EV5500 - Introduction to Environmental Remote Sensing
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | Sch of Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Introduction to the principles of electromagnetic radiation and the physics of solar energy and earth environment interactions. Basic principles of aerial photographic interpretation, and of image analysis in a raster GIS environment. Applications of remote sensing to the mapping and monitoring of terrestrial and marine environments in North Queensland.
Learning Outcomes
- To introduce participants to the use and interpretation of primary sources of geographic information; analogue and digital approaches to image analysis; and image analysis in a raster GIS environment.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
- The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | EV2501 |
Availabilities | |
| Cairns, Block, Study Period 7 | |
| Census Date 10-Jul-2009 | |
| Face to face teaching 06-Jul-2009 to 17-Jul-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor David Gillieson |
| Lecturer: | Mr Les Searle. |
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| Assessment: | quizzes or tests (10% - 90%); assignments (90% - 100%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.