Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Orhan KURT
Assistant Prof. Dr. Erman ŞENTÜRK

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Clarify the types of coordinates systems.
2) Analyze the movements of Earth and time phenomena.
3) Make the transformations among terrestrial coordinate systems.
4) Make the transformations among celestial coordinate systems.
5) Carry out the transformations among the coordinate systems of terrestrial, celestial and orbital.
6) Utilize the products of IERS.
7) Evaluate the transformations between the coordinate systems in same dimension (1D, 2D or 3D).
8) Apply the transformation between epochs and estimate the velocities of geodetic points.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Learning Outcomes
	1	High	Middle	Middle	Middle	Middle	Middle	Middle
	2	High	Low	Middle	Low	Low	Low	No relation
	3	High	Middle	Middle	Middle	Middle	Middle	Middle
	4	High	Middle	Middle	Low	Low	Low	Low
	5	High	Middle	High	Middle	Middle	Middle	Middle
	6	High	Low	Middle	Low	Low	Low	No relation
	7	High	Middle	High	Middle	Middle	Middle	Middle
	8	High	Middle	High	Low	Low	Low	Low

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Geodetic Parameters Estimation and Linear Hypothesis Testing

Course Contents

This course provides candidates with profound knowledge on;
Coordinate systems. Orthogonal, affine and curvilinear coordinate systems and their areas in application. Concept and types of datum. Geoit and ellipsoid of revolution. Motions of the Earth. Concept and types of the time. Wobbles of spin axes of the Earth. Terrestrial, celestial and orbital coordinate systems. Motions of celestial systems. Motions of terrestrial systems. Transformations among coordinate systems of terrestrial and celestial and orbital. Structure and mission of IERS (International Earth Rotational Service). ITRF (International Terrestrial Reference Frame) and ICRF (International Celestial Reference Frame). Transformations in 1D (Dimension), 2D and 3D. Estimation of point velocities and transformations among epochs.

Weekly Schedule

1) Coordinate systems. Orthogonal, affine and curvilinear coordinate systems and their areas in application.
2) Concept and types of datum. Geoit and ellipsoid of revolution.
3) Motions of the Earth. Wobbles of spin axes of the Earth. Concept and types of the time.
4) Terrestrial coordinate systems.
5) Celestial coordinate systems.
6) Orbital coordinate systems.
7) Transformations among coordinate systems of terrestrial and celestial and orbital.
8) HOMEWORK I Delivery: Computing terrestrial coordinates of a satellite from Keplerian Elements given in TLE fromat.
9) Structure and mission of IERS (International Earth Rotational Service).
10) ITRF (International Terrestrial Reference Frame).
11) ICRF (International Celestial Reference Frame).
12) Transformations in 1D and 2D and analyzing their results.
13) Transformations in 3D and analyzing their results.
14) Estimation of point velocities and transformations between epochs.
15) Assigment Submission: Transformations from WGS84 to national datum in 1D, 2D, 3D and 4D.
16) Final examination

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Demonstration
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Quiz to Course Grade	50%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	50%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required

Course Unit Title	Course Unit Code	Type of Course Unit	Level of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	ECTS Credits
Coordinate Systems and Transformations	JJM515	Elective	Master's degree	1	Fall	8