GMPE240 Parameter Estimation

Credits (ECTS):10

Course responsible:Ola Øvstedal

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Norsk

Course frequency:Annually

Nominal workload:250 hours.

Teaching and exam period:This course starts in Spring parallel. This course has teaching/evaluation in Spring parallel, .

About this course

Parameter Estimation Using the Least Squares Method is in geomatics commonly referred to as "least squares adjustment".

Optimal estimation and quality assurance of parameters (such as coordinates) are essential tools that students use in subsequent courses in e.g. land surveying, geodesy, photogrammetry, remote sensing, and GIS.

In addition to estimation using the least squares method, the course covers methods for detecting errors in observations and given quantities, as well as quantifying integrity through calculated reliability measures.

The last part of the course covers sequential adjustment and Kalman filter.

Learning outcome

Master parameter estimation and propagation of errors. Have knowledge of and ability to carry out outlier detection and reliability analyses, sequential adjustment and Kalman filtering. Have knowledge of robust estimation, conditional adjustment and parameter adjustment with conditions.

Learning activities
Lectures and exercises.
The exercises are considered important for the acquisition of theory and are given great emphasis.
Teaching support
Teaching support will be given primarily in connection with that part of the structured teaching that is set aside for exercise guidance. It will also be possible to communicate directly with the course teacher by appointment during office hours.
Prerequisites
MATH113 or MATH131, STAT100 or DAT110
Recommended prerequisites
GMLM102, GMGD200
Assessment method
Final written examination of 3.5 hours. Grading scale A-F.

One written exam Grading: Letter grades Permitted aids: C1 All types of calculators, other aids as specified
Examiner scheme
The external and internal examiner jointly prepare the exam questions and the correction manual. The external examiner reviews the internal examiner's examination results by correcting a random sample of candidate¿s exams as a calibration according to the Department's guidelines for examination markings.
Mandatory activity
Compulsory exercises.
Students who retake the course for various years must complete and have the compulsory exercises approved again (i.e. previous approval is no longer valid).
Teaching hours
Lectures: 52 hours. Exercises: 52 hours.
Admission requirements
Special requirements in Science
Student courses MATH 113 or MATH131, STAT100 or DAT110 (or equivalents).