EE32012: Satellite navigation systems
[Page last updated: 22 April 2025]
| Academic Year: | 2025/26 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering |
| Credits: | 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 100 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
- Semester 1
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| Assessment Summary: | EXOB 100% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Open-book examination (EXOB 100%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of physical and engineering principles to analyse and solve complex problems in satellite navigation systems (C1,C2) [EX]
- Apply appropriate techniques to analyse complex aspects of satellite navigation systems including performance, accuracy and resilience (C2,C3) [EX]
- Integrate multiple aspects of position, navigation and timing algorithms and devices to solve complex real-world problems using a systems approach (C6) [EX]
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| Synopsis: | Explore the design and operations of global satellite navigation systems. You'll learn about how they work, their applications, the use of additional sensor data and how satellite navigation systems are adapting and evolving to become more robust.
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| Content: | The content of the unit includes the following topics:
- Positioning. Navigation, and Timing though satellite navigation systems.
- Limitations of satellite navigation systems and error sources.
- Techniques utilised in satellite navigation radio receivers.
- Applications of satellite navigation, trends, and threats.
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| Course availability: |
EE32012 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:
Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
- UEEE-AFB20 : BEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKB13 : BEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFB21 : BEng(Hons) Electrical Power Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AFB23 : BEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science and Technology (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKB14 : BEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFB25 : BEng(Hons) Robotics Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AFM20 : MEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKM13 : MEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFM23 : MEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science and Technology (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKM14 : MEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFM25 : MEng(Hons) Robotics Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKM16 : MEng(Hons) Robotics Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AKB16 : BEng(Hons) Robotics Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
EE32012 is Optional on the following courses:
Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
- UEEE-AFB22 : BEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKB01 : BEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFM22 : MEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKM01 : MEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2025/26.
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