Bachelor of Science in Geodetic Engineering

GE 1 Earth Trek
An overview of tools and techniques in the measurement, representation, analysis, management, retrieval and display of data about the earth's physical features and the built environment.
Pre-requisite: Consent of Instructor; 3 hours a week (Class); Credit 3 units

Note: RGEP subject

GE 10 General Surveying 1
Use of Principal Surveying instruments; surveying measurements and error theory, basic plane surveying operations and computational method of position, traverses and areas; basic cartography
Pre-requisite: Math 53; 5 hours a week (2 class, 3 lab); Credit 3 units

GE 11 Elementary Surveying
History and Development of surveying; basic concepts of and instrumentation for, surveying measurements; applications of engineering, geology, architechture and other disciplines.
Prerequisite: Math 17 or equivalent; 4 hours a week (1 class, 3 lab): Credit: 2 units

GE 12 General Surveying II
Use of geodetic instruments; horizontal and vertical controls; topographic, hydrographic and mine surveying operations; introduction to practical astronomy.
Prerequisite: GE 10; 8 hours a week (2 class, 6 lab): Credits 4 units

GE 36 Map Projections
Common Coordinates and reference systems; general theory and construction of major map projection systems; map distortions; the Philippine Plance Coordinate System
Pre-requisite: GE 10; 4 hours a week (1 class, 3 lab): Credit 2 units

GE 38 Digital Cartography
Overview of cartography; maps; mapping standards in the Philippines; terrain modelling; computer aided design (CAD) for survey applications Pre-requisite: GE 10; 4 hours a week (1 class, 3 lab): Credit 2 units

GE 117 Construction and Industrial Surveying
Geometry and layout of horizontal and vertical transition curves for highways and railroads; profiles; cross sections; earthwork computations; layout of industrial infrastructures.
Pre-requisite: GE 12; 5 hours a week (2 class, 3 lab); Credit: 3 units

GE 119 Property Surveying
Survey project controls; comparative equipment, procedures and precision; regulations governing property surveys in the country, transformation of coordinates to the Philippine Plane Coordinate System, PRS 1992
Pre-requisite: GE 36; 8 hours a week (2 class, 6 lab); Credit 4 units

GE 143 Laws on Natural Resources
Pertinent provisions of the Civil Code on property and its ownership; study of mining law, petroleum act, coal land act, modes of acquiring mineral lands; public land laws; forest laws; and other relevant laws.
Pre-requisite: Consent of instructor; 3 hours a week (class); Credit: 3 units

GE 145 Mining Laws
Study of the Philippine mining law, the petroleum act and the coal land act, proper legal procedures for the application of mineral land leases and permits and requisites for their final approval.
Pre-requisite: Consent of instructor; 1 hour a week (class); Credit: 1 unit

GE 146 Law of Contracts Requisites for contracts; obligations of contracting parties; nullity and enforcement of contract; study of actual cases involving contracts. Pre-requisite: Consent of instructor; 1 hour a week (class); Credit: 2 units

GE 147 Geodetic Engineering Law and Code of Ethics Republic Act 9200-The Geodetic Engineering Law; Code of Ethical and Professional Standards Pre-requisite: Senior Standing; 1 hour a week (class); Credit: 1 unit

GE 148 Land Registration Law Fundamentals of the law on ordinary and cadastral land registration in connection with the Torrens System Pre-requisite: Consent of instructor; 2 hours a week (class); Credit: 2 units

GE 160 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Principles of geographic information systems; GIS data structures; basic database concepts; data generation, input and output; spatial data analysis and modelling techniques; raster-based analysis, vector-based analysis; integrated analysis, terrain analysis; visualization for GIS Pre-requisite: GE 36, GE 38; 5 hours a week (2 class, 3 lab); Credit: 3 units

GE 161 Geometric Geodesy Historical development; geometry of reference ellipsoid; determination of ellipsoid from geodetic data, geodetic coordinates; direct and inverse problems; astro-geodetic deflections of the vertical Pre-requisite: ES 21, GE 12 & Math 20; 3 hours a week (2 class, 3 lab); Credit: 3 units

GE 163 Geodetic Levelling and Hydrography Precise determination of elevations; tidal datum planes; soundings and precision determination; precise hydrographic instruments; hydrographic mapping. Pre-requisite: GE 12; 5 hours a week (2 class, 3 lab); Credit: 3 units

GE 164 Geodetic Surveying Principles of establishment and densification of horizontal geodetic control networks; triangulation, trilateration and traverse; baseline measurements; instruments, procedures and specifications. Pre-requisite: GE 161; 7 hours a week (1 class, 6 lab); Credit: 3 units

GE 166 Geodetic Astronomy Stellar coordinate systems, positions and motions, precise determination of astronomic azimuth, latitude, longitude and time; instrumentation. Pre-requisite: GE 161; 5 hours a week (2 class, 3 lab); Credit: 3 units

GE 170 Object-oriented Programming for Geodetic Engineering Applications Object-oriented Programming (OOP); basic and derived data types; dynamic memory allocation, classes, encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, function and operator overloading; graphical user interfaces (GUI); File I/O; printing; database programming. Pre-requisite: ES 26, GE 12; 7 hours a week (1 class, 6 lab); Credit: 4 units

GE 171 Geodetic Computations and Adjustment I Frequency distributions, simple probability theory, classification and propagation of errors; theory of least squares; weight observation and condition equations; variances and covariances; adjustment methods. Pre-requisite: GE 170, GE 161; 6 hours a week (3 class, 3 lab); Credit: 4 units

GE 172 Geodetic Computations and Adjustment II Combination of observation and condition equations; sequential solutions and iterations; statistical testing; empirical fitting of polynomials. Pre-requisite: GE 171; 5 hours a week (2 class, 3 lab); Credit: 3 units

GE 174 Satellite Positioning Systems Introduction and overview of satellite positioning systems; segments of satellite positioning systems; differential global positioning systems; erro sources; orbit description; carrier phase observation; modes of positioning; data processing; ambiguity resolution; geoid modelling; network adjustment; surveying and mapping applications; future of satellite geodesy. Pre-requisite: GE 171; 5 hours a week (2 class, 3 lab); Credit: 3 units

GE 178 Digital Photogrammetry Stereo and mono photogrammetry; flight plannning; aerial photography; stereoscopy; properties of single photographs; theory of orientation; aerial triangulation; digital terrain model data collection and image rectification; mosaicking; surveying and mapping applications. Pre-requisite: GE 171; Co-requisite: GE 160; 8 hours a week (2 class, 6 lab); Credit: 4 units

GE 179 Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation Remote sensing in the context of Geomatics; Physical basis of remote sensing; Interaction of electromagnetic energy with the atmosphere and the Earth's surface; Sensors and platforms; Landsat, SPOT and other Earth observation Programs; Elements of visual image interpretation; Digital nature of remotely sensed data; Digital image processing algorithms; Remote sensing-based mapping; Applications of remote sensing. Co-requisite: GE 178;7 hours a week (1 class, 6 lab); Credit: 3 units

GE 198 Special Problems Pre-requisite: Graduating (21 units of less);7 hours a week (1 class, 6 lab); Credit: 3 units