ESRM 304 Spring 2011

Week

Navigation MODULE

6. April 2011

Surveying & Navigation

How to map and reference the environment, putting a location on the map

Introduction to Land Measurement: Lecture #1

P. Schiess

Lab

6. April 2011

Field Surveying: Meet on campus.

Creating a basic map and referencing points, using linear and angular measurements.  Use & utility of field note taking procedures

Assignment: Lab Report due at start of next lab  

Lab Procedures  and Sample Calculations

Abbreviated map creation instructions

                                                                                       P. Schiess

8. April

What is a datum and why should we care?

From the Public Land Survey system to state plane coordinate systems and the UTM                   

Datums and Coordinate Systems                                                                                 

                                                                                       P. Schiess