Topics

Items Due

1

22-Jan

Course introduction
Maps and Coordinate Systems: Public land survey, topographic maps and aerial photos

2

29-Jan

Quiz
Aerial Photo Interpretation: Elements of image interpretation, land cover/use
classification schemes.
Form lab teams. Introduce class projects and requirements.

3

5-Feb

Quiz
Stereoscopy and Aerial Photo Preparation: Location of PP, CPP, flight line, and effective area of aerial photos. Discuss possible project topics.

Project team cards due in lab

4

12-Feb

Quiz
Photo Scale, Direction and Distance: Basic measurements obtained for various image formats.

5

19-Feb

Quiz
Introduction to Imagine Software and Landsat Data.

6

26-Feb

Quiz
Area Measurements using stereo photo pairs and dot grids. Discussion of electronic methods.
Line of Site Determination.

Project proposal

7

4-Mar

Quiz
Vegetation analysis

8

11-Mar

9

25-Mar

10

1-Apr

Quiz
Integrating Remote sensing into a GIS: Digitizing aerial photos using ERDAS Imagine
MEET IN GREEN HALL 210A

Vegetation paper review

11

8-Apr

Project draft report

12

15-Apr

13

22-Apr

Quiz
Vegetation indices, Change detection with Landsat TM data
MEET IN GREEN HALL 210A

14

29-Apr

Project work day

15

6-May

Project presentations

Final project report, draft, and Project Journal