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ΑΚΑ∆ΗΜΑΪΚΟ ΕΤΟΣ2015-2016

Ο∆ΗΓΟΣ ΣΠΟΥ∆ΩΝΟ∆ΗΓΟΣ ΣΠΟΥ∆ΩΝ

ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF RURAL AND SURVEYING ENGINEERING

Thessaloniki 2015

Contact: [email protected] tel.: (+302310) 996112, Fax: (+302310) 995828

ACADEMIC YEAR 2015 - 2016

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES HANDBOOK

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES HANDBOOK

115 Undergraduate Studies Handbook

CONTENTS

The faculty, the profile, the philosophy of studies ................................................. 116

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) ............................................................ 119

The Faculty of Rural and Surveying Engineering .................................................... 121

The Faculty’s Departments ..................................................................................... 121

The Students’ Association ...................................................................................... 124

Undergraduate Academic Curriculum (2012-2013) ............................................... 126

Undergraduate Course Syllabus ............................................................................. 131

Diploma Thesis ....................................................................................................... 145

The Student Councilor ............................................................................................ 146

Research areas in the Faculty of RSE ...................................................................... 148


ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI (AUTh) School of Engineering

FACULTY OF RURAL AND SURVEYING ENGINEERING

Chairman: D. Tsoulis (P) Vice Chairman: C. Pikridas (P)

Department of Geodesy and Surveying (DGS)

Department of Cadastre, Photogrammetry and Cartography (DCPC)

Department of Transportation and Hydraulic Engineering (DTHE)

RURAL AND SURVEYING ENGINEERING AT THESSALONIKI

The faculty, the profile, the philosophy of studies Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is the biggest University in Greece offering undergraduate degrees in about 40 independent scientific disciplines. It is organized in Schools (Scholi) and each School is divided into Faculties (Tmima) offering the degree. The Faculties are organized in various Departments (Tomeas), which deal with teaching and research of the specific fields of the scientific discipline covered by the Faculty. The Faculty of Rural & Surveying Engineering (R&SE) is one of the six Faculties in the School of Technology that together with the Faculty of R&SE of the National Technical University of Athens are the only university level institutions in Greece awarding the unique degree in R&SE after five years of studies, organized in ten semesters. The profile of the Greek R&SE finds its roots in the country's recent history. The discipline was introduced, originally as Surveying Engineering, just after the First World War in order to provide specialists for the mapping of the liberated lands in the North with which the area of Greece was almost doubled. In the mid-twenties a massive exchange of populations brought back to Greece, in a period of few years, two million Greeks whose ancestors had lived for centuries in the Greek communi-ties of Asia Minor and the coasts of Black Sea. The settlement of such massive populations created new needs for land mappings, land legislation and land man-agement associated with the needs for development of rural areas. This social necessity led to a reform in the profile of the Greek surveying engineer whose discipline has now expanded in rural engineering matters, e.g. rural hydraulics and road engineering. The new model was thus similar to engineering profiles well known at that time in countries of Central Europe, e.g.. Germany, Switzerland, Austria etc. Today the Greek R&SE model is unique in the European Union as far as

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the curriculum of studies and the professional possibilities are concerned although it has some similarities with some other Central and East European models. The Faculty of R&SE in Thessaloniki has about 600 students (more than 40% female) and an academic staff of 29 scientists (lecturers, assistant professors, associate professors and professors). The new curriculum has 56 courses, offering 44 compulsory courses almost all in the first six semesters and 12 elective courses selected from a menu of 67 electives. The Faculty is divided into three Departments: Department of Geodesy & Surveying (DCS), Department of Cadastre, Photogrammetry & Cartography (CPC) and Department of Rural Engineering (DRE) which is mainly oriented to road and traffic engineering and to rural and environmental hydraulics. Students graduated in R&SE should pass a professional examination at the Technical Chamber of Greece, in order to receive permission to practice the engineering profession. Educational schemes in Thessaloniki Faculty of R&SE, introduced in 1983, were based on the philosophy of the close interaction between the three Departments in order to form a unique and well balanced profile of a R&SE, so that starting from a concrete knowledge of the geometry of earth's surface and the associated mapping processes students could plan, organize and perform development projects. In this philosophy, the three Departments are seen in a strongly linked sequence: DGS is seen as the unit offering the frame for the knowledge of earth's geometry, CPC as the unit offering the "material" for embedding the frame within a mapping contin-uum, and ORE as the unit which offers the tools for development works within the earth's geometric continuum. The vital message which is transferred to the R&SE students is that the spectrum of all the matters treated in the three departments are all subject to spatial interactions within earth's environment. And here is the crucial point: Earth's Environment: - two fashionable words exten-sively used and promoted, in a multifold sense, by a broad number of different sci-entific and technological disciplines. Very many specialists coming from different backgrounds deal today with the earth's spatial environment. What is then the par-ticular contribution that R&SE graduates can have to distinguish them uniquely from other specialists dealing with the same subject? The answer to this fundamental question is the raison d'etre for the studies and the profession of the R&SE in Greece. According to the following conceptual scheme the earth's environment (or the earth's space or geospace) is perceived as an ensemble of three space entities namely the solid and water surface, the earth's exterior and the earth's interior. In this ensemble are associated themes from the Physical World, which are all real and themes from the Human World, which are not only real but also abstract. In principle, all scientific disciplines dealing with the interrelation of themes associ-ated with the physical and human worlds, with the earth's solid or water surfaces or with the earth's exterior and interior spaces, play by definition a primary role in the discussion concerning the environmental and the spatial problems of our planet and our societies. And indeed many scientific disciplines deal from very many points of view and with a variety of methodological and observational tools,


with the Thematics of the Earth's spatial environment, using of course the possibilities offered today by automation, information systems, space science, advances in management etc. Thematics, or even better Spatial Thematics, in this context, can be described, analyzed and interpreted by a variety of specific scientific disciplines. But, as soon as positioning, geometric inter-relations and representations of earth-referenced reality are concerned, mapping sciences (geodesy, surveying, cartography, photo-grammetry etc.) are entering with authority into the picture. Thus, the main in-volvement of specialists in mapping sciences and technologies is, due to their skills, to deal with earth's spatial geometry, in its broadest sense, in a large variety of mapping scales. In this context, scale is a key factor, which defines the procedures of data collection, data processing, management and representation as far as the density and the quality of information are concerned. The previously unreferenced earth's environment can be described in terms of position and themes are assigned by one to one correspondence to positions and mapped according to well-defined geometric procedures. In the geomatics ensemble described above, an extension is included comprising some engineering topics, namely traffic engineering and rural hydraulics forming in this way the entity of the R&SE as applied in Greece for at least half century. According to the new Curriculum of studies the six first semesters are offering a global foundation on R&SE. The next two semesters orient the student to topics covered by each of the three faculty’s departments, namely geodesy and surveying, cadastre, photogrammetry and cartography, traffic and hydraulic works. The last 10th semester is dedicated to the dissertation linked to some additional courses from seven distinct topics namely from geodesy, surveying, cadastre and GIS, photogrammetry and remote sensing, cartography and geography, traffic engineering, hydraulic engineering.

Post graduate studies are also offered in the frame of three relevant programmes:

(a) The two-semester post graduate specialization programme in Geoinformatics (directions: High precision surveying control; Modern geodetic application; Management of photogrammetric and remote sensing production in GIS envi-ronment; Water resources).

(b) The two-semester post graduate specialization programme in Spatial analysis, planning and management theory and technology (directions: Cadastre and spatial data management; Cartographic production and geographic analysis; Organization and management of resources and development works).

(c) The six-semester (minimum) doctorate programme by research for those who attended the specialization programmes and by courses and research for all others.

Evangelos Livieratos

The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) 119

ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI The AUTh was first established in 1926 and it is now the largest public University in Greece. It consists of 8 Schools with a total of 34 Faculties. The University’s Faculties award the corresponding university degree. Currently, there are almost 55.000 students enrolled in AUTh, while the academic personnel consists of about 2.000 members. Every year the Ministry of Education determines the number of new students that will be admitted to each Faculty. These students are officially registered after passing successfully the admission examinations contacted at a nation-wide level.

The School of Engineering and its Faculties

The six self-administered academic units (Faculties) of the School of Engineering are: Civil Engineering, Architecture, Rural & Surveying Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Chemical Engineering. Each Faculty is re-sponsible for its own academic curriculum, research activities, financial ad-ministration, and the election of its teaching and research personnel. The University Degrees for each specific specialization of the School of Engineering are awarded by the individual corresponding Faculty. In addition, there is a special Faculty of General Studies within the School of Engineering, which is responsible for the academic teaching of several general (core) courses in Mathematics, Physics, Mechanics and Computer Science. In each Faculty, all educational, research, administrative and financial decisions are taken by the General Assembly of the Faculty, which is chaired by the Chairman of the Faculty who is elected with a two-years mandate. The Faculties are divided into Departments which coordinate the educational and research activities relevant to the specific scientific field covered by the Depar-tment. The members of the General Assembly are the academic personnel from all the Departments of the Faculty and representatives from the students. In every Department, the decisions are taken by its General Assembly chaired by the Director of the Department who is elected with a one-year mandate. The members of the General Assembly are the academic personnel of the Department and representatives from the students. The Chairman of the Faculty and the Directors of the Departments are the members of the Faculty’s Executive Council, together with representatives from the students and the technical personnel. According to the University law, the Faculty is governed by the Chairman, the General Assembly and the Executive Council.


The academic personnel

Four levels of university teachers consists the academic body of the School: Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and Lecturers. All the Aca-demic personnel are PhD degree holders. The academic personnel are supported by a number of PhD candidates.

The Technical and Administrative staff

The technical and administrative support is the responsibility of a special staff category, which belongs to the Departments.

The Faculty of Rural and Surveying Engineering 121

THE FACULTY OF RURAL AND SURVEYING ENGINEERING

The Faculty of Rural and Surveying Engineering (RSE) was established in 1963,

and awards the Degree in Rural and Surveying Engineering, after the successful completion of a 5-year undergraduate academic program (consisting of 56 courses) and the submission and oral examination of a Diploma Thesis. The professional engineer’s working license is awarded by the Technical Chamber of Greece after a special interview based on the topic(s) covered in the Diploma Thesis of each graduate. There are about 500 students currently enrolled in the Faculty of RSE.

The Faculty consists of 3 Departments, which are responsible for its teaching and research activities. All the educational, research, and administrative decisions for the Faculty’s operations are taken by its General Assembly, where all the academic personnel and representatives from the technical staff and the undergraduate and graduate students participate.

THE FACULTY’S DEPARTMENTS

1. Department of Geodesy and Surveying (DGS)

Academic personnel:

A. Fotiou, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1979, Dr. Eng. AUTh 1984, (P)

V. Grigoriadis, R.S. Eng. AUTh 2002, MSc. AUTh (2003), Dr. AUTh 2009, (L)

K. Katsambalos, R.S. Eng. NTU 1975, MSc Ohio State 1979, PhD Ohio State 1981, (P)

C. Kotsakis, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1995. PhD University of Calgary 2000, (P)

Chr. Pikridas, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1995, Dr. Eng. AUTh 1999, (P)

D. Rossikopoulos, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1980, Dr. Eng. AUTh 1986, (P)

S. Spatalas, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1980, Dr. Eng. AUTh 1995, (P)

I.N. Tziavos, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1977, Dr. Eng. AUTh 1984, (P)

K. Tokmakidis, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1979, Dr. Eng. AUTh 1995, (P)

V. Tsioukas, E. Eng. AUTh 1992, Dr. Eng. AUTh 2000, (P) D. Tsoulis, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1995, Dr. Ing. München 1999, (P) G. Vergos, R.S. Eng. AUTh 2000, MSc. University of Calgary, Dr. AUTh 2006, (ASP)

Technical Staff: 1 person.

Laboratory of Geodetic Methods and Satellite Applications Director: D. Rossikopoulos.

2. Department of Cadastre, Photogrammetry and Cartography (DCPC)

Academic personnel:

A. Arvanitis, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1981, Dr. Eng. AUTh 1986, (P)


Ch. Boutoura, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1981, Dr. Eng. AUTh 1986, (P)

O. Georgoula, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1980, Dr. Eng. AUTh 1992, (P)

Α. Koussoulakou, AUTh 1983, Dr. Eng. Delft Univ. of Technology 1990, (P)

P. Lafazani, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1974, Phys. AUT 1986, Dr. Eng. AUTh 1993, (AP)

M. Papadopoulou, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1981, Dr. Eng. AUTh 1987, (AP)

P. Patias, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1981, MSc Ohio State 1985, PhD Ohio State 1987, (P)

M. Tsakiri-Strati, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1972, Dr. Eng. AUTh 1989, (P)

Technical Staff: 1 persons. (*) Teaching and research

Laboratory of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Director: P. Patias.

Laboratory of Cadastre and Geographic Information Systems Director: A. Arvanitis.

3. Department of Transportation and Hydraulic Engineering (DTHE)

Academic personnel:

S. Basbas, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1985, MSc Leeds 1987, Dr. Eng. AUTh 1997, (P)

Chr. Fotiadis, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1981, Dr. Eng. AUTh 1986, (ASP)

A. Geitonas, R.S. Eng. NTU 1979, Ing. Grenoble 1980, DEA Montpellier 981, Dr.Ing. Toulouse 1983, (P)

Chr. Evagelidis, E.Eng.-BSc California S.U. 1976, MSc California S.U. 1978, Dr. Eng. AUTh 2001, (AP)

G. Mintsis, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1977, MSc Southampton 1979, PhD Southampton 1982 (P)

E. Oikonomou, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1999, MSc Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh, Dr. Eng. AUTh 2004 (L)

C. Taxiltaris, R.S. Eng. AUTh 1977, DEA Paris 1980, p.G. Amenag. Paris 1981, Dr. Ing. Paris 1984, (P)

Technical Staff: -. (*)Teaching and research

Laboratory of Hydraulic Works and Environmental Management Director: A. Geitonas.

Abbreviations: (P): Professor; (AP): Associate Professor; (ASP): Assistant Professor; (L): Lecturer; AUTh: Aristotle Univ. Thessaloniki; NTU: Techn. Univ. Athens; UA: Univ. Athens; R.S. Eng.: Rural and Surveying Engineering; C. Eng.: Civil Engineering; E. Eng.: Electrical Engineering; Arch.: Architecture; Math.: Mathematics; Phys.: Physics; Agr.: Agriculture; Doc.: Docent; p.G.: post graduate; Geogr.: Geography; Amenag.: Amenagement;

The Faculty of Rural and Surveying Engineering 123

PROFESSOR EMERITUS

L. N. Mavridis (19.01.1999)

D. Vlachos (01.06.2004)

C. Tzimopoulos (07.11.2006)

G. Asteriadis (04.11.2008)

D. Arabelos (29.09.2009)

S. Giannopoulos (13.12.2011)

M. Kontadakis (13.12.2011)

E. Karnavou (20.06.2012)

Ch. Kaltsikis (13.12.2011)

M. Myridis (05.11.2013)

PAST FACULTY A. Dermanis K. Kladas E. Livieratos I. Maniatis E. Patmios I. Parschakis† D. Rokos P. Tolikas A. Tsioumis†


THE STUDENT’S ASSOCIATION All university students are registered as members of the approved-by-court Stu-dents’ Associations, which are the official and acclaimed student bodies, representing them to the University authorities and to the university life in general. The students of the Faculty of RSE are represented by the ‘Rural and Surveying Engineers Students’ Association of Aristotle University’ and in particular, by the Administrative Council of the Association. The main carrier of the association is the General Assembly (GA). In addition, and within the operating rules of the Association, Annual Meetings and student committees operate as well. Every year, student elections are carried out for the nomination of the Administration Council of the Association, just like for all Administration Councils of all Students’ Associations of all Greek universities. The highest in degree carrier of students, in a national scale, is the National Stu-dents’ Association of Greece (NSAG), maintaining a high prestige, as well as docu-ments gained by the Association’s historical struggle for Freedom and Democracy, since the times of the ‘Cyprus Calls’, of ‘114’, of ‘15%’, of the ‘Polytechnic move-ment’ and other memorable moments of the young and student’s movement in our country. In NSAG elected representatives from all Students’ Associations of universities of the country, participate respectively. The Students’ Union of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is another important collective barrier as the latter, with an important history in the Student Movement. This Union represents all Students’ Associations in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. In this Union, elected representatives from all Students’ Associations participate accordingly. The Students’ Association legally represents students to all University administration barriers (Rectorship, Deanship, Department, Faculty, Administrative Councils) with voting rights. It also participates on an equal basis with the academic teaching staff in the elections of Rectors, Deans, Department Directors, Faculty Chairmen, etc. The Students’ Association also participates in the organization of the undergraduate academic curriculum and in general, contributes decisively and positively in the shaping of the educational procedure. Moreover, the Students’ Association of RSE has contributed highly in the devel-opment of the educational profile and dynamics of the department and it is credited with an important share of the reformation of studies, spirit of cooperation and mutual trust among students and teaching staff.

Curriculum of Studies 2011-2012 125

UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM (2012-2013) The academic curriculum in the Faculty of RSE consists of 44 compulsory and 12 technical elective courses, which are completed within a 5-year program of undergraduate studies. The academic year is structured in two semesters, with the courses listed below offered in each semester. The numbers in brackets represent the course’s credit units in the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System). ECTS is a system for the transfer of credits among European Universities. ECTS reflects the content, structure, equivalence and correspondence of academic programmes, which are quality criteria for University Institutes participating in the programme and defined by the latter in such a way as to create appropriate conditions for cooperation agreements. Every semester, and before the beginning fo the examination period, all students have the ability to evaluate both the courses undertaken and their instructors. More infomraiton can be found in the QA/AUTH site (http://qa.auth.gr) as well as to the School URL page.

1 st Semester

1. Linear algebra and matrix calculus (4) 2. Physics I (4) 3. Geoinformation I (5) 4. Science and Technology of R.S.E. (4) 5. Surveying Instruments and Measurement Techniques (5) 6. Technical Drawing (4) 7. Environmental Physical of Measurements (4)

2 nd Semester

1. Mathematics (4) 2. Physics II (4) 3. Geomatics II (5) 4. Statistics and Data Analysis (4) 5. Topographic Mapping (5) 6. Computer Graphics (4) 7. Reference Systems and Time (4)

3 rd Semester

1. Applications of Mathematics (5) 2. Potential Theory (5) 3. Signals and Spectral Methods in Geoinformatics (5)

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4. Introductory Cartography (5) 5. Data Bases and Geographic Information Systems (5) 6. Introduction to Continuum Mechanics (5)

4 th Semester

1. Introduction to Gravity Field (4) 2. Adjustment of Observations and Estimation Theory (5) 3. Thematic Cartography (5) 4. Introduction to Photogrammetry (4) 5. Numerical Analysis (5) 6. Applied Hydraulics (4) 7. Highway Design I (5)

5 th Semester

1. GPS (5) 2. Surveying Networks and Computations (4) 3. Analytical Photogrammetry (4) 4. Geography and Spatial Analysis (4) 5. Transportation Engineering (4) 6. Open-Channel Hydraulics (4) 7. Highway Design II (5)

6 th Semester

1. Geometric Geodesy and Networks (4) 2. Cadastre (4) 3. Remote sensing (5) 4. Urban Analysis and Planning (4) 5. Field application of layout plans and Surveying practice (4) 6. Transportation Planning (4) 7. Engineering Hydrology (5)

7 th Semester

1. Foreign language and terminology (5)

2. Student’s Internship School of Rural and Surveying Engineering (5)1

1 The Student’s Internship program of the School of Rural and Surveying Engineering is an elective course, available to all students currently in the 7th Semexter of their studies (regardless of the Department that they have selected). This course does not count in the final Diploma grade and is not one of the totally 55 courses for the diploma award.


plus 5 technical elective courses from the following list (5 5=25):

Department of Geodesy and Surveying: 1. GPS Data Processing 2. Geodetic Astronomy 3. Hydrography and Marine Geodesy 4. Gravimetry 5. Surveying of Monuments and Archaeological Sites 6. Computer Applications in Surveying 7. Entrepreneurship and innovation in RSE Science2

Department of Cadastre, Photogrammetry and Cartography:

1. Pegional Analysis and Planning 2. Methods of Geographic Analysis 3. Map use 4. Computer Assisted Cartography 5. Digital Processing of Remotely Sensed Images 6. Land Valuation 7. Introduction to Spatial Economics 8. Entrepreneurship and innovation in RSE Science3

Department of Transportation and Hydraulic Engineering:

1. Transport Economics

2. Irrigation Networks

3. Wastewater treatment and management

4. Coastal and Ocean Engineering

5. River hydraulic and Channel Control Structure

6. Geotechnical Engineering 7. Entrepreneurship and innovation in RSE Science4

2 The course of Entrepreneurship and innovation in RSE Science is an elective course,

available to all students currently in the 7th Semexter of their studies (regardless of the

Department that they have selected). This course does not count in the final Diploma grade

and is not one of the totally 55 courses for the diploma award. 3 The course of Entrepreneurship and innovation in RSE Science is an elective course,



and is not one of the totally 55 courses for the diploma award.


8 th Semester

1. Field surveying exercises (6)

2. Student’s Internship School of Rural and Surveying Engineering (5)5

plus 4 technical elective courses from the following list (4 6=24):

Department of Geodesy and Surveying:

1. Physical Geodesy

2. Scanning Technologies and space mapping 3. Special Topics and Applications of Data Adjustment 4. Geophysical and Archeological Prospecting


1. Digital Photogrammetry

2. Geographic Information Systems

3. Cartographical Synthesis and Construction

4. Regional Geography

5. Physical Geography


1. Specific Topics in Highway Design & Transport – Design of Transportation Projects using Computers

2. Irrigation Networks

3. Ground Water Flow

4. Waste Water and Water Supply Networks

5. Reinforced Concrete

4 The course of Entrepreneurship and innovation in RSE Science is an elective course,



and is not one of the totally 55 courses for the diploma award. 5 The Student’s Internship program of the School of Rural and Surveying Engineering is an elective course, available to all students currently in the 7th Semexter of their studies (regardless of the Department that they have selected). This course does not count in the final Diploma grade and is not one of the totally 55 courses for the diploma award.


9 th Semester

1. Methodology, research and technical writing of research papers (12)

+3 technical elective courses from the following list (3 6=18):

Department of Geodesy and Surveying:

Geodesy:

1. GPS Applications 2. Geodetic Measurements of Deformations 3. Space geodesy and applications

Surveying:

1. Urban Surveying 2. Construction Surveying 3. Geodetic Measurements of Deformations


Cadastre & Information Systems:

1. Applications of Cadastre 2. GIS Applications 3. A course from the electives of the Department

Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing:

1. Photogrammetric Applications to Architecture and Archeology 2. Environmental Remote Sensing 3. Multimedia Applications 4. Modern Mapping Systems: Unmanned aerial vehicles – Mobile Mapping

Systems

Cartography & Geography:

1. Non conventional Cartography 2. Cartographical Visualization 3. History of Cartography


Highway Engineering:

1. Pavement Design 2. Design of urban transport infrastructure & mass transportation systems

Hydraulic Engineering:

1. Drainage Engineering and Environmetal Impact 2. Multimedia Applications in Hydraulics 3. Environmental Impact Assessment 4. Solid Waste Management 5. Coastal Engineering


6. Water Resources Management

10 th Semester

Completion of the Diploma Thesis (30)

(students can select their Diploma Thesis topic in the 8th semester of their studies).

Course Syllabus 131

UNDERGRADUATE COURSE SYLLABUS

1 st

SEMESTER

Linear algebra and matrix calculus

Matrices and linear equations. Solving linear equations. Matrix operations. Inverse matrices. Vector spaces and subspaces. Orthogonality. Determinants. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Linear Transformations.

Physics I

To offer the necessary background on Physics of the science, as well as, the assisted modern technology of the Rural and Surveying Engineer by a consistent presentation of the appropri-ate topics of Physics. Kinematics: General, plane, circular, central, harmonic motion of a particle. Relative motion. Dynamics of a particle. Energy, Work, Dynamics of a System of particles, Dynamics of a rigid body, Oscillations, Elements of special Relativity. Geometry of Optics, refraction, reflex ion Optical Instruments.

Geomatics I

Windows 95/98/NT and word-processing. The programming languages Visual Basic and Pascal. Examples and exercises.

Science and Technology of R.S.E.

The profile of the engineer between science and technology. Surveyor’s historical back-ground. Representation and description of the earth space from the origins to satellite and digital era. Measurements. Spatial representation as matter of the technical works. Definition of the components of the surveyor’s object. The concept of rural engineer. Rural and surveying engineering history in Greece. Modern version and prospects of the rural and surveying engineer in Greece. Modern international trends and developments.

Surveying Instruments and Measurement Techniques

Introduction in Surveying. Surveying Control networks. Instruments and methods for meas-urements of angles, distances and altitudes. Developments in technology of instrumentation and measurements.

Technical Drawing

Materials and tools of technical drawing. Means and methods of drawing representation. Main concepts of Descriptive Geometry. Kinds and categories of linear representation. Architectural drawing. Rules and methods of architectural composition and design. Main concepts of cadastre and topographic diagrams. The preparation of a project file.

Physical Environment of Measurements

Meteorology and the Surveying Engineer. Atmosphere. Solar and terrestrial Radiation. Tem-perature. Humidity. Atmospheric pressure. The heat balance of the atmosphere. Adiabatic process in saturated air, Clouds. Precipitation winds. Practical Meteorology. Meteorological Instruments. The influence of the metrological conditions in the EDM measurements (optical, microwares). Corrections.


2 nd SEMESTER

Mathematics

Multivariate functions. Partial Derivatives. Vector derivation. Minima and maxima. Taylor expansions. Integrals. Theory of lines and surfaces. Theorems of Green, Gauss and Stokes.

Physics II

To offer the necessary background on Physics of the science, as well as of the accosted mod-ern technology of the Rural and Surveying Engineer by a consistent presentation of the ap-propriate topics of Physics. Electrostatic field Coulomb low, Gauss low, Potential, Conduc-tors, Dielectrics, Circuit of Direct current. Magnetostatic fields, Magnetic flow, Ampere low, Time dependent electromagnetic fields, Faraday Henry low, Electric oscillations, Ampère Maxwell low, Maxwell equation, Elastic, Electromagnetic waves, emission, absorption, dis-persion, interference, polarization, Linear spectrum, Laser.

Geomatics II

Operating system with emphasis on Windows NT and Unix. File structure. Data Base struc-ture. Computer programming. Management of large data sets. Intrinsic functions. DLL. Prac-tice on bounce code development following algorithmic design of well known engineering (surveying) problems.

Statistics and Data Analysis

Random Variables. Probability Distributions. Estimation of parameters. Confidence regions. Testing statistical Hypothesis. Principal component analysis. Sampling Linear Regression. Analysis of Variance. Nonparametric tests.

Topographic Mapping

Depicting points in two - and three-dimensional space. Control point determination. Cartesian and polar coordinates. Fundamental problems. Sections, Resection, Hansen. Traverses. Horizontal and vertical representation of details. Surveying drawings. Cadastral, hydrographic, underground survey. Computation of areas and volumes.

Computer Graphics

Computer Graphics in Rural & Surveying Engineering, Raster and Vector techniques, Periph-eral Devices for computer Graphics, Transformations in Computer Graphics, CAD.

Reference Systems and Time

Coordinate systems, local reference systems. The astronomic local system. Euclidean model of the earth-space, Cartesian coordinates and global reference frames. Inertial and rotating systems. Earth rotation, precession-nutation, polar motion, variations in the duration of day. Time systems. Implementation of reference frames, Astronomic observations, modern space methods. IPMS: Implementation of a Global Earth system of reference. Applications.

3 rd SEMESTER

Applied Mathematics

Ordinary and partial differential equations with modeling applications. Boundary value prob-lems.

Course Syllabus 133

Potential Theory

Vector Calculus, Causs theorem. Green identities, Stokes' theorem. Curvilinear orthogonal coordinates. Force field - Potential. Integral theorems of potential theory. Representation of attracting potential by means of spherical and ellipsoidal harmonics. Boundary value prob-lems.

Signals and Spectral Methods in Geoinformatics

Fourier series in the plane and sphere. Direct and inverse Fourier transform in one and more dimensions. Fundamentals, properties and theorems of Fourier analysis. Power and energy signals, linear systems and filters. Discrete Fourier transforms and their numerical computa-tions. Hanker and Hartley transforms. Introduction to wavelets. Application of Fourier analy-sis to Geoinformatics.

Fundamentals of Cartography

Introduction to Cartography. Map categories. Historical evolution of Cartography. Map scale. Map revision. Shape and dimensions of the Earth. Cartographic projections. Cartographic distorsions. Generalization. Use of thematic symbols. Map legibility.

Data Bases and Geographic Information Systems

Introduction, History, Data Base Management Systems, Data Models, Data Description and Manipulation Languages, Spatial Databases, Object-oriented Data Bases, Distributed Data Bases, Knowledge Data Bases, Data Transfer Standards, Metadata, Data Bases and Geo-graphical Information Systems.

Ιntroduction to Continuum Mechanics

Concise overview of matrices, vectors and tensors. Kinematics of material points and bodies. Geometry of deformation. Strain tensor and stress tensor. Conservation of mass, linear momentum, angular momentum and energy. Constitutive equations. Introduction to Elasticity and Fluid Mechanics. Concepts from Strength of Materials and internal (section) forces. Applications to structural members.

4 th SEMESTER

Introduction to Gravity Field

Newtonian attractive field. Earth gravity field and its components. Local and geocentric reference system. Gravity anomalies and reduction. Height systems. Spherical harmonics and geopotential models. The geoid. Geoid approximations with terrestrial and satellite data. Levelling with geoid heights and GPS heights.

Adjustment of Observations and Estimation Theory

Basic concepts and definitions. Alternative adjustment methods. Least square criterion and best estimations. Method of observation equations. Method of condition equations. Method of mixed equations. Constraints in adjustment. Statistical assessment of the results. Hypothesis testing and confidence regions. Special cases of adjustment models. Applications.

Thematic Cartography

Object. Thematic matters and their classification. The meaning of the metric scale in The-matic Cartography. Rules of the graphic representation of thematic facts. Collection, treat-ment and mapping of thematic information. Symbolization of qualitive, ordinal and


quantitive matters. Thematic maps (choroplethis, isarithmics, dot maps, topological). Correlation of thematic matters. The composition and the construction of thematic maps.

Introduction to Photogrammetry

Basic concepts. Historical evolution. Analog and digital image. Analog and Digital sensors. Central projection. Internal and external orientation. Optical, Analytical, Digital Rectification. Stereoscopic vision and observation of analog and digital images. Parallax. Relative and ab-solute orientation Differential rectification. Flight planning. Applications of Photogrammetry.

Numerical Analysis

Numerical methods for the solution of linear – non linear equations, differential equations and for the performance of interpolations and numerical integrations

Applied Hydraulics

Introduction to Fluid Mechanics and Applied Hydraulics Applications. Worked Examples

Highway Design I

Traffic data for highway design studies, dynamic motion of vehicles, road types and categories, highway design specifications, road geometry, road design: horizontal alignment, vertical alignment, pavement edges, highway design deliverables.

5 th SEMESTER

GPS

Introduction. GPS segments. Satellite signal. GPS observations. GPS receivers. Errors and effects. Observation equations and combinations. Mathematical models for positioning. Ob-servation methods. Data processing. Baseline solution. Positioning with GPS. Using GPS in practice. Capabilities and applications.

Surveying Networks and Computations

Horizontal and Vertical positioning. Establishment of control networks. Data pre-processing. Adjustment and testing of Horizontal Networks. Adjustment and testing of Vertical networks. Network design and optimisation.

Analytical Photogrammetry

Mathematical models used in Analytical Photogrammetry, Fundamental problems (intersec-tion, exterior, relative, absolute orientation), Aerotriangulation (method of independent models, bundle), Accuracy and reliability, measuring instruments, calibration and data reduction, from analytical to digital photogrammetry.

Geography and Space Analysis

Object and evolution of the geographic science. The meaning of the place and the space in Geography. Kinds and problems of population data (distribution, density, correlation). Popu-lation composition. Natural movement of population (increase-decrease, movement, emigration-immigration). Population movement pattern and immigration policy. Impacts. The urban fact and theories of urbanization. The economic dimensions of space and patterns of productive activities location.

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Transportation Engineering

Transportation studies. Definition of a transportation system. Transport organization in Greece and abroad. Traffic and trip characteristics. Vehicles, road networks, terminals. Traffic flow theory. Traffic counts techniques. Fundamental elements of traffic and their interrelation. Determination of traffic capacity. Techniques for traffic control: signing, traffic signals.

Open-Channel Hydraulics

Basic concepts. Conservation laws of mass and momentum. Unsteady open channel flow equations. Steady no uniform flow equations. Specific function and relevant application: Froude number – critical depth, specific energy – channel transitions, specific force – the hydraulic jump, friction slope – normal depth. Uniform flow. Gradually varied nonuniform flow: qualitative analysis of the differential equation, water surface profiles sketching, ana-lytical and numerical and numerical computation. Hydraulic structures. Special topics.

Highway Design II

Road cross-section, earthworks computations and costs, Bruckner, road safety, deliverables needed in highway engineering project auction, traffic noise and road design.

6 th SEMESTER

Geometric Geodesy and Networks

Subject of geodesy and ellipsoidal earth model. Geometry of the ellipsoid and solution of fundamental problems. Observations reference systems and coordinates. Geodetic datum. Reduction of observations. Geodetic projection and map projection systems in Greece. Coor-dinate and datum transformation. Geodetic networks. GPS networks. Applications.

Cadastre

Main principles and Concepts. Land Registration Systems, Cadastral Types, Legal Back-ground, Institutional Framework, Land Tenure, Compilation (Adjudication, Cadastral Sur-veying), Cadastral Books, Cadastral Maps, Cadastre’s Operation (Maintenance, Updating, Information and Predicts, Administration), Cadastre and Land Information System, Examples of Land Administration Systems, Modern Trends and Perspectives.

Remote sensing

Electromagnetic Radiation. Sources and Characteristics of Remote Sensing Image data. Algo-rithms for image reconstruction (radiometric, Geometric). Image enhancement Image classification and Accuracy Assessment of Classification.

Urban Analysis and Planning

It is an introduction course on city planning and urban analysis with the following objectives: 1) understanding planning as a social process, 2) providing a first insight on methods and techniques of urban analysis and planning. Contents are therefore defined as follows: 1. Planning as a social process, 2. Institutional aspects and frameworks, 3. Information technology. Needs, problems, prerequisites, 4. Methods of urban analysis and planning 5. Statistics in urban analysis, 6. Policy and policy making, 7. Process and phases of planning.

Field application of layout plans and Surveying practice

Introduction to city plans and their legislation. Local plans. City plans in the frame of the urban reconstructing program. Computation of coordinates at the intersection of road axis.


Equations of building block lines and building lines. The height network. Adjustment prob-lems in city plans. City networks. Automatization of city plans. Project of a building block.

Transportation Planning

Trip generation. Interrelation with the land use system. Planning process basic goals, stages. Basic demographic, social and economic magnitudes (type, form, accuracy controls etc). Trip generation models. Trip distribution models. Models for trip modal choice. Trip assignment model. Remarks concerning the classical trip prediction process and modern trends. Applica-tions.

Engineering Hydrology

Hydrological cycle. Hydrological information (Collection and analysis). Point precipitiation. Areal precipitation. Hydrograph routing. Catchment Yield. Computational methods in Engi-neering Hydrology (Floods hydrographs. Unit hydrogroup. Instantaneous unit hydrograph). Probabilistic and statistic methods in engineering hydrology. Frequency analysis. Extremal distributions. Pribabukustuc design of hydraulic works.

7 th SEMESTER

Student’s Internship School of Rural and Surveying Engineering

The Internship program of the RSE students is conducted in the productive sector (companies, organizations, engineering or consulting offices, etc.) to meet and familiarize students with their future employment subject. The practive is performed in the winter semester and aims at students who have finished the sixth semester in order to have the necessary knowledge and therefore the greatest benefit to students. The total exercise duration is 8 weeks. The student shall present to the faculty member's (supervisor of practice) monthly and final technical report on the work, the subject of employment and the smooth conduct of the exercise (evaluation report student). Participation in this program is for those students enrolled in 7th semester of the Department and have not participated in the program RSVP in the past.

Entrepreneurship and innovation in RSE Science

Strategies for innovation, research and technological development at national, European and international level. Technology/innovation and business, with emphasis on SMEs: infrastructure and promotional tools, ways and means of financing innovation, process and technology transfer methods. Development of entrepreneurship and creation, operation and management of a company (small or medium size). Diagnosis and evaluation of technology and innovation: diagnostic tools, technology audits, metrics and assessment innovation. Technical innovation management: driving innovation, technological monitoring, managing intellectual property, design and value analysis of innovation. Worksheets, exercises, applications and case studies analysis. Preparation of a business plan on the scientific expertise of Rural and Surveying Engineering in entrepreneurial activity. Connection with businesses (organized visits to relevant public and private sector).

GPS Data Processing

Mathematical model for GPS observables. Baseline adjustment. Strategy for GPS network adjustment. Cycle slip detection. Ambiguty resolution techniques. Least-squares adjustment in models with integer parameters. Methods for dealing with satellite orbit and atmospheric errors. Applications and case studies.

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Geodetic Astronomy

Main subject of Geodetic Astronomy. Apparent motions of stars. Fundamental systems of spherical coordinates. Sidereal and solar time. Time systems. Time and coordinate reductions. Atmospheric refraction and astronomical theodolite orientations. Astronomic determination of geographic latitude, longitude and azimuth. Instrument calibration. Astronomical determinations of first order.

Hydrography and Marine Geodesy

Hydrography and marine geodesy. Connections with other sciences. Nautical map and navi-gations. Physical oceanography. Satellite altimetry. Marine geoid. Radiowaves and radioloca-tion. Horizontal position determination at sea. Positioning algorithms. Radiosystems and GPS. Depth determination. Echosounding instrumentation. Offshore hydrographic applications. Instrumentation and methodology. Automatic hydrographic surveying.

Gravimetry

The Earth's gravity field. Gravity measurements - Gravimeters - Gravity networks - Second order derivatives of the gravity potentials. Earth tides. The geodetic importance of gravity anomalies. Gravity reductions and isostasy. The statistical description of the gravity field. The importance of gravity anomalies to geophysical prospecting. High accuracy gravity networks. The contribution of gravity measurements in geodynamics.

Surveying of Monuments and Archaeological Sites

The use of surveying monuments and archaeological sites. Documentation methods. Control networks. Vertical and horizontal Sections. Automatization in the field and in the office- CAD.

Computer Applications in Surveying The contribution of computers to surveying problems. Surveying calculations with PC. Digital drawing with CAD software. Raster files and their utilization. GIS applications. Professional practice and applications.

Regional Analysis and Planning

It is an introductory course on regional analysis and planning, with the following objectives: 1. Understanding: a) the necessity of regional planning, b) the relationship of spatial and social processes, c) the spatial division of labor, d) regional inequality, its patterns and repre-sentations. 2. Outlining methods of analysis, explanation and planning. Its contents are de-fined accordingly to include 1. Historical origins of regional planning spatial implications of the division of labor, patterns and processes of change. 2. Information technology. Needs, problems, prerequisites 3. Methods of analysis and representation 4. Information technology and statistical analysis applications 5. Policy 6. Institutional aspects and frameworks. Role and implications of supranational institutions and frameworks.

Methods of Geographic Analysis

Basic statistical methods of geographic space. Relationships of geographic data. Bivariate and multivariate analyses (Relation, Regression, Analysis of Variation). Analysis of geographic space. Principal components analysis and Factor analysis. Classification of geographic data. Cluster analysis. Discriminant analysis.

Map use

The use of original and derived maps. Map division – map she. The role of map projections and scale. Errors during map production, use and reproduction. Cartometric analysis and applications to cartography and GIS. Features, transformations and use of Greek map series. Special use maps.


Computer Assisted Cartography

Automated Cartography and GIS. Introduction to automation in Cartography. Vector and Raster maps. DBMS for Cartographic data Geometric Transformations for maps. Carto-graphic interpolations, smoothings and generalizations. Digital map and GIS.

Digital Processing of Remotely Sensed Images

Digital Remote Sensing images. Practical exercise with application of digital remote sensing methodologies in a study area. Rectification of remote sensing images of high spatial resolution. Integrating multitemporal images of different spatial analysis and from different sensors. Image radiometric enhancement and geometric correction. Radiometric and spatial enhancement through Fourier transform. Principal component analysis, image algebra, indices, classification methods and accuracy assessment.

Land Valuation

Land Evaluation, Land Valuation, Targets – Methods of Land Valuation, Land Valuation and Cadastre, Land Taxation, Land Valuation in Greece, Compilation of a study on Land Valua-tion.

Introduction to Spatial Economics

THE SPATIAL NATURE OF PRODUCTION The mechanisms determining the location of productive activities. Theories of location of agricultural production. Analysis and critique of three major schools of thought of industrial location: the Classic, the Behaviouralist and the school of political economy. Production value chains, linkages and industrial division of labor. External economies and typology of production systems. Manufacturing firms without factories. Flexible accumulation and industrialization, business networks, outsourcing and new Marshalian districts. Theories of location of the tertiary sector and producer services (offices, super markets, fast food outlets, etc). Spatial distribution of FDI and its relationship with spatial inequalities TRANSPORT – COMMUNICATIONS The distance "friction". Evolution of transport systems, annihilation of distance. Modern communications and new geographies of uneven access to services. Distribution of Internet use telematics contribution to the "homogenization" of space or a new division (digital divide), how modern communications and transport technologies are changing the location of economic activities.

Transport Economics

Fundamental concepts and relations in the transport sector: demand, offer and their interrelations, determination of cost for the implementation and operation of transportation systems. Methods for the determination of cost. Elements for the evaluation of investments in the transport sector using cost benefit analysis and multicriteria analysis. Elements of national and European economic policy in the transport sector.

Irrigation Networks

Physical properties of the soil. Soil-water relation. Evapotranspiration (Mass balance method, energy balance method, empirical methods, evaluation of methods). Networks with sprinkler irrigation. Networks with drip irrigation. Design of individual irrigation networks (Control Unit. Filters. Fertilizer container. Movement of water in pipes. Types of Irrigation pipes. Water transport, distribution and application network). Irrigation scheduling.

Wastewater treatment and management

Pollution of the environment. Laws about the management of wastewater’s. Environmental Impact Assessments for the construction of Wastewater Treatment Plants. Study of the process for the treatment of wastewater’s.

Coastal and Ocean Engineering

Course Syllabus 139

Description and classification of sea waves. Basic differential equations- the two dimensional problem. Small amplitude waves: the linear theory, superposition of plane waves, group ve-locity and wave energy. Finite amplitude waves- non linear theories. Wave transformation: refraction, diffraction, run-up, breaking. Wind generated sea waves: wave measurement and recording, statistical analysis- energy spectra, generation and evolution of wind waves, fore-casting techniques. Coastal structures: basic types and construction materials, hydrodynamic forces on submerged bodies, piles, submerged pipes and vertical walls, stability of rubble mound breakwaters.

River hydraulic and Channel Control Structure

Works for the protection of the streambed in mountain area and the lowland area.

Geotechnical Engineering

Structures on irrigation projects include dans spillways intakes, pumping stations, funnels and other features peculiar to the project.

8 th SEMESTER

Student’s Internship School of Rural and Surveying Engineering

The Internship program of the RSE students is conducted in the productive sector (companies, organizations, engineering or consulting offices, etc.) to meet and familiarize students with their future employment subject. The practive is performed in the spring semester and aims at students who have finished the seventh semester in order to have the necessary knowledge and therefore the greatest benefit to students. The total exercise duration is 8 weeks. The student shall present to the faculty member's (supervisor of practice) monthly and final technical report on the work, the subject of employment and the smooth conduct of the exercise (evaluation report student). Participation in this program is for those students enrolled in 8th semester of the Department and have not participated in the program RSVP in the past.

Physical Geodesy

The boundary value problems and the geoid. The gravity field and the disturbing potential. Legendre polynomial and functions. Spherical harmonics. Integral, stochastic and spectral methods for the determination of gravity field components. The geoid in a local, regional and global scale. Height systems, gravimetric geoid. Molodensky's problem. Airborne gravity and gradiometry. Satellite altimetry.

Scanning Technologies and space mapping

3D terrestrial laser scanners. Techniques for measuring distances and reflections (Time of Flight-Phase modulation). Technology and capabilities. Colorization of Point clouds. From point clouds to the creation of ortho images and plan digitization. 3D models creation of archaeological and architectural monuments. Desktop 3D scanners - Scanning technology through triangulation, generation of point clouds and 3D models of artefacts and portable art pieces. Mobile and airborne scanning systems. 3D point cloud manipulation software, visualization and display of 3D models. Applications

Special Topics and Applications of Data Adjustment

Fixed-effects, random-effects and mixed-effects models. Adjustment with stochastic parameters. Regularization techniques in data adjustment problems. Numerical methods in


data adjustment problems. Optimal interpolation and prediction. Inverse problems. Applications and case studies.

Geophysical and Archeological Prospecting

Gravity methods, Magnetic methods, Ground and airborne surveys, electrical methods, geo-thermal, geochemical, seismic methods, radioactivity method, contribution of remote sensing methods to geophysical prospecting. The definition of archeological prospecting. Magnetic anomalies. Magnetometry and archaeological research. Measurements and processing. The inverse problem. Electrical prospecting. Radar prospecting. Interpretation of results.

Digital Photogrammetry

Radiometric processing of digital images. Filters. Automation in image orientations. Calibra-tion of digital sensors. Interest point operations. Image pyramids. Correlation of images. DIM and orthophoto production. Evaluation of results. Practical issues of photogrammetric pro-duction in National Cadastre.

Geographic Information Systems

Introduction to GIS. Geographic queries. Spatial data. Spatial relationships. Algorithms for the management of spatial relationships. Structure spatial data bases. Spatial analysis. Man-agement and presentation of special data structures. Functions of applications of GIS.

Cartographical Synthesis and Construction

Cartographic perception. Automation of map compilation and production. Symbols and let-tering. Map dimensions and color selection. Relief and its representation. Toponyms. Materi-als and systems of designing, production and reproduction. Controls and corrections. Map folding. Cartographic documentation and activation.

Regional Geography

The concept of the Region. Theories about regions. The Region as analysis and programming tool. Definition of various types of regions. Regionalization criteria. Regionalization tech-niques and models. Regional ant inter-regional networks. The regional planning and analysis problem in contemporary greek reality.

Physical Geography

Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Earth Crust, Earth Interior. The age of the rocks. Isostasy, Faults and folding. Weathering and Erosion. Soil's flow. Riversand Vallens. The cycle of landmass depilation. Lakes, Karst geomorphology. Landforms made by winds. Drainage patterns. Shore features and coastlines. Vulcanisity, soil, vegetation, climatology.

Specific Topics in Highway Design & Transport – Design of Transportation Projects using Computers

Junctions, road and the environment, computer based highway design, use of special software for traffic signals at isolated intersections, for traffic signal coordination and for transportation planning studies.

Irrigation Networks

The greater port of this section is devoted to the physical aspects of irrigation work: water supply, water requirements, consumptive use and irrigation methods.

Ground Water Flow

A broad coverage of groundwater topics and effective methods for solving problems.

Course Syllabus 141

Water Supply and Waste Water Networks

Historical aspects of water distribution. Review of closed conduit hydraulics. Water quality. Water demand. Collection and distribution of water. Pipe – joints – Fittings. Pipeline con-struction and valves. Solving pipe network flow problems. Reservoirs . Pump and pumping stations. Water towers. Appurtenances and special structures. Historical review of sewer networks. Quantity of sanitary sewage. Quantity of storwater. Hydraulics of sewers. Design of sewer systems. Appurtenances and special structures. Material for sewer construction. Wastewater and storwater pumping station.

Reinforced Concrete

Elements of strength of materials. Tension, compression bending, shear, twist, Elements of Structural Analysis. Moments charts, shear forces. Reinforced concrete and gravel. Aggregates. Sand-gravel. Cement. Preparation of concrete, paving and installation of reinforcement. Calculation of specific components. Slabs, beams, columns and walls, sandals.

9 th SEMESTER

Methodology, research and technical writing of research papers

This course refers to the initial stages of literature review, the acquisition of the fundamental skills of tenical writing and presentation preparation, within the Diploma Thesis (DT) that the RSE students have to submit in the frame of their studies. In cooperation with their DT supervisor, the basic skills of literature review in analogue, digital and web-based databases are developed. The basic structure of technical writing is analysed together with an introduction on presenting in a rigorous way research results. Finally, best practices in reference citation are taught together with the use of on-line tools for bibliography generation.

GPS Applications

GPS applications in geodetic networks, in surveying, in hydrography and navigation. GPS and height measurements. GPS and quality control.

Geodetic Measurements of Deformations

Terrestrial and space methods in geodetic measurements of deformations. GPS applications in crustal deformations studies. Dynamic adjustment of epochs. Sequential and generalized approach. Comparison between epochs. Local crustal strain fields from geodetic measure-ments. Four-dimensional Integrated Geodesy. Examples and applications.

Space geodesy and applications

Basic definitions of geodetic and geodynamic parameters of the system Earth. Elements of orbit theory. Principles, method of data acquirement and data analysis and fields of application of current satellite systems and dedicated satellite gravity missions (InSAR, SLR, VLBI, CHAMP, GRACE, GOCE). Global digital elevation and crustal models and their role in gravity field modeling. Interdisciplinary applications of current geodetic data.

Urban Surveying

Urban Surveying methodology. Control networks. Special cases of urban surveying. Utility surveys in urban areas. Land title implementation. Expert report composition. Urban planning expantion and implementation deed.


Construction Surveying

The object of Construction Surveying: Topographic support for the setting out and the construction of large engineering projects. Measurements accuracy and tolerances. Setting out, Methodology and Instruments. Applications in construction, roads, rail, engineering, underwater, underground and special technical projects. Accesses to underground works, wells, tunnels, mines. Underground surveying, setting out, measuring, monitoring the works.

Applications of Cadastre

Conceptual framework, Cadestre and Land Registration in Greece, Cadastral Surveys. Land Parcel identification, Expropriations, Land Allotments, Land Consolidation, Cadastral Project Compilation

GIS Applications

Introduction in GIS. Criteria for the selection of a GIS. Special applications of GIS.

Photogrammetric Applications to Architecture and Archeology

Close-range analog and digital cameras. Close-range project design. Analytical and digital procedures. Evaluation of results. Technical specifications for documentation. Development of a pilot-project.

Enviromental Remote Sensing

Electromagnetic Radiation and atmosphere. E.R and vegetation E.R. and water. E.R. and Soil. Applications of Remote sensing in Environment.

Multimedia Applications

General Technology. Multimedia in the geo-sciences. Added value of photogrammetric prod-ucts. Multimedia and the visualization of geometric and thematic information derived from photogrammetric processing. Multimedia and documentation of monuments and structures. Application examples.

Modern Mapping Systems: Unmanned aerial vehicles – Mobile Mapping Systems

Introduction, Photogrammetric Fundamentals, UAV/MMS Systems and Technologies, System classification, Position and orientation of Sensors, Data acquisition and mapping, Applications Emerging technologies and trends

Non- conventional Cartography

The definition of non-conventional cartography. Maps for specialists and maps for the public. Non-conventional projections and scales. Symbols, graphics and colours in non conventional cartographic applications. Maps in school and education. Maps in culture -history, archaeology, museum, exhibitions. Maps for the free time –tourism, orienteering, mountain. Atlases. Third dimension in maps. The communication and supporting value of maps –media, advertising, public and international relations. Maps or social use –tactile cartography. Ephemerous maps for the public. Modern channels for map transmission. Www maps.

Cartographical Visualisation

General on Cartographic visualization. Presentation of the third dimension on maps. Digital representation, modeling and cartographic portrayal of 3D objects / phenomena. Spatiotemporal mapping. Data Bases for temporal and spatial data, ways of cartographic representation for spatiotemporal / dynamic phenomena (dynamic maps, animated maps etc.) Cartography and multimedia Typical problems, perspectives and applications of

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cartographic multimedia. Cartography and the Internet. Methods, techniques and cartographic applications on the Web.

History of Cartography

Historical evolution of Cartography in connection with the development of science and arts.

Pavement Design

Pavement types and materials. Types and composition of asphalt mixtures and asphalt con-cretes. Pavement techniques. Factors for the determination of pavement type and calculation of properties concerning flexible and stark pavements. Misses and deteriorations. Pavement maintenance.

Design of urban transport infrastructure and mass transportation systems

Elements of urban highway engineering. Traffic calming measures. Design of infrastructure dedicated to Public Transport. Pedestrianization. Traffic management in high-density built-up areas. Techniques for parking management and control. Case studies. Infrastructure, rolling stock and urban mass transport system operation. Legislative, organizational and financing framework of urban mass transport system in Greece and in Europe. Design of networks and systems of urban mass transport system operation. Measurements and computations of operational elements of urban mass transportation and connection with the users of the suburban mass transportation system.

Water Resources Management

The aim of the course is the management of the surface water resources of a region. Namely: Hydrological cycle. Drainage basin. Tracing the drainage basin. Estimation of the annual runoff of the area. Designation of the dam position. Design and calculation of the volume of the dam. Calculation of the reservoir capacity based on its crest Design and calculation of water supply network for adjacent urban areas. Design and calculation of irrigation network. Design and calculation for a small hydroelectric station.

Drainage Engineering and Environmental Impact

Basic principles of drainage of soils. Hydraulic load. Hydraulic conductivity.Darcy's Law . Continuity equation. Mathematical models. Boundary conditions. Dupuit Assumptions . Laplace Equations . Numerical solution. Steady drainage of soils. (Parallel ditches over impervious substrate. THOOGHOUT equation. Assumptions of DUPUIT. Equations and nomograph of TOKSOZ and KIRKHAM. Equations of GLOVER - DUMM. Specification of drainage pipes. (Tubular drains. Hydraulics calculation of drains. jackets of tubular drains . Shells of tubular drains or filters. Construction techniques. drainage ditches. Hydraulic calculations. Designing a drainage network that flows into the natural recipient with gravity or mechanical pumping). Effects on the environment.

Environmental Impact Assessment

Legislation and environmental policy. Sustainability. Environmental Impact Assessment: identification, prediction and evaluation of environmental impacts, mitigation measures, environmental monitoring. Socioeconomic impacts. Case studies. Strategic Environmental Assessment. Case studies. Decision-making systems.

Solid Waste Management

Historical roots - Generation, classification and characteristics of solid wastes - Treatment and disposal methods - Facility types and operations - Thermal methods - Combustion - Solid waste incineration - Land disposal - Landfill operations and site selection - Management strategies - Recycling - Landfill stability - Liner and leachate collection systems - Contaminant transport through landfill barriers - Risk assessment - Environmental impact assessment -


Biogas production and control.

Multimedia Applications to Hydraulics

Planning and development of applications. Unitization of graphics, sound, animation and video. Interactive applications. Presentation and distribution of applications.

Coastal Engineering

Planning, Design and Construction of Ports and Harbours.

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DIPLOMA THESIS Every student enrolled in the undergraduate academic program of the Faculty of RSE is required to submit a Diploma Thesis (DT), which culminates the student’s studies in the 5-year program of the Faculty. Every year the three Departments of the Faculty of RSE announce several DT topics which are suggested to the students in order to make their own choices. The students select their DT topic only after having submitted their official registration for the courses taught in the 8th semester of their studies, without this excluding the possibility of choosing a DT after the course registration in the 9th semester. During the 9th semester, there is a compulsory course entitled “Methodology, research and technical writing of research papers”, whose main focus is on the preparatory bibliographic research within the DT and the acquisition of basic technical writing and presentation skills. This course can examined together with the DT defense or at an earlier time. The supervisor(s) of each DT provides advice and academic guidance to the corresponding students during the whole period of their research work related on the particular DT topic. It is recommended that the students choose a DT topic which is related to the courses (compulsory and technical electives) that they have already attended. For any consultation that would assist the students in choosing a specific DT topic within one of the three Faculty’s departments, the students can seek help from the Student Councilor of the corresponding department.


THE STUDENT COUNCILOR

In 1989 the Faculty of Rural and Surveying Engineering initiated the position of the Student Councilor (SC), which is fulfilled by one, or more, of its current faculty members. Note that there is a different SC for every of the three departments within the Faculty of RSE. The role and the responsibilities of the SC include the following themes:

1) The SC accepts any student with a particular problem related to his or her studies within the corresponding Department to which the Student Councilor belongs to, at regular days and time of the week.

2) The SC provides academic advice, with no obligation from the student’s side as to what would be the most logical and scientifically proofed choices of technical electives courses (during the semesters where choosing a course is an option). In this way, an informal directive of a student’s study course can be put to practice.

3) The SC discusses with the student topics that relate to the branches of RSE sci-ence covered by the Faculty’s department to which the SC belongs to, and provides guidelines on the student’s choices for a Diploma Thesis topic, post-graduate studies, etc.

4) Furthermore, the SC cooperates with the student on problems that arise from the teaching and examining procedure.

5) The SCs may cooperate with each other when topics brought up by a student interest other department of the Faculty as well.

6) Generally speaking, the SC is the direct advisor of the students on matters of their studies and their ‘link’ to the Faculty’s departments and the School of Engineering. According to the relevant propositions of the three departments of the Faculty of RSE, the Student Councilors for 1996-7 are: a) D. Tsoulis, for the Department of Geodesy and Surveying Engineering (5th

floor) b) A. Kousoulakou, for the Department of Cadastre, Photogrammetry and

Cartography (6th floor) c) S Basbas, for the Department of Transportation and Hydraulic Engineering

(3rd floor)

All three members mentioned above will issue the necessary announcements for the weekdays and times in which they can meet with the Faculty’s students.

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It is obvious that the student will not abuse the time or the good will of the SCs, and that all remaining members of the Faculty’s academic staff remain effective student councilors, as far as matters of educational procedures are concerned. The institution of SC is introduced for an improved coordination of communica-tion between teacher and student, and it is not restrictive in any way for the final choices of the students regarding their studies, of which they carry the sole responsibility.


RESEARCH AREAS IN THE FACULTY OF RSE

A. Department of Geodesy and Surveying (DGS)

1. Geodetic and surveying networks:

Testing, adjustment and calibration of surveying instruments. Adjustment, accuracy and reliability analysis of geodetic networks. Optimization and design of geodetic networks. Precise engineering applications and industrial surveys. Integrated Geodesy. Precise geodetic measurements and their analysis for the evaluation of

recent crustal movements. 2. Computer-assisted surveying:

Applications of computer graphics, data bases, expert systems and special instrumentation for the automatization of surveying procedures.

3. Special surveying topics:

Surveying of monuments and archaeological sites Area and earthwork computations using special techniques. Measurements and control of distances up to 60 km with an accuracy of 1

mm ±1ppm. Baseline point densification using LASER technology. Level surface checking using LASER technology. Setting out of technical works, street plans, highways and industrial plans. Radar and RF transmitters coverage diagrams.

4. Study of the gravity field:

Investigation of the differential structure of the gravity field and the geo-detic boundary value problem.

Study of the geoid in a local and regional scale. Registration of earth tides and analysis of the measurements for

gravimetric and geodynamic/geotectonic purposes. Registration of sea tides with high accuracy instrumentation and analysis

of the measurements. Study of the gravity field and the topography within spectral methods and

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simultaneous treatment of large number of databases. Study of the second order gravity gradients using airborne measurements

for gravity and geophysical purposes. Gravity measurements on land and analysis of the measurements in the frame of geophysical prospecting.

Establishment of high accuracy gravity networks for the study of crustal deformations and geotectonic and geodynamic movements.

Applications of the theory of elasticity for the analysis and interpretation of the gravity field and geodynamic phenomena.

5. Space - Satellite methods:

Prediction of gravity anomalies, geoidal heights, deflections of the vertical and second order derivatives of the gravity potential using satellite altim-etry and gradiometer data.

Combination of satellite altimetry data with surface measurements for the improvement of the knowledge of the gravity field.

Treatment and adjustment of the original satellite altimeter data. Use of satellite altimetry data to predict sea tides in closed seas. Applications of satellite altimetry in geosciences. Adjustment and analysis of 3-dimensional satellite laser networks for

monitoring earth crustal deformations. The Global Positioning System (GPS) and its static applications on baseline

and network adjustments. The Global Positioning System and its kinematical applications in

hydrography and navigation. Analysis and improvement of satellite orbits using airborne and satellite

gradiometer data. 6. Astrogeodetic methods:

Astrogeodetic determination of the deflection of the vertical in order to be used in geodetic networks and in geoid determination.

Control astronomic orientations (special applications in telecommunica-tions, airports, etc.).

Control orientations of archaeological sites. Study of the coefficient of the turbidity of the atmosphere using meteorological and astronomical obser-vations.

7. Magnetic field - Applications to Geophysics and Archaeology:

Measurements of the earth geomagnetic field using high precision instru-mentation for geophysical prospecting and for the detection of under-ground constructions.


Analysis of data derived from geophysical prospecting in archaeological areas using filtering and Fast Fourier Transforms (FFT) techniques.

Detection of the depth of the anomalous mass in geophysical prospecting.

8. Special geophysical topics:

Geodynamical studies in seismic active areas with the establishment of networks for the measurement of the level and the temperature of underground waters in selected wells.


B. Department of Cadastre, Photogrammetry and Cartography

(DCPC)

1. Collection and processing of cartographic data:

Digitization of maps of different scales with the use of digitizer and scan-ner.

Utility menu-driven software for collection and editing of digitized coordi-nates.

Transformation and adjustment of digitized coordinates to and from any projection system.

Development and use of a cartographic data base system. Existing maps of grossly varying norms and specifications (e.g. maps of

the Ministry of the Environment and Public Works, the Military Geo-graphic Service, the National Statistical Service etc.) are integrated after the digitization and adjustment of the coordinates.

The processing and archiving of these maps provide for updating of maps on a common specification basis.

2. Computer-Assisted Cartographic procedures:

Basic plotting-routines library. Libraries of topographic and thematic mapping symbols. Automatic choropleth mapping. Automatic contouring. Automatic 3-D design and plotting. Automatic toponym placement. Applications to automatic design of a map-sheet (including neat line, leg-

ends etc.) or a series of map-sheets to any scale and any projection system at the National or Local level.

Automatic design of thematic maps. 3. Digital Elevation Models:

Automatic height contouring. Profile plotting. Area and volume estimation. Applications to road design (contouring, plotting of profiles etc.) and

technical construction projects. 4. Generalization, Interpolation and Smoothing of cartographic data:

Analytical procedures for interpolation and smoothing of cartographic data.

Computer-Assisted cartographic generalization.


Applications to thematic data of the human and natural environment. 5. Applications of Thematic mapping:

Mapping of land-use, and other uses of the human and natural environ-ment, at any level (National, Regional or Local), with the ability of rapid updating of the information.

Development of special computer software for the thematic mapping.

Special emphasis is put to the mapping needs of Local Authorities and teaching needs of Geography courses in Elementary schools.

Development of schools atlases, city guides and touristic atlases.

Thematic mapping of geographic indices at Regional level.

Development of a prototype "Municipal Atlas".

Prototype mappings of emergency situations and natural disasters 6. Photogrammetry :

Production of maps from aerial photographs. Analytical Photogrammetry, optimization, accuracy, reliability and soft-

ware development. Photographic exposures with the use of high precision photogrammetric

cameras. Use of high precision photogrammetric instrumentation for restitution

purposes. Research on the use of amateur cameras to photogrammetric projects. Digital processing of satellite images for the updating of existing maps. Extraction of 3-D metric information from satellite imagery for the crea-

tion of topographic maps. Combination of photogrammetry and surveying for the mapping of build-

ings, monuments and archeological sites. Integrated Photogrammetry: use of digital images, photographs, plans

and GIS structures for the updating of maps 7. Remote Sensing:

Analytical tools for digital filtering and classification procedures of im-ages.

Interpretation of photographs and images for the extraction of thematic information like land-use, geomorphology etc.

Monitoring of the environmental pollution (atmosphere, water etc.) with the use of special photographs and satellite images.

Damage assessment of natural disasters (fires, earthquakes etc.) and industrial accidents.

Sea and coastal monitoring. 8. Mapping problems solution through the use of the current technology:


Application of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems to problems of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, GIS and Cartography.

Development of data compression techniques for topographic, carto-graphic and remotely sensed information.

Development of special graphics database for incorporation into GIS sys-tems.

9. Spatial analysis and Design:

Studies in land ownership structure in recently urbanized areas of Greece. Patterns of industrial location and evaluations of decisions made by the

respective official plans. Location patterns of the location of economic and social activities on the

basis of specific geographical parameters. Classification of population behavior of the regions through the

population potential. Recent patterns of regional inequalities. The impact of transportation systems on land-use patterns. The impact of urban and regional planning on the environment. Spatial analysis of geographical data.

10. Cadastre and Geographic Information Systems:

Design and development of Land Information Systems (LIS) tailored to the needs of Local Authorities.

Design of Information Systems (GIS/ LIS) for the economic development at Local level.


C. Department of Transportation and Hydraulic Engineering (DTHE)

1. Highway Engineering:

Study of the vehicle/driver’s behaviors into geometrically critical road sec-tion.

Analysis of the existing instruction/prescription for road design and proposals for necessary readjustments.

Analysis of dynamic behaviors and management for road pavement sys-tems.

Survey of heavy vehicles traffic dynamic characteristics. 2. Transportation and Traffic Engineering:

Study of fundamental traffic parameters (traffic capacity, saturation flow, passengers car units, car occupancy, etc.).

Survey and analysis of traffic dynamic factors by using new counting equipment ant calculation methods.

Analysis of the operational characteristics for urban mass transit systems. Management systems for urban mass transit systems. Road safety in urban and interurban highways. Trafic control - Environnement.

3. Hydraulics:

Saturated and unsaturated flows (Numerical simulations. Analytic approximations. Experimental methods).

Agricultural drainage. Irrigation. Urban drainage and sewerage. Water supply networks. Network studies and prediction models. Treatment, utilization and disposal of liquid sludge.

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