Environmental Engineering

The course has the general objective to supply the main theoretical fundamentals and the basic practical hints and tips of the positioning techniques: fundamental concepts of geodesy (where I want to get my positions); main sensors, the supplied observations and the main surveying schemes (how I have to collect the information for positioning); discussing the necessary (functional and stochastic) observations modeling and statistical processing to obtain the point coordinates and their precision (how I have to compute the positions from the collected information); finally illustrating the basics of cartography and the Italian official map at 1:25000 scale. Knowledge and understanding Students who have passed the exam will be able to know the main methods and techniques for positioning necessary for the analysis and solution of engineering problems of environmental and territorial interest (ref. Framework A4.b.2 SUA sheet - “… Training in the characterizing and related disciplines of engineering for the environment and the territory relatively the acquisition of knowledge and understanding has the objective of providing specific methodological elements for the analysis, modeling, design and management of works and interventions potentially capable of interacting with the environment. In developing the training process, the student will acquire in particular: knowledge and understanding of the fundamental principles of geodesy, terrestrial and satellite topographical positioning techniques and the acquisition and management of territorial information "). Applying knowledge and understanding Students who have passed the exam will be able to contribute to the design of simple positioning operations to solve engineering and environmental problems (ref. Framework A4.b.2 SUA sheet - "... During the course of the educational process, the student will develop the ability to apply all the knowledge acquired in the various disciplines, including Positioning, to define and solve specific problems of the engineering for the environment and the territory, up to an intermediate level of complexity "). Making judgment Students will be able to acquire autonomy of judgment thanks to the skills developed during the execution of the numerical and practical exercises, that will be proposed on the different topics of the course, and which in particular will concern: the rigorous design of data acquisition, analysis and interpretation experiments aimed at positioning; the ability to operate in a positioning laboratory; the ability to choose and use appropriate equipment, tools and methods to solve positioning problems; understanding the limitations of methods and techniques. Learning skills The acquisition of basic methodological skills on the topics covered, together with state-of-the-art operational skills, favors the development of autonomous learning skills by the student, allowing continuous, autonomous and thorough updating.