Introduction to Remote Sensing Science & Technology. 3 credits, 4 contact hours

Catalog description

Pre or Corequisites: BME 210 or BNFO 135 or CS 100 or CS 101 or CS 103 or CS 104 or CS 106 or CS 113 or CS 115 . This course provides an introduction to remote sensing (RS), emphasizing the techniques that are used to monitor the Earth’s surface. It will introduce the fundamentals of electromagnetic radiation (EMR), principles and concepts of RS, and EMR measurement by air-and space-borne optical, thermal, radar and LiDAR instruments, as well as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The main theme will be how qualitative and quantitative information from RS data are acquired, processed, analyzed and utilized.