LS 2400 - Basic Geodesy for Surveyors

This course discusses the history of geodesy including measurement techniques, coordinate systems, ellipsoids and datums is reviewed. The modern geodetic and Cartesian coordinates, as well as the differences between grid and ground coordinate systems, and the current geodetic and Cartesian coordinate systems available today are discussed.
Minimum Credits: 2
Grading: Letter

Comments: This is a UW transfer course required for the Surveying Technology AAS degree.