Estonian Aviation Academy
Estonian Aviation Academy
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Curriculum subjectGNSS for Civil Aviation
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| Subject code |
NC.A.025 |
| Subject name |
GNSS for Civil Aviation |
| Credit points |
3 ECTS |
| Grading method |
Non-differentiated assessment |
| Subject program |
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| Curriculum subject |
| Curriculum |
2018 VA |
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| Semester |
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| Subject type |
Mandatory |
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Subject loads
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| Lecture |
2 |
| internet_study |
74 |
| Kontaktõpe |
2 |
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| Goal of subject |
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This course gives the fundamentals of understanding the GNSS and its specifics for meeting the CA demands for its usage in aviation.
Clarifies the GNSS augmentation systems like SBAS (WAAS, EGNOS) and GBAS, and especially the way they provide integrity monitoring.
Gives an overview of contemporary RNAV architecture, approaches and CA requirements related to GNSS based navigation. |
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| Learning outcomes of the subject |
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The student having passed the course:
1. Can understand the foundation of GNSS for civil aviation applications accompanied by civil aviation requirement.
2. Has the knowledge of the architecture of the GNSS basic constellation and its operational principles and usage.
3. Has the knowledge of signal processing methods in GNSS.
4. Has the knowledge of GNSS augmentation systems in aviation, like SBAS (WAAS, EGNOS) and GBAS.
5. Has the knowledge of contemporary GNSS based RNAV system, procedures and approaches and nearfuture trends. |
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| Subject course description |
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| GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou. Segments. Signals and modulation. GNSS receiver. GNSS accuracy and errors. Augmentation systems. RNAV. PBN. RNP. |
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| Replacement Subjects |
| CNS.025
GNSS for Civil Aviation |
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| Current rounds |
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| None |
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