Environmental Engineering

GENERAL OBJECTIVES The course aims to provide the fundamentals of geomatics with respect to positioning and navigation (Global Navigation Satellite Systems - GNSS) and the storage and management of spatial data (Geographic Information Systems - GIS). The teaching starts from the fundamentals of Geodesy (reference systems and coordinate systems) and then deals with the observables of satellite positioning systems and their treatment aimed at estimating geometric parameters. Finally, modern spatial data management techniques will be analyzed. The fundamental objective of the course is the process of defining, generating and managing spatial data. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 1. Knowledge of the international geodetic reference system. 2. Knowing how to identify and use the suitable instrumentation to acquire GNSS observations for different types of applications. 3. Making judgement: To understand the most appropriate approach (mathematical and physical) to the processing of observations aimed at estimating geometric parameters 4. Communication skill: To present and defend the acquired knowledge during an oral and/or written exam. 5. Learning skill: To use the management systems of the estimated parameters for applications related to geomatic monitoring and navigation