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GL5063: BASICS OF REMOTE SENSING AND GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS (2022-2023)

Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:19


Course Overview

This course will provide an overview of planetary remote sensing principles and methods. The students will be trained on performing geospatial integration and analysis of different spatial datasets. This course introduces the students to the theoretical problems and practice of data capture, handling and methods of analysis of spatial data.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session First Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Shaktiman Singh
  • Dr Charles Wang

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course introduces remote sensing - the acquisition of information from a distance, typically via airborne and spaceborne sensors, and the integration and analysis of remotely sensed data in a geospatial environment. The students will learn about different approaches to explore spatial data collection, analysis and geo-visualisation with the practical use of ArcGIS (and other) GIS software.

Outline of topics:

 

  1. Main principles behind remote sensing
  2. Remote sensing in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum
  3. Basic remote sensing techniques
  4. Real aperture radar
  5. Synthetic aperture radar
  6. Communications systems for signal transmission
  7. Nature of spatial data, map co-ordinate systems, map projections, and datums
  8. Basics of geospatial analysis
  9. Fundamentals of Cartography, Map Design and Geo-visualisation
  10. Practical exercises using GIS Software such as ArcGIS/ArcGIS Pro, QGIS

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Mapping Exercise 1

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
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Assessment component B

Mapping exercise – 1

You will be required to submit a map with a short report according to the provided instructions.

 

Assessment - week 10 1st sub-session

Feedback - week 11 1st sub-session

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualApplyPerform basic fundamental spatial analyses of environmental data using ArcGIS and other GIS software
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstand basic GIS functionality available in GIS software
ConceptualUnderstandAppreciate the nature of spatial data, map co-ordinate systems, map projections, and datums
ProceduralRememberUnderstand the fundamentals of Cartography, Map Design and Geo-visualisation

Remote sensing assignment.

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
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Assessment component A

Remote sensing assignment.

You will be required to submit solutions to a assignment consisting of a set of problems in the principles of remote sensing.

Assessment - week 5 1st sub-session

Feedback - week 6 1st sub-session

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandGrasp main physical principles behind remote sensing in terms of different types of wave transmission, propagations, absorption, reflection and detection.
FactualEvaluateAppreciate advantages and disadvantages of remote sensing using different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum given the object to be sensed and environment of wave propagation.
FactualRememberRecognise basic remote sensing techniques available for different sensing requirements.
ProceduralAnalyseUnderstand real synthetic aperture radars and their fundamental data gathering and imaging principles.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission of failed elements of assessment.

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandGrasp main physical principles behind remote sensing in terms of different types of wave transmission, propagations, absorption, reflection and detection.
ConceptualUnderstandAppreciate the nature of spatial data, map co-ordinate systems, map projections, and datums
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstand basic GIS functionality available in GIS software
FactualEvaluateAppreciate advantages and disadvantages of remote sensing using different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum given the object to be sensed and environment of wave propagation.
ProceduralRememberUnderstand the fundamentals of Cartography, Map Design and Geo-visualisation
ProceduralAnalyseUnderstand real synthetic aperture radars and their fundamental data gathering and imaging principles.
FactualRememberRecognise basic remote sensing techniques available for different sensing requirements.
ConceptualApplyPerform basic fundamental spatial analyses of environmental data using ArcGIS and other GIS software

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