Learning Objectives. Achieve a basic understanding of GPS technology. Describe GPS relation to GIS. Discover the applications of GPS technology. Classify the GPS equipment types. Identify the GPS survey steps..
Instructor Sam Eight sections (lectures) Software demos Teaching assistant Nora Video lessons Class activities Quizzes.
Course Speakers. This video course is narrated by two people: Instructor Sam: main lecture slides Teaching Assistant Nora: video lessons, class activities and quizzes.
Course Speakers. This video course is narrated by two people: Instructor Sam: main lecture slides Teaching Assistant Nora: video lessons, class activities and quizzes.
Tips and Trick – Time Management. This video course is approximately 8 hours long (8 PDH). You can pause the video at any time, but we recommend pausing after completing a lecture or section. Lectures typically last about 1 hour, including video lessons and class activities. Lecture slides are usually 1 minute long. If a slide narration is shorter than a minute, the slide will remain for a full minute to give you enough time to read the content. You can pause the video if you need more time to fully understand the material..
Tips and Tricks – When Web Links Don’t Work. Some slides have Web links Websites sometimes change or links may become obsolete over time. If a link doesn’t work, use the keywords provided on the slide to search the internet. Example: If gps.gov is unavailable, search: “US government GPS website” or “gps.gov current URL” You can also search by topic, e.g.:“GPS survey applications site:gps.gov” This approach ensures you always find the most up-to-date information..
Tips and Tricks – Video Subtitles. Having Trouble Hearing or Understanding the Video? Turn on subtitles (Closed Captions or CC) in your video player. ♿ Accessibility Tip: Click the CC button below the video in YouTube. Captions help people with hearing impairments, viewers in noisy environments, or when audio cannot be played. Accessible content benefits everyone!.
Acronyms. CORS Continuously Operating Reference Stations ESRI Environmental Systems Research Institute (leading GIS software company) GIS Geographic Information System GLONASS Global Navigation Satellite System (Globalnaya Navigazionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema [Russia] ) GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System GPS Global Positioning System H&H Hydrology and hydraulics PDOP Position Dilution of Precision PPK Post-proceed Kinematic PPP Precise Point Positioning (a correction technique that uses long occupation/observation times (>10 min) QGIS Quantum Geographic Information System (Free and open-source GIS software) RTK Real-Time Kinematic SBAS Satellite-Based Augmentation System SWMM Storm Water Management Model (USEPA H&H modeling software) VRS Virtual Reference Station WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System.
H20 GIS. Falling drops creating ripples in liquid.