Area: | Department of Spatial Sciences |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Other Requisite(s): | Admission: to Graduate Diploma program
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Syllabus: | Scope of remote sensing. Physical base of remote sensing. Satellite and airborne sensor systems. Image statistics, display, pre-processing. Rectification of digital Land Sat imagery. Image enhancement, spectral and spatial filtering. Thematic informationextraction, classification and accuracy assessment, change detection. Hyper spectral and radar sensors. Selecting a remote sensing system for application. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit, students will have - Gained an understanding of the use of digital remote sensing for mapping the earth surface and the physics of data acquisition including the steps necessary to extract information from that data and gainedexperience in using industry standard image processing software. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | Mather P.M., (2002), Computer Processing of Remotely Sensed Images, 2nd ed, John Wiley and Sons. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Exam 45%, Lab Reports 20%, Mid Semester Test 35%. This is a grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 31100 Geomatic Engineering (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Fully Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | Y | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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