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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Remote Sensing MEH568 Elective Master's degree 1 Spring 10

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Ali TANGEL
Associate Prof. Dr. Alp ERTÜRK

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Identifies the basics of remote sensing.
2) Interprets spectral, spatial, radiometric and temporal resolution.
3) Informed about the Earth observation satellites and missions of our country.
4) Identifies the basics of multispectral and hyperspectral images.
5) Evaluates SONAR, RADAR, SAR and LiDAR images.
6) Applies feature extraction to hyperspectral images.
7) Implements segmentation, classification, target detection and change detection for hyperspectral images.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Learning Outcomes
1 No relation Low No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
2 Middle Low No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
3 No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
4 Middle Low No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
5 Middle Low No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
6 No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
7 No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

The history and purpose of remote sensing, Electromagnetic scattering, Photographic sensors, Digital data, Image interpretation, Earth observation satellites, Active microwave and LIDAR, Thermal scattering, Image resolution, Hyperspectral remote sensing.

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods



Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

50%

 

Number

Percentage

Semester Studies

Midterm Examination

1

50%

Project

1

50%

 

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

50%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required