Introductory Global Positioning Systems Workshop
To register for this course, complete our on-line registration form.
- Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
GPS has become a fixture in the tools of the asset manager, the GIS professional and the cartographer. Its ease of use has made it a very useful tool for data gathering. However, this characteristic can also allow errors to creep into the dataset. This class will discuss the proper use of GPS, the nature of its reliability and accuracy, how to plan a GPS data collection project, how to implement it, and how to assess accuracy of the results.
- Topics Covered
- Introduction to GPS
- Code vs. Carrier Phase
- Accuracy and Reliability
- Differential Correction
- Error Determination and Control
- Mission and Planning
- Hands-On Field Exercises
- Base Station and Internet Data
- Acquisition
- Coordinate Systems and Projections
- Exporting to GIS
- Continuing Education Units
Approved for 1.4 Continuing Education Units for satisfactory completion of 14 hours of organized instruction in the workshop. These continuing education units are issued from the Office of Continuing Education at Texas A&M University.
- Customized Workshops
Workshops are taught with a dataset provided by the Spatial Sciences Laboratory. Workshops can be customized using data provided by the participants (one set of data per workshop). This data must be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the training. Workshops using customized datasets will be charged an additional flat fee of $500 per workshop.
- Workshop Dates
TBA
These workshop dates are reserved for individuals and groups that do not meet the enrollment requirements specified below. If you are a group that meets the requirements, you may select your own training date. See Workshop Schedules and Class/Size Enrollment below.
- Scheduling Workshops
Workshops can be booked for any Wednesday/Thursday that a pre-existing training is not already scheduled for. The workshops are two-day workshops that run from 8:30am to 5:00pm each day with a break for lunch.
- Class Size/Enrollment
GPS workshops are booked for groups with a minimum of 6 participants and a maximum of 8. Individuals interested in training will be placed on a first come firt serve waiting list. If groups that register do not fill the maximum enrollment, remaining spaces for the workshops will be filled from individuals on the waiting list. If 6 or more individuals accumulate on the waiting list, a class will be scheduled for these individuals.
- Cost
$300 per person; $150 for students
- Software
Trimble Pathfinder Office
- Workshop Location
Spatial Sciences Laboratory (SSL)
Centeq Research Plaza
1500 Research Parkway, Suite B223
College Station, Texas 77845Courses will be held in Building B, Rooms 212 and 214.
- Questions?
Contact:
Lesli Gomez
(979) 862-7956
l-gomez@tamu.edu- Accommodations
Arrangement for lodging, meals, and transportation are the responsibility of workshop participants. SSL provides beverages during the training, as well as morning and afternoon snacks.
- Cancellation Policy
Training workshops can be cancelled up to two weeks before the date of the training with no penalty. For groups, if participant cancellations fall below the minimum participant requirement, the party will be responsible for the minimum fee of $50.