Remote Sensing Applications

Course aim

To provide education in the area of advanced remote sensing and the application of this technology to a number of case studies

Course content

Hyperspectal remote sensing; object oriented classification; introduction to radar remote sensing; introduction to photogrammetry; review of applications of remote sensing to areas such as urban development, precision agriculture, forestry biomass estimation, mineral exploration, coastal mapping, fire mapping, and ice monitoring.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
GEOE 2022	Environmental Remote Sensing

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	2 hours x 6 weeks
Computer Practical	2 hours x 12 weeks
Seminar	2 hours x 3 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Seminar presentation: group presentation of project, Written assignment: group project report, Written assignment: review of applications literature

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.