Hydrographic Surveying

Mapping the seafloor and waterways for navigation, engineering and science.

GEOM-360 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned

Offered by HSM University · Geomatics Engineering

Course content

  1. 1Hydrography and chartingComing
  2. 2Tides and water levelsComing
  3. 3Sound in waterComing
  4. 4Single-beam echo soundersComing
  5. 5Multibeam sonarComing
  6. 6Positioning at seaComing
  7. 7Motion sensorsComing
  8. 8Data processingComing
  9. 9Side-scan sonarComing
  10. 10Standards for hydrographic surveysComing
  11. 11Inland and port surveysComing
  12. 12Autonomous survey vesselsComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Mapping the seafloor and waterways for navigation, engineering and science.

Part of the Engineering stream, typically taken in year 3.