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Products GeoLab Explorer Closure Smoother Surface Area Calculator Color Picker File Format Tools   Services Adjustments Training Software Geoids	GeoLab 3-Day Course Outline   Introduction This three-day GeoLab training program has been designed to introduce new users of GeoLab Professional Survey Data Processing software, experienced in the principals of least squares adjustments, to the software tools and recommended procedures used for network adjustments. Students will benefit from a straightforward and practical approach to setup, adjustment, analysis, and reporting through a series of relevant classroom exercises. This hands-on program is divided into 3 modules as follows: GeoLab Basic - A general overview of the features, options, input files, adjustment procedures and results reporting on the adjustment of all of survey data types. GeoLab Tools - An introduction and overview of the main GeoLab software tools including the Record Editor, Network Assistant, Geoid Manager, Station Data Calculator and Coordinate Transformer. GeoLab Adjustments - The heart of the program. Following a detailed review of the survey data adjustment process, adjustments will be performed on a variety of GPS data sets. Network simulation for pre-analysis will also be covered.   Day 1: Overview of GeoLab and GPS Data Adjustments Module 1 - GeoLab Basics: GeoLab Features and Benefits Features Overview Measurement Types (GPS, terrestrial, leveling, ISS etc.) Who is using GeoLab, and why? Typical Adjustment Processes Overview GeoLab Project Options Network Drawing Options Adjustment Options Statistics Options Output Configuration Options Output Composition Options The Options Manager IOB File Structure Initial Coordinates Constraining Coordinates Using Coordinate Systems Using SIGMA Records Overview of IOB Record Types Using Geoids IOB File Elements Options Linear Units Map Projections Reference Ellipsoids Initial Coordinates Fixing Coordinates Sigma Records The Record Editor Include Records Measurement Groups Measurements Histograms Option Files Data Imports Adjustment Procedures Network Setup Minimal Constraint Adjustments Over-Constrained Adjustments Adjustment Analysis Revising Measurement Accuracies Results and Reports Misclosures Adjustment Summary Residuals and the Variance Factor Output Listing Overview Statistics Summary Adjusted Coordinates Confidence Regions Geoids The GSP File The Geoid Manager The GFIL Record   Module 2 - GeoLab Tools: Configuration Tools Linear Unit Management Reference Ellipsoid Management Map Projection Management Aliasing Station Names The Geoid Manager The Network Assistant Analysis Tools The Record Editor The Adjustment Summary Dialog Viewing Histograms Viewing and Analyzing Network Differences Other Tools Network Drawings The Adjusted Coordinates Lister Coordinate Observations Extraction The User-Defined Station Data Lister The Station Data Calculator The Coordinate Transformer   Module 3 - GeoLab Adjustments: General Introduction to Surveying Adjustments Data Types Network Setup Minimally Constrained Adjustments Over-Constrained Adjustments GPS Survey Styles Typical 'closed' network GPS Traverse between known control stations Single point tie from known control (2, 3 or more) RTK Network GPS Data Adjustments Basic Steps to adjusting a GPS Network Data import - plug-in, manual Constraining control values Adjustment results analysis Output Listings Adjustment plots/diagrams and reporting Outputs and Results Analysis Configure output listings Network, traverse adjustment plots Adjustment listings and Residuals Geoid Manager Geoid manager - Setup Importing geoid models Practical GPS Exercises GPS Network Adjustment GPS Traverse GPS Single Point Tie (CORS tie) GPS - RTK Networks   Day 2: GPS Data (cont'd), and Terrestrial & Leveling Data Adjustments Module 3 - GeoLab Adjustments (cont'd) Horizontal (Conventional) Adjustments Basic steps to adjusting a typical survey traverse Closed loop traverse Traverses between known horizontal control 2D vs.3D traverses Data import - plug-in, manual Constraining control values Adjustment results analysis Output Listings Adjustment plots/diagrams Misclosure Tools Set up and configuration Misclosure types Data selection/import Output analysis Horizontal (Conventional) Adjustments - Practical Exercises Traverse between known control Closed loop traverse Horizontal traverse only Horizontal and Vertical traverse Leveling Data Adjustments Basic Steps to adjusting a level network Closed-loops Open network, between known BMs Data import - plug-in, manual Constraining control values Adjustment results analysis Output Listings Adjustment plots/diagrams Leveling Adjustments - Practical Exercises Closed Loop Between Known Control (BMs)     Day 3: Leveling Data Adjustments (cont'd), Mixed Data Types, Advanced Module 3 - GeoLab Adjustments (cont'd) Integrating and Adjusting Various Types of Survey Data Basic steps to integrating survey types Survey types GPS Network, plus horizontal (conventional) cross ties GPS Network, plus leveling loops GPS Network plus mixed horizontal/leveling survey data Horizontal (Conventional) Survey network with horizontal cross ties Mixed Conventional Surveys - horizontal traversing and leveling Data import - plug-in, manual Constraining control values Adjustment results analysis Output Listings Adjustment plots/diagrams Mixed Data Sets - Practical Exercises GPS Network, plus horizontal (conventional) cross ties GPS Network, plus leveling loops GPS Network plus mixed horizontal/leveling survey data Horizontal (Conventional) Survey network with horizontal cross ties Mixed Conventional Surveys - horizontal traversing and leveling     Module 4 - Advanced Topics and Special Tools Advanced Topics Network Simulations Auxiliary Parameters Transforming Coordinates Using Weighted Station Adjustments Detecting Control Point Problems Improving Geoid Models Control closure analysis Deformation analysis (layering/overlays) Network Layers - how/when to use them Coordinate Transformations Large Networks GeoLab and Canadian Standards (Canadian course only) Advanced Topics and Special Tools - Practical Network Simulations Weighted Station Adjustments Deformation Analysis Adjustment Comparisons (different adjustments compared) Coordinate Transformations Geoid Model Improvements         Participants are invited to bring along their own data sets for this workshop.   Contact us. 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