Photogrammetric and remote sensing GISE 5302

Course description:

This course is designed to provide an introduction to analytical photogrammetric, digital photogrammetric and remote sensing. Focuses on the theory, instrumentation, and practical application of photogrammetric to the problem of mapping the earth’s surface. Remote sensing concepts, principles, sensors, and specific satellite platforms are covered in the course.


Course Aims:

The main aims of this course are to explore the following:
  • Methods used in the acquisition of aerial images.
  • Electromagnetic spectrum and the basic spectral properties of earth surface features and the influence of the atmosphere on the aerial imaging process. 
  • Films, filters, and cameras with a preliminary discussion of spatial reference frameworks and the geometric characteristics of aerial photographs. The principal emphasis is on fundamental photogrammetric and air photo interpretation techniques. 

Course outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should:
  • Understand remote sensing data acquisition/analysis flow, electromagnetic radiation principles.
  • Identify Energy sources, atmospheric effects, Spectral response patterns, atmospheric influences, digital image data collection.
  • Be able to interpret reference data, GPS operations, ideal remote sensing system, real remote sensing systems, relationship between remote sensing and GIS.
  • Be able to list the advantages of aerial photography, negative to positive sequence, film exposure, camera operation.
  • Understand Geometric factors influencing film exposure, radiometric characteristics of film, film density measurement, and spectral sensitivity of black and white film.
  • Understand Color mixing processes, color film, filters, color infrared film, Aerial film cameras, electronic imaging, video recording, and multi-band imaging.
  • Understand Geometric types of aerial photographs, acquiring aerial photography, comparative geometry of maps vs. air photos, photographic scale.
  • Understand Area measurement, relief displacement, image parallax for object height determination.