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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / JM 508 - GEOLOGY ENGINEERING

Code: JM 508 Course Title: REMOTE SENSING Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department GEOLOGY ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer AHMET ORHAN (ahmet.orhan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The main theories of Remote Sensing and the usage of Remote Sensing methods.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to describe the technology used in remote sensing. PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geological engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data for a predifined engineering purpose.
PO-6 An ability to design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze results and interpret them in order to investigate problems of geological engineering.
Examination
LO-2 Be able to describe remote sensing equipment and softwares. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geological engineering problems.
PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geological engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-4 An ability to obtain to determine, identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems and with this purpose in mind, to be able to choose proper methods of analysis and modeling.
PO-5 An ability to acquire to design and use modern tools and products which are developed for earth sciences and engineering practices in a way that meets certain needs.
Examination
LO-3 Learning the usage of remote sensing equipment and softwares in solving geological problems. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geological engineering problems.
PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geological engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data for a predifined engineering purpose.
PO-4 An ability to obtain to determine, identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems and with this purpose in mind, to be able to choose proper methods of analysis and modeling.
PO-5 An ability to acquire to design and use modern tools and products which are developed for earth sciences and engineering practices in a way that meets certain needs.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Methods of Remote Sensing,, the costs which using RS ,basic terms of Remote Sensing: images, resolutions, the concept of pixel , Projections, datums and coordinate systems, data collacting from images.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Learn Remote Sensing technologies. Lecturing
2 Understand the role of Remote Sensing in information technologies. Lecturing
3 Learn the history of Remote Sensing. Lecturing
4 Learn Remote Sensing use steps. Lecturing and Practice
5 Understanding the Remote Sensing datas. Lecturing and Practice
6 Understand working principles of applications. Lecturing and Practice
7 Use of Remote Sensing software. Lecturing and Practice
8 mid-term exam
9 Use of Remote Sensing software. Lecturing and Practice
10 Learn image format types and their differences. Lecturing and Practice
11 Understand projections, coordinate systems, datums and also datum transfers. Lecturing and Practice
12 Understand defining projections and re-projecting apllications Lecturing and Practice
13 Learn georeferencing , rectify application. Lecturing and Practice
14 Know the details of pixel and pixel size concept. Lecturing and Practice
15 Understand the resampling application and resampling methods. Lecturing and Practice
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Remote Sensing Geology: R.P.Gupta, 1991, Springer, 356 p.
2 Fotojeoloji: Y.Tatar, KTÜ Yay No. 89, 1978, 92 s. + Fotoğraflar
3 Fundamentals of remote sensing tutorial, Canada centre for remote sensing, 9 Kasım 1998
Required Course instruments and materials
Streoscope, Image Analysis Software, Computer.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 10 10
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 7 7 49
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 7 7 49
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180