to specify, model and solve engineering problems.
   3. Design and apply practices in a special field of Geodetic and Photogrammetric Engineering, and evaluate the results with scientific methods by using collected data
   4. Effectively use national and international academic databases
   5. Develop an understanding of professional and ethic responsibilities

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
   3. Laboratory exercise/exam
2. Gain the abilty about local application of global earth models.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and apply advanced concepts of Geodetic and Photogrammetric Engineering
   2. Gain skills to specify, model and solve engineering problems.
   3. Gain technical skills cencerning applications in the disipline by using modern tools, equipments and hardware of Geodetic and Photogrammetric Engineering.
   4. Independently carry out and report a project in a special field of Geodetic and Photogrammetric Engineering
   5. Comprehend the impact of engineering practices at global and social point of view
   6. Effectively use national and international academic databases

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
   3. Laboratory exercise/exam
3. Gain experience for satellites gravimetric application in the related areas (e.g. hydrology)

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and apply advanced concepts of Geodetic and Photogrammetric Engineering
   2. Gain skills to specify, model and solve engineering problems.
   3. Develop an innovative method, approach, design and/or practice in Geodetic and Photogrammetric Engineering.
   4. Gain skills to drive multi discipliner teamwork
   5. Comprehend the impact of engineering practices at global and social point of view
   6. Effectively use national and international academic databases

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Oral exam
   3. Homework assignment
   4. Seminar/presentation

Contents
Week 1:	Introduction to physical geodesy
Week 2:	Gravity field
Week 3:	Boundary value problems of physical geodesy
Week 4:	Spherical Harmonic Models
Week 5:	Spherical harmonic functions and Legendre spectrum
Week 6:	Exercise
Week 7:	Height systems
Week 8:	Theory of geoid determination
Week 9:	Least-Squares Collocation
Week 10:	Exercise
Week 11:	Exam
Week 12:	Coefficients from satellite orbit data (GRACE, GOCE)
Week 13:	Regional application of GRACE data
Week 14:	Combination solutions (e.g., EGM96, EGM08)
Week 15*:	Exercise
Week 16*:	Final exam
Textbooks and materials:	Moritz, Advanced Physical Geodesy Heiskanen and Moritz (or Hofmann-Wellenhof and Moritz), Physical Geodesy
Recommended readings:	Moritz, Advanced Physical Geodesy Heiskanen and Moritz (or Hofmann-Wellenhof and Moritz), Physical Geodesy
	* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.

Assessment
Method of assessment	Week number	Weight (%)
Mid-terms:	11	25
Other in-term studies:		0
Project:		0
Homework:	15	25
Quiz:		0
Final exam:	16	50
	Total weight:	(%)

Workload
Activity	Duration (Hours per week)	Total number of weeks	Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching):	3	12
Own studies outside class:	3	14
Practice, Recitation:	3	2
Homework:	6	10
Term project:	0	0
Term project presentation:	0	0
Quiz:	0	0
Own study for mid-term exam:	15	1
Mid-term:	1	1
Personal studies for final exam:	10	2
Final exam:	2	1
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)