GGIT560 PRINCIPLES OF REMOTE SENSING
| Course Code: | 8650560 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Geodetic and Geographical Information Technologies |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. UĞUR MURAT LELOĞLU |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course is for students who have no previous experience in remote sensing, aiming to initiate students to the fundamentals of remote sensing by providing the theory and hands-on experience with real data.
Course Content
For course details, see https://catalog2.metu.edu.tr.Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, the students will
- know fundamentals of remote sensing including the physical phenomena behind image formation,
- be able define information, data and tools to solve a given remote sensing problem independently,
- be able to use at least one remote sensing software.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | know the fundamentals of remote sensing, space geodezy and geographic information systems, can bring together necessary tools to solve problems they face in these areas, can integrate these disciplines, | ✔ | |||
| 2 | can independently define the information, data and tools necessary to solve problems, can reach them at international level, can complete missing information, can educate herself/himself and can keep her/his knowledge up to date, | ✔ | |||
| 3 | can develop innovative approaches when solving remote sensing, space geodezy and geographic information systems problems, | ✔ | |||
| 4 | can use common remote sensing, space geodezy and geographic information systems and office software effectively, | ✔ | |||
| 5 | can independently prepare and realize technical and management plans of remote sensing, space geodezy and geographic information systems projects considering quality aspects, | ✔ | |||
| 6 | can express herself/himself in English fluently and can make presentations in any social setting, | ✔ | |||
| 7 | pay regard to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in remote sensing, space geodezy and geographic information systems studies and has a historical perspective in these fields. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution