TCAGP Courses
TC 3 - PHOTOGRAMMETRY I-A
General Photogrammetry, elements of aerial cameras, lens, and film distortion; principles of stereoscopy; flight planning.

TC 4 - ELEMENTS OF CAROGRAPHY
History and classification of maps; data compilation; map projection; map design and layout; map compilation; map reproduction; map preservation and cataloguing; relief models; cartograms.

TC 5 - ELEMENTS OF GEODESY
Properties of the spheroid; determination of the form and size of the earth; spherical excess; triangulation and reconnaissance; geodetic positions of the Philippine Plane Coordinate System.

TC 6 - GEODETIC LEVELS
Determination of vertical datum (mean sea level); Use and adjustment of precise level instruments; field practice on geodetic leveling and computations.

TC 7 - COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
A short course in computer programming with emphasis on FORTRAN language applications to geodetic and photogrammetric problems.

TC 8 - ADJUSTMEMTS OF OBSERVATIONS
Principles of least squares; classes of observations; adjustment of surveys in geodetic triangulation' traverse and trilateration.

TC 13 - PHOTOGRAMMETRY II-A
Photo interpretation; principles and theories of photo interpretation; landforms and rock types as viewed through aerial photography; applications of aerial photographic techniques to various fields of earth science - soils, geology, forestry and agriculture.

TC 14 - PHOTOGRAMMETRY III
Photogrammetric engineering practice; theory of errors of stereo-photogrammetry, model deformation, aero triangulation; strip and block adjustment; rectification; terrestrial photogrammetry and applications.

TC 15 - GEODETIC SURVEYS
Applications of the principles of geodesy to triangulation; trilateration and traverse; regulations of the Coast and Geodetic Survey for geodetic control surveys; strength of figures; intervisibility of stations; use of repeating and direction Theodolites and other precise instruments in actual field practice.

TC 16 - GEODETIC ASTRONOMY
Precise determination of azimuth, latitude, time and longitude with Theodolites and accessories, field practice on solar and stellar observations.

TC 17 - GEOMORPHOLOGY
Earth's relief features; concepts in geomorphologic cycle; variations in a cycle; Karsts geomorphic cycle; coastal geomorphic cycle; organisms and landforms; domal and folded mountains; mountains, volcanoes and related landforms.

TC 18 - PHOTOGRAMMETRY I-B
General Photogrammetry, history, basic principles;
Optics; stereoscopy; production of photographs; photogrammetric instruments; restitutions of photographs; photogrammetric triangulation; application of photogrammetry to map making.

TC 19 - PHOTOGRAMMETRY II-B
Photo interpretation. Intensive training of the principles and theories of photo interpretation; landforms and rock types as viewed through aerial photography; applications of aerial photographic techniques to any various fields of earth science - Forestry, Soils, Agricultures, Engineering, Geology and others.




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