GIS 306: Introduction to Remote Sensing will introduce the fundamentals of the basic physical principle of remote sensing and demonstrate the current applications of the technology. Students will become familiar with the basic image processing techniques for image pre-processing and data extraction. The course is designed to stimulate the current remote sensing activities in natural resource management.
Prerequisites: Accpetance to ADGIS Program.
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standard statementCourse Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Hours | 45 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 1 |
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| Lab (lab, field, computer) | 2 |
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Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- understand the basic physical principles of remote sensing;
- describe the general procedure (big picture) of remote sensing;
- identify different types of remote sensing data, sensors and platforms and their applications;
- apply radiometric and atmospheric corrections for images; and
- successfully apply different image processing techniques (pixel-based and object based image classifications) for data extraction using ENVI and QGIS software.
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