TCOM 526 - Advanced Global Positioning System

Institution:

George Mason University

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Credits: 1.5 Advanced concepts in global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) such as the American GPS (global positioning system), the European Galileo and the Russian GLONASS (GLObal Navigation Satellite System) System-level description, architecture and design of a wide area augmentation system (WAAS) comprising geostationary satellites overlaying GPS satellites and its vast network of monitoring and control ground stations. The equivalent EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), a precursor to Galileo and the Japanese MSAS (Multitransport Satellite-based Augmentation System) Updates on evolving GNSS technology and GNSS backup alternatives. Prerequisites TCOM 516 Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 1.5 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0

Credits:

1.50

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gmu.edu

Phone Number:

(703) 993-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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