Jun 28, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

CE 4150 - Geodetic Surveying


Astronomical observations and methods used in GPS and photogrammetry to establish horizontal and vertical control for objects.

Requisites: CE 2100
Credit Hours: 2
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to explain the fundamentals of GIS.
  • Students will be able to explain the fundamentals of photogrammetry methods.
  • Students will be able to apply theories of errors to measurements made in land surveying.
  • Students will be able to describe how astronomical observations are made using satellites.
  • Students will be able to explain how a global position system works using one, two, and three satellites.
  • Students will be able to explain issues related to control surveys and geodetic reductions.


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