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GEODESY AND GEOMATICS ENGINEERING
The courses presently offered in the Geomatics Engineering Program by the Department of
Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering are described below.
The first digit of the identification number indicates the level of the course. A “5” indicates an
elective course, normally done in the final year.
The second digit normally indicates the subject area as follows:
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measurement, positioning and navigation
applied analysis
geodesy
imaging and mapping
information management, modelling and visualization
land administration
synthesis and design
technical communication, complementary studies
service course for other disciplines
general (geodesy or geomatics or both)
The third digit carries the course sequence identification integer where "0" refers to the first
course, "1" to the second course, and so on.
As stated below, a course may have prerequisite courses or co-requisite courses or both. It is
expected that students will have completed at least the prerequisite courses prior to doing a
course in order to be adequately prepared to deal with the material of that course. Those who
have not completed those courses can expect to spend additional time acquiring this background
knowledge on their own and should budget more time for that course. Nonetheless, a course
instructor has the right to insist that students may take her/his course only if they have met the
prerequisite or co-requisite stipulations or both.
The credit hour weighting of a course is also an indication of the amount of time that may have
to be spent on a course. Generally, the number of hours per week (including all scheduled class
time) could be from 2 to 3 times the number of credit hours. As an example, a course is shown as
being “(2C, 3L) 4 ch”. This means that a student might spend up to 8 to 12 hours per week,
including the scheduled 5 hours of lectures (C) and lab (L). Students who have not completed the
prerequisites can expect to spend more time than this.
For list of core courses and technical elective courses, see Section G.
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Note: See beginning of Section H for abbreviations, course numbers and coding.
GGE 1001
Introduction to Geodesy and Geomatics
5 ch (3C 3L)
Introductory geodesy and geomatics. Plane surveying techniques. Creation of
topographic plans from electronic total stations. Non ground-based positioning methods
including LiDAR and GPS. Remote sensing imagery. Introductory uncertainty &
estimation theory. Applications of Geographic Information Systems. Answering spatial
questions using ESRI software.
GGE 2012
Advanced Surveying
4 ch (2C 3L)
Barometric and trigonometric heighting. Precise levelling. Mechanical distance
measurements. Electronic angle and distance measurement, total stations, and
reflectorless EDM. Coordinate transformations and positioning by trigonometric
sections. Route and construction surveys. Geodetic control surveys: from triangulation
to GPS. Digital terrain models. Contouring. Practical use of GPS. Introduction to the
design of surveys and specifications. Related issues of occupational health and safety.
Prerequisites: GGE 1001, STAT 2593 .
GGE 2013
Advanced Surveying Practicum
Two weeks of practical exercises following spring examinations. Management of
occupational health safety issues. Prerequisites: GGE 2012, STAT 2593 .
4 ch
GGE 2413
Mapping Concepts and Technology
5 ch (3C 3L)
Introduction to computer-based systems and processes for creating, managing,
analyzing and visualizing spatial information. Introduction to geographic information
systems (GIS), spatial data structures and 2-dimensional spatial transformations.
Comparative overview of alternative spatial data collection technologies. Systems-based
approaches to desktop mapping, cartographic production and map analysis. Basic
properties and applications of common map projections. Prerequisites: CS
1003 or 1073 , MATH 1503 or equivalent introduction to matrices and systems of linear
equations.
GGE 2501
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Land Administration I
4 ch (3C 1L)
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Introduction to the principles of cadastral systems and survey law with a focus on
Canadian jurisdictions. An extensive reading list supplements the lecture material.
Students will be required to conduct a title search, write property descriptions, review
legal cases, and complete other laboratory assignments demonstrating the practical
aspects of managing cadastral survey systems.
GGE 3022
Survey Design and Analysis
4 ch (2C 3L)
Specifications for surveys. Systematic and random errors, design, processing and
analysis of angle, distance, and height difference measurements. Star observations.
Issues of occupational health and safety. Prerequisites: GGE 2012, GGE 3111, GGE
3202. Co-requisite: GGE 3122.
GGE 3023
Surveying Design Practicum
Two weeks of practical exercises following spring examinations. Management of
occupational health and safety. Prerequisite: GGE 3022.
4 ch
Introduction to Global Navigation Satellite
5 ch (3C 3L)
Systems
Principles of space geodesy. The celestial sphere, its coordinate systems, and variations
in coordinate systems. Time keeping. Satellite based positioning systems, especially the
Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS) including observations, development of
mathematical models, static and dynamic positioning, error analysis, software structure,
and processing considerations. Real Time Kinematic (RTK) GNSS positioning.
Prerequisites: MATH 1503, MATH 2513. Corequisite: GGE 3202.
GGE 3111
Introduction to Adjustment Calculus
5 ch (3C 3L)
Calculus of variations; quadratic forms; least-squares principles; least-squares method,
weight matrix, variance factor; parametric, condition and combined adjustment.
Prerequisites: MATH 1503, MATH 2513, STAT 2593.
GGE 3042
GGE 3122
Advanced Adjustment Calculus
4 ch (3C 2L)
Quality control, uni- and multivariate statistical testing; approximation, prediction;
filtering in observation and frequency domains; constraint functions; weighted
parameters; nuisance parameters; sequential adjustment; Kalman filtering.
Prerequisites: GGE 3111, MATH 2513; Co-requisite: CS 3113.
GGE 3202
Geodesy I
4 ch (2C 3L)
Introduction to the subject of geodesy; kinematics, gravity field, and size and shape of
the Earth; temporal deformations of the Earth. Geodetic control in Canada. History of
geodesy. Geodetic heighting. Prerequisites: ENGG 1081, PHYS 1082, MATH
1503, MATH 2513. Co-requisite: MATH 3543.
GGE 3342
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Remote Sensing
5 ch (3C 3L)
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Overview and physical basis of remote sensing. Space- and air-borne sensor systems,
active and passive sensors. Fundamental geometry of photogrammetry. Image statistics.
Rectification of digital imagery. Image enhancement, spectral and spatial filtering.
Multi-spectral transformations. Thematic information extraction, classification and
accuracy assessment, change detection. Credit will be given for only one of GGE 3342
or GGE 5342. Prerequisite: GGE 2423 or GGE 3423 or permission of instructor.
GGE 3353
Ocean Mapping
5 ch (3C 3L)
Introduction to hydrography: geomatics aspects, trends and prospects, role in offshore
management. Depth determination: seabed and seawater properties, non-acoustic
methods, underwater acoustics, vertical and oblique incidence methods, bathymetric and
imaging methods. Prerequisites: MATH 3543, GGE 3342.
GGE 3423
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
4 ch (2C 3L)
Introduction to GIS technology; Application of GIS; understanding the nature of
geographic data, from geographic data to geographic information (GI), Information
Systems (IS), and GIS; earth size and shape; tracing and mapping entitles on the earth;
geographic data sources and collection methodologies; evaluating the quality of the data
sources; representing geographic data in the GIS; loading and managing geographic
data in the GIS; analyzing geographic data, solving geographic related problems using
GIS, mapping the results of that analysis using GIS, and publishing the results of the
analysis on the web. Program credit cannot be given for both GGE 3423 and GGE 2423.
Prerequisites: MATH 1053 or equivalent introduction to matrices and systems of linear
equations; or permission of the instructor.
GGE 4022
Precision Surveying
4 ch (2C 3L)
Measurements, processing, and analysis in densification surveys. Control surveys for
photogrammetry and construction. Introduction to mining and tunnelling surveys,
deformation measurements and analysis, and industrial metrology. Related issues of
occupational health and safety and their management. Prerequisite(s): GGE 3022, GGE
3023, GGE 3122.
GGE 4211
Geodesy II
4 ch (3C 2L)
Terrestrial, celestial and orbital coordinate systems; coordinate transformations;
positioning in 3 dimensions, on the ellipsoid and on a conformal mapping plane. Height
systems. Temporality of geodetic parameters. Earth observation systems.
Prerequisites: GGE 3202, MATH 3543.
GGE 4313
GGE 3342
Airborne Mapping Systems
5 ch (3C 3L)
Photogrammetric principles, systems and products. Geometry of vertical, tilted and
stereoscopic aerial photographs. Fundamental photo and model space coordinate
systems. Photogrammetric measurement and refinement. Direct and inverse coordinate
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transformations. Collinearity and coplanarity conditions. Interior, exterior, relative and
absolute orientations. Concepts of aero-triangulation. Principles of analytical and digital
rectification, DEM generation and orthorectification. Flight project planning. Principles
and characteristics of airborne LiDAR systems. Introduction to remotely-piloted
airborne systems. Prerequisites: GGE 3342.
GGE 4423
Advanced Geographic Information Systems
5 ch (3C 3L)
Mapping concepts and Geographic Data Management and Analysis: (a)Mapping
concepts: colour and visual perception, map symbols, cartographic generalization and
multiple representation, map projections and spatial reference systems, representation of
the terrain (DEM/DTM), map design and interactive visualization; (b) Geographic Data
Management and Analysis: database design theory, conceptual models (entity
relationship model, UML), logical models (relational, object and object relational
model), physical models, spatial index structures, algorithms for analysis of geographic
data, introduction to XML and XML-based languages for GIS, geographic data
integration and sharing (GI standards). Prerequisites: GGE 2423 or GGE 3423 or
permission of the instructor.
GGE 4512
Land Administration II
3 ch (2C 1L)
Introduction to modern issues in land tenure and administration from Canadian and
international perspectives. Includes the role of property systems in land management,
aboriginal rights to land and natural resources, parcel-based land information systems,
comparative analysis of land administration systems, coastal zone management, law of
the sea, and delimitation of maritime boundaries. Prerequisite: GGE 2501 or permission
of instructor.
GGE 4700
Design Project and Report
6 ch (2C 2L)
A full year course (fall term then winter term) involving the design and implementation
of a geomatics activity or project and a reporting on the results or outcome, all under the
direct supervision of a faculty member or equivalent in industry. Lecture topics include:
engineering economics and business management issues specific to geomatics; financial
decision making in geomatics. Must be done in the student’s final year of the
programme.
GGE 5011
Oceanography, Tides, and Water Levels
4 ch (3C 1L)
Descriptive and theoretical introduction to physical oceanography, focusing on the
coastal zone and the continental shelf. Components of physical oceanography that
affect the accuracy and operational conduct of hydrographic surveying. Detailed
studies of the controls on sound speed structure (seawater properties, propagation and
refraction).
Detailed studies of the controls on surface water level (tides, waves and swell, vertical
reference surfaces). Constituent extraction from tidal observations and prediction of
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tides. Discrete and continuous tidal zoning, including an introduction to coastal
hydrodynamic models.
GGE 5012 Marine Geology and Geophysics
4 ch (3C 1L)
Descriptive marine geology including all ocean depths, but focusing on the coastal
zone and continental shelf. Components of surficial sedimentology that affect the
accuracy and operational conduct of hydrographic surveying. Detailed studies of the
controls on seafloor processes (deposition and erosion) and bottom backscatter strength
(sonar performance, geomorphology, sediment classification).
Descriptive and introductory-theoretical marine geophysics including single-channel,
2D multi-channel and 3D multi channel reflection seismic surveying. Marine refraction
seismology.
GGE 5041
Engineering Surveying
4 ch (2C 3L)
Design and analysis of deformation surveys. Geotechnical measurements of tilt, strain,
stress, etc. Special surveying methods and instrumentation of high precision.
Application of lasers. Prerequisites: GGE 4022, GGE 3122.
GGE 5042
Kinematic Positioning
5 ch (3C 3L)
Performance requirements, mathematical models, observation methods, processing
strategies, uncertainties and other characteristics associated with moving marine, land
airborne, and space vehicle positioning, orientation and attitude applications, using
autonomous, terrestrial, satellite, and acoustic methods. Prerequisites: GGE 3042, GGE
3122, GGE 3353, GGE 4211.
GGE 5061
Mining Surveying
4 ch (2C 3L)
Introduction to mining engineering. Mapping of open pits and underground mines. Shaft
plumbing; use of lasers; use of gyrotheodolites. Tunnelling surveys. Rock deformation
measurements. Monitoring and analysis of ground subsidence. Prerequisites: GGE
4022, GGE 3122.
GGE 5093
Industrial Metrology
4 ch (2C 3L)
Spatial measurements of high precision for experiment lay-out and industrial setting-out
and quality assurance. Prerequisite: GGE 4022.
4 ch (3C
3*L)
Hilbert space techniques; sequential techniques; digital filtering; interpolation and
approximation; large system techniques. Prerequisite: GGE 3122.
GGE 5131
Special Studies in Adjustments
GGE 5222
Gravity Field in Geomatics
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Review of Potential Theory. Theory of Earth’s gravity field. Space, airborne and
terrestrial observational methods. Gravity field parameter transformations. Temporal
variations. Applications (e.g., gravimetry, geoid determination, heights, mass transfer)
Mathematical models, observational methods, and uncertainties associated with
absolute, relative and moving-base gravimetry, and gravity networks.
Prerequisites: 3122 , 4211.
4 ch (3C
3*L)
Review of coordinate systems. Orbital dynamics. GPS for high precision positioning
and navigation. Major practical lab in GPS positioning. Prerequisites: GGE 3202, GGE
4211.
GGE 5242
Global Navigation Satellite Systems for Geodesy
4 ch (3C
3*L)
Image data formats; software code for input and output images; writing, compiling and
running software code; advanced image processing and computer vision algorithms and
software programming; includes advanced edge detection, mathematical morphology,
image segmentation, texture, skeletonization, image restoration, wavelets, image
matching, fuzzy logic. Prerequisites: GGE 3342 and experience in programming,
preferably in C/C++.
GGE 5322
GGE 5341
(3C 2L)
Digital Image Processing
Advanced Technologies in Remote Sensing
4 ch
An introduction to the concept and basic theory of Artificial Neural Network (ANN),
Wavelet Transformation (WT), and Fuzzy Logic (FL); literature review of remote
sensing applications or other applications which used one the three modern
technologies; and seminar presentations on the applications and techniques learned from
literature.
Prerequisite: GGE 3342 or permission of the instructor.
GGE5403 Web Mapping and Geospatial Web Services
3 ch (2C 2L)
This course focuses on both the theoretical and practical issues related to the
dissemination of mapping/geographic content on the web and the development of map
mashups and geospatial web services . Students will learn how to design and
implement web mapping applications and geospatial web services using free software
tools.
Prerequisite: GGE3423 (Introduction to GIS) or equivalent or permission of the
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GGE 5402
2L)
Geographic Databases
3 ch (2C
This course focuses on both the theoretical and practical issues related to the
development of geographic databases and the extraction of knowledge from geographic
data collections. Special attention will be given to recent technological developments
and research directions. A series of Lab Sessions will run in parallel, using commercial
and open source s/w tools, such as PostgreSQL/PostGIS DBMS, Oracle Spatial DBMS,
MongoDB, Protégé, Quantum GIS s/w, WEKA Data Mining s/w, and other prototype
s/w packages.
Prerequisite: GGE 4423 or permission of the instructor.
GGE 5405
Introduction to Big Data & Data Science
3 ch (2C
2L)
Offers an overview of key techniques and technologies in big data analytics, and how
data science is different from related fields. Through a combination of lectures and
hands on exercises using R, MongoDB, and D3 visualization tools, students will learn to
explore, clean, refine, analyze and visualize geospatial, streaming, unstructured and
structured types of big data.
GGE 5415
Real-Time Mobility Data Analytics
3 ch (2C
2L)
Focuses on teaching the principles, methods and tools of descriptive analytics (mapping
what is moving), diagnostic analytics (mapping why something is moving), predictive
analytics (mapping what will move), and prescriptive analytics (mapping how we can
make it move). Explores real-world case studies through lectures and hands on exercises
to allow students to replicate the analytics when facing similar data.
Pre-requisites: GGE 5405
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3*L)
Review of common and statute law affecting property, boundaries, and surveys. Role of
a land surveyor in resolving boundary disputes and as an expert witness. Various types
of legal surveys. Professional responsibilities, ethics. Case studies. Prerequisites: GGE
2501, GGE 3022, GGE 3023, GGE 3122, GGE 4211, GGE 4512.
GGE 5521
Survey Law
GGE 5532
Land Economy and Administration
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Introduces land management and administration from economic and institutional
perspectives. Evolving concepts of property and land tenure systems. Role of property
institutions in land management. Economic principles in the valuation, allocation,
development, and conservation of land resources. Land administration and land
information systems. Special issues such as coastal zone management, environmental
management, aboriginal tenure, and land reform. Prerequisite:GGE 4512 .
GGE 5543
Marine Policy, Law, and Administration
3 ch (3S)
Coastal and marine [offshore] legal issues and how they relate to the framework of
policy and administration. Focuses primarily on Canadian legal and policy regime,
drawing on international law and practice where appropriate. Law of the sea and
delimitation of zones and boundaries; Canadian coastal and offshore jurisdictional and
administrative issues; coastline delimitation for various purposes; legal issues related to
hydrographic surveys, hydrographic data, and marine accidents. Legal principles
involved when designing and planning various marine surveys.
Exploration and Surveying in Literature and the
3 ch (1C 3S)
Arts
[W]
A complementary studies elective examining the place and portrayal of exploration and
explorers and surveying and surveyors in contemporary and historical literature and,
also, in the arts, especially in print media, painting, photography, and the cinema. Open
to geomatics engineering students in their final year of their programme.
GGE 5703
3 ch (3C)
[W]
Introduction to city and regional planning. The evolution of cities, discussion of
planning in municipal administration, principles of land use, urban transportation,
municipal services, subdivision design, comprehensive planning, master plans,
programs, planning studies, and the administration and enforcement planning
regulations. Restricted to students with at least 90 ch completed.
GGE 5813
GGE 5833
3L) [W]
Urban Planning for Geomatics
Land Use Planning for Geomatics
4 ch (3C
Introduction to urban and site planning and related environmental management issues.
The evolution of cities, community planning and municipal administration, principles of
land use, and the administration and enforcement of planning regulations. In the context
of geomatics: site analysis and the physical, social, and environmental impacts of
development on a site and its surroundings. The economics of land development.
Restricted to students in their final year.
Prerequisite: GGE 4512; co-requisite: GGE 5521, or permission of the instructor.
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GGE 5842
Site Planning for Geomatics
3 ch (2C 3L)
To better appreciate the comprehensive nature of site analysis and the physical, social
and environmental impacts of engineering works on a site and its surroundings. To
incorporate site characteristics to enhance a project in terms of costs, appearance, and
energy efficiency. This course will be limited to a maximum of 18 students. Restricted
to students with at least 90 ch completed. Prerequisite: GGE 5813 or CE 5313.
GGE 5901
Special Studies in Geomatics I
1 ch (1T 1L)
Directed study in an approved topic in geomatics. Supervision by a faculty member.
Normally done in a student’s final term. Credit will be given for only one of GGE
5901, 5902, or 5903.
GGE 5902
Special Studies in Geomatics II
2 ch (1T 3L)
Directed study in an approved topic in geomatics. Supervision by a faculty member.
Normally done in a student’s final term. Credit will be given for only one of GGE 5901,
5902, or 5903.
GGE 5903
Special Studies in Geomatics III
3 ch (1T 5L)
Directed study in an approved topic in geomatics. Supervision by a faculty member.
Normally done in a student’s final term. Credit will be given for only one of GGE
5901, 5902, or 5903.
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