This course provides students with an introduction to Hydrographic Surveying and includes a field class.
Outcome:
On completing this course students will be able to:
■ Explain the dynamic environment in which hydrographic surveys take place and its effects on surveys;
■ Assess the suitability of positioning methods for various applications;
■ Compare techniques available for measuring and reducing water depth;
■ Explain the operation and calibration of standard hydrographic sensors and systems;
■ Assess data collection techniques against standard survey classification requirements;
■ Explain how typical hydrographic surveys may be planned and carried out;
■ Discuss the content and representation methods of hydrographic charts;
■ Set up a hydrographic survey software system and experiment with it for common offshore survey operations;
■ Process and present collected hydrographic data including multibeam.
