专业英语

《专业外语》课程教学大纲

课程编号：050601

总学时：32

总学分：2

课程性质：必修

适用专业及层次：测绘工程本科

相关课程：大学英语，测量学基础，大地测量学基础

教材：《测绘工程专业英语》，尹晖编著，武汉大学出版社

推荐参考书：《测绘专业英语》，曲建光编著，测绘出版社

一、课程性质、目的与任务

根据国家教育部规定，高等学校本科学生在完成大学英语基础阶段学习之后，进入专业课程学习阶段，为提高专业英语文献阅读能力的需要而开设的课程。其目的在于跟踪学科的国际发展前沿，推动本学科课程教学与国际接轨，培养具有国际竞争能力、掌握有关科技英语的基础知识，能快速有效的阅读专业英文文献，获取有用信息，同时提高科技英语的写作。的测绘高级人才，要求课程讲授以测绘专业基础知识、专业基础理论、测绘专业词汇和专业术语为主，适当辅以普通英语听力、专业英语听力训练（VIDEO）、科技英语翻译技巧讲座，在此基础上，补充测绘相关国际学术组织、国际学术期刊和知名测绘专业的国外大学的介绍，适当增加新内容以便跟上科技日新月异的发展，通过课堂限时翻译、朗读或演讲(presentation)等形式来巩固和提高学生对专业基础知识的掌握。

二、课程内容与要求

Part I Basic Knowledge in Geomatics Engineering

Unit 1 What is Geomatics?

Unit 2 Geodetic Surveying and Plane Surveying

Unit 3 Distance Measurement

Unit 4 Angle and Direction Measurement

Unit 5 Traversing

Unit 6 Methods of Elevation Determination

Unit 7 Robotic Total Station

Unit 8 Errors in Measurement

Unit 9 Basic Statistical Analysis of Random Errors

Unit 10 Accuracy and Precision

Unit 11 Least Squares Adjustment

Unit 12 Geodesy Concepts

Unit 13 Geoid and Reference Ellipsoid

Unit 14 Datums, Coordinates and Conversions

Unit 15 Map Projection

Unit 16 Gravity Measurement

Unit 17 Optimal Design of Geomatics Network

Unit 18 Construction Layout

Unit 19 Deformation Monitoring of Engineering Structure

Keypoints: Reading (intensive and extensive), Understanding and Terms for geomatics engineering

Part II Advanced Technologies in Geomatics Engineering

Unit 20 Understanding the GPS--- (I)

Unit 21 Understanding the GPS--- (II)

Unit 22 Competition in Space Orbit

Unit 23 GIS Basics

Unit 24 Data Types and Models in GIS

Unit 25 Digital Terrain Modeling

Unit 26 Applications of GIS

Unit 27 Developments of Photogrammetry

Unit 28 Fundamentals of Remote Sensing

Unit 29 Digital Image Processing and Its Applications in RS

Unit 30 Airborne Laser Mapping Technology

Unit 31 Interferometric SAR (InSAR)

Unit 32 Brief Introduction to Applied Geophysics

Unit 33 Origin of Induced Polarization

Keypoints: Reading (intensive and extensive), Understanding and Terms for geomatics engineering

Part III International Academic Communication

Unit 34 International Geoscience Organizations

Unit 35 Prestigious Journals in Geomatics

Unit 36 Relevant Survey Instrument Companies

Keypoints: Basic Knowledge in international Geoscience Organizations and Prestigious Journals

Part IV Writing and Translation Techniques

Unit 37 Expression of Simple Equations and Scientific Formulas

Unit 38 Professional English Paper Writing

Unit 39 Translation Techniques for EST

Keypoints: Translation and Writing skills

三、课程学时分配

四、主要教学方法

课堂讲授为主、课堂讨论为辅。

五、课程考核方式及成绩评定

平时成绩50%，考试成绩50%。