Module Identifier | EAM1320 | |||||||||||||||||
Module Title | FUNDAMENTALS OF REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS | |||||||||||||||||
Academic Year | 2007/2008 | |||||||||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Professor Richard M Lucas | |||||||||||||||||
Semester | Semester 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Other staff | Mr Peter Bunting, Dr Aled P Rowlands | |||||||||||||||||
Pre-Requisite | Attendance of GG32820 (GIS) and GG32820 (Earth observation) or equivalent subjects undertaken in undergraduate course at own University. | |||||||||||||||||
Course delivery | Lecture | 10 x 1 hours | ||||||||||||||||
Practical | 10 x 2 hours | |||||||||||||||||
Assessment |
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5 x 2 hour practicals (Remote Sensing)
5 x 2 hour practicals (GIS)
Problem solving | Field and computer-based interpretation of remotely sensed data. | ||
Research skills | Basic strategies relating to data sources and data collection, data integration and processing within the framework of a GIS and effective analysis and interpretation of remote sensing data. | ||
Communication | Skills report writing and submission of a research paper. Discussion groups within the blackboard teaching and learning environment. | ||
Improving own Learning and Performance | Reading, field and computer-based work. Library and web-based referencing. | ||
Team work | Group work during field interpretation of remotely sensed data. | ||
Information Technology | Use of IDL ENVI for image processing and ARCGIS software for GIS. | ||
Application of Number | Use of mathematics in computer-based programming | ||
Personal Development and Career planning | Knowledge of careers in remote sensing conveyed and advice given. | ||
Subject Specific Skills | Specific skills in satellite/aircraft data interpretation. |
This module is at CQFW Level 7