SAR Fundamentals/GPS practical
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== Exercise == | == Exercise == | ||
| + | * Review how to set up GPS | ||
| + | ** Map Datum: NAD27 vs WGS84 | ||
| + | ** Grid system: UTM (Canada) | ||
| + | * Review how to read UTM (Zone, Easting, Northing) | ||
| + | * Review how to determine accuracy (e.g. 11m) | ||
| + | ** waiting makes more accurate | ||
| + | * Determine UTM outside of building | ||
| + | ** compare accuracy | ||
| + | * Have each group of 2-3 students choose 5 random UTMs from A through L of the attached Exercise Sheet | ||
| + | * Review how to compare Eastings and Northings to compare relative distance and direction | ||
| + | * Walk to the UTM and and fill in the description of the location from 1-12 (answers on 2nd page) | ||
| + | * Compare accuracy of exercise sheet with current accuracy. How do the 2 errors combine. | ||
| - | [[:media:Gps-exercise.odt| GPS Exercise (odt)]] | + | [[:media:Gps-exercise.odt| GPS Exercise Sheet (odt)]] |
([[:Image:Gps-exercise.pdf|pdf]]) | ([[:Image:Gps-exercise.pdf|pdf]]) | ||
Revision as of 20:45, 31 March 2010
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"
- 1.25 hr : 20:15-19:00
more material. See ~/sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/19-navigation-GPS
Exercise
- Review how to set up GPS
- Map Datum: NAD27 vs WGS84
- Grid system: UTM (Canada)
- Review how to read UTM (Zone, Easting, Northing)
- Review how to determine accuracy (e.g. 11m)
- waiting makes more accurate
- Determine UTM outside of building
- compare accuracy
- Have each group of 2-3 students choose 5 random UTMs from A through L of the attached Exercise Sheet
- Review how to compare Eastings and Northings to compare relative distance and direction
- Walk to the UTM and and fill in the description of the location from 1-12 (answers on 2nd page)
- Compare accuracy of exercise sheet with current accuracy. How do the 2 errors combine.
