GEOG 3170 - GPS Essentials with GIS

Meets with GEOGR 5170. The course covers fundamental GPS theory, GPS accuracy, mission planning, data dictionaries, post-processing, and basic geodesy in a non-mathematical way. Students apply the fundamentals and collect positional data in the field using map-grade GPS equipment. The course emphasizes GPS as a mapping tool, integrating the GPS data into a Geographical Information System.