COURSE UNIT TITLE

: REMOTE SENSING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 4183 REMOTE SENSING ELECTIVE 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR CEM KINCAL

Offered to

Geological Engineering (Evening)
Geological Engineering

Course Objective

Teaching of geological remote sensing principles for earth sciences

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to define terms related with remote sensing
2   Being able to descirbe rock units using aerial photographs
3   Being able to analyse aerial photographs according to engineering purposes
4   Being able to lithologically classify satellite images
5   Being able to analyse satellite images

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to remote sensing
2 General properties and types of aerial photographs
3 Obtaining stereographic view
4 Planning of aerial photography and creating photo-mosaics
5 Utilizing methods of aerial photographs
6 Interpretation of rocks using aerial photographs
7 1. Midterm exam
8 Recognition of geological structures using aerial photographs
9 Usage of aerial photographs in engineering works
10 Electromagnetic waves, spectrum and visible area
11 Sensor systems in remote sensing and remote sensing platforms
12 Satellite image types in remote sensing and their properties
13 2. Midterm exam
14 Classification of satellite images using remote sensing softwares

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Reference: 1.Sesören, A., 1999. Uzaktan Algılamada Temel Kavramlar. Mart Matbaacılık. 2.Gupta, R.P., 2003. Remote Sensing Geology, second edition, Springer-Verlag, P.655, Berlin. 3.Lillesand, T.M. and Kiefer, R.W. 1994. Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, p.750, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York.

Auxiliary references: 1. Tatar, Y., 1978. Fotojeoloji, KTÜ Yerbilimleri Fakültesi Yayın No : 14, Trabzon. 2. Şahinci, A., 1983. Fotojeoloji de Ölçüm ve Yorum Yöntemleri, D.E.Ü.Müh.-Mim. Fak. Yayın no.5, s.256, Izmir.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and applications.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 BNS BNS ASG * 0.50 + PRJ * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail : cem.kincal@deu.edu.tr, Tel : 02323017344

Office Hours

Mondays, 6th and 7nd hours.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 24 1 24
Lectures 24 1 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 2 12 24
Preparation for final exam 1 24 24
Midterm 2 1,5 3
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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