The Global Positioning System: Where on Earth are We, and What Time is It?
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Tues, Thurs
- 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Enrollment Status
- Open Seats: 5
- Enrolled: 11
- Capacity: 16
- Waitlist: 0
- Waitlist Max: 4
Course Description
Preference to freshmen. Why people want to know where they are: answers include cross-Pacific trips of Polynesians, missile guidance, and distraught callers. How people determine where they are: navigation technology from dead-reckoning, sextants, and satellite navigation (GPS). Hands-on experience. How GPS works; when it does not work; possibilities for improving performance.
Notes
Introductory Seminar. Preference to sophomore and new transfer students; first-year students admitted if space available. Advance sign-up process and deadlines at https://exploreintrosems.stanford.edu/
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