Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
COORDINATE AND TIME SYSTEMS 801100805300 3 + 0 3.0 10.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Bahadır AKTUĞ
Assistants
Goals The main purpose of the course is local and global coordinate systems and celestial coordinate systems defined on the earth, transformations between them and the introduction of time systems associated with these.
Course Content Earth-centered coordinate systems, local coordinate system, coordinate systems defined on ellipsoid surface, celestial coordinate systems, the transformation between those systems, mean and apparent time systems relevant for the coordinate systems (Local Apparent Sidereal Time, Greenwich Apparent Sidereal Time, Atomic Time Systems, Universal Time, Dynamic Time).
Learning Outcomes 1) Transformations between earth-centered local and global coordinate systems
2) Transformations between celestial coordinate systems
3) Investigation of transformations between earth-centered coordinate systems and celestial coordinate systems
4) Transformation between Cartesian and geographical coordinates
5) Transformations between different time systems
6) Examination of the relationship between GMST and Universal time

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Reference Systems and Reference Frames Lecture

 Homework
2. Week Cartesian Coordinate Systems Lecture

 Homework
3. Week Definition of ellipsoid and its parameters Lecture

 Homework
4. Week Geographical Coordinate Systems Lecture; Problem Solving

 Homework
5. Week Transformations between Geographical and Cartesian Coordinate Systems Lecture; Problem Solving

 Homework
6. Week Sky Coordinate Systems Lecture

 Homework
7. Week Horizon Coordinate System Lecture; Problem Solving

 Homework
8. Week Rectention Coordinate System Lecture; Problem Solving

 Homework
9. Week Clock Angle Coordinate System Lecture

 Homework
10. Week Ecliptic Coordinate System Lecture

 Homework
11. Week Models of transformations between Sky Coordinate Systems and Local Coordinate Systems Lecture

 Homework
12. Week Astronomical Coordinates and Transformation to Local Coordinates Lecture; Problem Solving

 Homework
13. Week Coordinate Systems, Precession, Nutation, Pole Navigation Lecture; Problem Solving

 Homework
14. Week Sidereal Time, Universal Time and transformations Lecture; Problem Solving

 Homework
15. Week Dynamic Time, Atomic Time Lecture

 Homework
16. Week Appearing and Average Times Lecture

 Homework

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
1. Mueller, I.I (1969): Spherical and Practical Astronomy as Applied to Geodesy. Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., New York.
2. Jekeli, C. (2006), Geometric Reference Systems in Geodesy, Ohio State University.
3. McCarthy, D.D. and G. Petit (2003): IERS Conventions 2003. IERS Technical Note 32, U.S. Naval Observatory, Bureau International des Poids et Mesures.
4. Aktuğ, B. (2012) Weakly Multicollinear Datum Transformations, Journal of Surveying Engineering, 138(4), 184-192.
5. Aktuğ, B., Lenk, O., Gürdal, M.A., Kilicoglu, “Establishment Of Regional Reference Frames For Detecting Active Deformation Areas in Anatolia”, Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica, 2, 53, 169-183 (2009).
6. Aktuğ, B. (2007). Semianalytical Equations for transforming errors into a local geodetic frame, Journal of Surveying Engineering, 133, 98-105.
7. Aktuğ, B. (2009) Inverse and Compound Datum/Frame Transformations, Journal of Surveying Engineering, 135 (2), 46-55.
8. Leick, A. (1995): GPS Satellite Surveying, 2nd ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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PY24040000
PY34000400
PY44000400
PY64000004
PY74000004

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 1 40
Homework 3 20
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 2 11
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 2 30
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 1 40
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 20
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 20
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload