SVY3202 Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Reference materials
• Student workload
• Assessment details
• Important assessment information
• Assessment notes
• Production date
• PDF version

STAFFING

RATIONALE

There is increased and wider use being made of remotely sensed data from terrestrial and aerial photogrammetry, laser scanners and satellite sensed data to gather information for geographic information systems. Computer and electronic technology advances are continually increasing the availability, variety and usefulness of this photogrammetric and satellite sensed data, increasing its importance within the spatial information industry. It is necessary for the spatial science professional to be aware of the methods of acquisition of these data forms, their accuracies and precision, their uses and the relative economics compared to other spatial science techniques.

SYNOPSIS

This course will enable students to extract, interpret and evaluate data from aerial photographs, terrestrial photographs and laser scanned images. This data will be presented and related to the environment or integrated with other data forms for direct application or information system storage. This course will also develop the student's understanding of the physical basis and properties of remotely sensed data. During the investigation of applications of this satellite sensed data, students will develop basic skills and knowledge in extracting, manipulating, interpreting, analysing and presenting this data.

OBJECTIVES

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. The assessment item(s) that may be used to assess student achievement of an objective are shown in parenthesis. On completion of this course, students should be able to (to be advised);

1.

explain the basic principles, theory and accuracy of various aerial and terrestrial photogrammetric methods (assignment 1 and exam);

2.

design of photogrammetric surveys (assignment 1);

3.

compare the methodologies and techniques of using analytical or digital photogrammetric equipment, to extract information from photographs (assignment 1 and exam);

4.

appraise the application of photogrammetric methods to topographic mapping, engineering projects and information gathering for geographic information systems (assignment 1 and exam);

5.

illustrate the accuracies and application of laser imaging (assignment 1);

6.

describe the basic principles of remote sensing and possible applications (assignment 2 and exam);

7.

describe the physical basis of remote sensing; these include spectral, temporal, spatial and resolution properties; the spectrum and its radiation and reflectance properties; and image properties (assignment 2 and exam).

TOPICS

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed

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SVY3202 Photogrammetry and remote sensing: external study package, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

Lillesand, TM, Kiefer, RW & Chipman, JW 2004, Remote sensing and image interpretation, 5th edn, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
(Library 621.3678 Lil)

Mikhail, EM & Bethel, JS & McGlore, JC 2001, Introduction to modern photogrammetry, Wiley, New York.

Rees, WG 2001, Physical principles of remote sensing, 2nd edn, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
(Library 621.3678 Ree)

Wolf, PR & Dewitt, BA 2000, Elements of photogrammetry: with applications in GIS, 3rd edn, McGraw Hill, New York.
(Library 526.982 Wol)

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

NOTES

1.

Student Administration will advise students of the dates of their examinations during the semester.

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To satisfactorily complete an assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. Students do not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to be awarded a passing grade in this course. Refer to Statement 4 below for the requirements to receive a passing grade in this course.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without extenuating circumstances then a penalty of 5% of the assigned mark may apply for each working day late up to a maximum of ten working days at which time a mark of zero can be recorded for that assignment.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade in a course a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks for the course.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
6. Examination information:
   In a Closed Examination, candidates are allowed to bring only writing and drawing instruments into the examination.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the examination period at the end of the semester of the next offering of this course.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6. Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

ASSESSMENT NOTES

This version produced 28 Aug 2009.