MECH 5650/6650: Fundamentals of GPS
Auburn University
Spring Semester 2026
Lecture Information: MWF 15:00 - 16:15 (Lowder 34)
Instructor 
Course Description
Handouts 
Additional Lectures 
Documents 
  • GPS Ineterface Control Document (ICD)
  • Information on Ephemeris from the Blue Books
  • Documentation on Rinex Data Formats
  • GPS Interface Specification (Revision E, 2010)
  • GPS Interface Specification (Revision K, 2019)
  • Documentation on Ionosphere Correction Algorithm
  • Tips for plotting in Google Earth
    • Data 
  • Documentation on Data
  • Nordnav IF Data (2.75 GB)
  • m-file to read Nordnav IF data
  • Satellite Positions for HW#2
    • Lab Data 
  • Overview of GPS Class Data (pdf) and IF recorders (pdf)
  • Datasheets for the Novatel , Septentrio , and IMU
  • Inital Epoch SV Positions
  • Static Receiver #1 RVCR S1 Data and Inital Epoch Receiver Position Solution
  • Static Receiver #2 RVCR S2 Data
  • Corresponding Ephemeris Klobuchar Ionosphere Model Correction Terms Mat File or Txt File
  • Corresponding Precise Ephemeris Data from the SP3 File Obtained Here or Here and a SP3 Data Reference Guide and Precise GNSS Satellite Coordinate Computation Information.
  • Corresponding CORS Station (ALA_1) Static Receiver #3 RVCR S3 Data located here.
  • Corresponding WAAS Data located here and archived here or here in a Rinex File Format.
  • One Minute of Static IFEN Receiver IF Data and Instructions on Reading the IF Data (pdf)
  • Dynamic Novatel Receiver Antenna 1 Data , Antenna 2 Data
  • Dynamic Septentrio Receiver Data , and IMU Data
  • One Minute of Dynamic Nordnav Receiver IF Data and Matlab mfile to read Nordnav data.
    • M-Files to Help 
  • Convert ECEF (XYZ) to WGS84 (LLA) (Note: Matlab now has builtin conversions)
  • Read GNSS RINEX Files (author unknown)
  • Calculate_GPS_Satellite_Positions
  • Satellite Sky Plot
  • Older Satellite Sky Plot (works with Matlab 2017 or newer)
  • HW #4 Signal Generation Code and Help File
  • Compiled Lamda Code from Delft University Matlab P-Code and help file (Source code files availabe from Delft University here).


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