CEGR 481 - Fundamentals of Remote Sensing

3 Credits
3 lecture hours.

The course introduces students to sensor systems, basic concepts of Remote Sensing (RS), methodologies and applications in science. Technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Aerial photographs and airborne/satellite images will be processed and analyzed. NASA’s Mission to Planet Earth and the Earth Observing Systems (EOS) Program will be introduced. Training in RS software, including the environment for visualizing images (ENVI) will be provided. Students will actively participate in data acquisition, ground- truthing/verification, and final product generation/mapping. Term project with oral presentation and written report will form part of this course.

Prerequisite(s) CEGR 110 and CEGR 307 and CEGR 416 completed with grades of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL)