SPA417 Remote Sensing of the Environment (8)

This subject provides a solid foundation of  knowledge and skills in the specialised area of remote sensing. Topics include the electromagnetic spectrum, spectral response of targets, sensors and platforms, and ground truth data collection. Image processing software is introduced, and case study applications in the environmental sciences are studied to demonstrate the utility of remote sensing to sustainable catchment planning and management.The subject has no residential school. On completion you will have the ability to use remote sensing imagery to produce a land cover map of an area.

Subject Outlines
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Availability

Session 1 (30)
Online
Albury-Wodonga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: SPA417. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Environmental Sciences

Enrolment Restrictions

Postgraduate study only

Subject Relationships

SPA117 Paired Subject

Incompatible Subjects

SPA117

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • have a broad conceptual understanding of how remote sensing and GIS data are used
  • be able to explain the capabilities and limitations of remote sensing
  • be able to explain the interrelationships between the target, the sensor and atmospheric interference
  • have specialised skills in computer systems so that they are able to display and interpret digital imagery appropriately
  • have specialised skills image analysis so that they are able to use remote sensing imagery to produce a land cover map of a selected study area

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Applications of remote sensing in the environmental sciences.
  • Use of image processing software to display and perform basic manipulations of imagery
  • Radiometers and spectral response data
  • Storage, display and enhancement of image data
  • Remote sensing systems: scanners, platforms
  • Interactions of electromagnetic radiation with the atmosphere and targets

Special Resources

Image processing software (ENVI) is used in this subject. Software is supplied.

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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