Remote Sensing In Geoscience
Geological Engineering
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing In Geoscience | JLJ502 | Compulsory | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Aziz ÖZYAVAŞ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define the Concepts and foundations of Electromagnetic energy
2) Evaluate how electromagnetic radiation interacts with earthy materials and how it is recorded by sensors.
3) Examine how to analyze optical and radar data using different techniques.
4) Look into the applications of remote sensing in earth sciences.
5) Extract relevant information about Earth surface properties
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| 2 | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Low | No relation | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | Low | Low | No relation | Middle | Low | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | No relation | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | |
| 5 | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | High | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | High | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
There is no
Course Contents
Concepts and foundations of remote sensing, Visual and digital image processing, multispctral, hyperspectral, and thermal remote sensing, Satellites operating in the optical spectrum, Microwave remote sensing.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction and history of remote sensing2) Electromagnetic radiations and energy interaction in the atmosphere
3) Pixels, spatial, radiometric and spectral resolution. Introduction to spectroscopy
4) Aerial Photography, color science
5) Multispectral remote sensing and image processing (1)
6) Multispectral remote sensing and image processing (2)
7) Hyperspectral remote sensing
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Ultraviolet and thermal infrared remote sensing
10) Calibration, registration and topographic Correction and field methods in remote sensing (1)
11) Calibration, registration and topographic Correction and field methods in remote sensing (2)
12) Digital image processing: Classification, Mixed pixels and spectral unmixing methods
13) Digital image processing : Change detection
14) Introdcution to Radar
15) Interferometry, radar systems, and LiDAR
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Power point sunumlar
2- Remote Sensing of The Environment, 2000, John R. Jensen, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 544 pages
3- Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, 2000, Thoms M. Lillesand and Ralph Kiefer, fourth edition, 724 pages
4- Fundamentals of Remote Sensing, Natural Resources Canada, http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/geography-boundary/remote-sensing/fundamentals/1430
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Demonstration
4) Lab / Workshop
5) Self Study
6) Problem Solving
7) Project Based Learning
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
40% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required