GEOG/PLAN 210 IMAGE INTERPRETATION AND PHOTOGRAMMETRY

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1 GEOG/PLAN 210 IMAGE INTERPRETATION AND PHOTOGRAMMETRY Course Syllabus Fall 2012 OVERVIEW Air photos and satellite images record all visible features on the Earth s surface from an overhead perspective. Although features may be visible, their identification may not always be a straightforward process. The process of studying and gathering information required to identify various cultural and natural features in a remotely sensed scene is called interpretation. To enable such recognition tasks, processing of visual information may require techniques of photogrammetry and digital image processing. This course covers a range of topics, such as image acquisition and display, properties of the human visual system, colour representations, sampling, image registration, basic photogrammetry, stereoscopy, filtering, transforms, enhancement, and simple feature extraction and recognition tasks. COURSE DESCRIPTION This course provides an introduction to the principles and techniques of air photo interpretation and satellite image interpretation. The course is divided into two parts with a mid-term examination administered in between. The first half of the course focuses on aerial photography as a tool for studying the Earth s environment. Topics include stereoscopic viewing, parallax, flightline planning, and mapping from air photos. Students will have the opportunity to apply these principles and obtain hands-on experience in manual and computer-based laboratory exercises, which emphasize the conventional analysis of aerial photographs. The second half of the course focuses on the general principles and application of digital image processing techniques for analysing remotely sensed satellite imagery using commercial image analysis software (ENVI). Lab exercises focus on specific applications in natural habitats and in rural and urban settings. Topics covered include image enhancement, filtering, band ratioing, transforms, and change detection. INSTRUCTOR Dr. Su-Yin Tan Office: EV1-103A Phone : Ext [email protected] (use LEARN mail system) Office hours: Tuesday, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (subject to change). By appointment if necessary. PREREQUISITE Geog 165 Computer Cartography: Principles and Design. GEOG 210, Fall 2012, University of Waterloo Page 1 of 5

2 TEXT AND READINGS Students should focus on material presented in lectures and lab sessions. Additional readings may be assigned in class and students are expected to acquire and study such material(s). The following textbook is highly recommended for this course and should be used to provide further explanation and examples of concepts discussed in the second half of the course: * Jensen, J.R. (2005). Introductory Digital Image Processing: A Remote Sensing Perspective, 3 rd Edition. Prentice Hall, NJ. The text is not marked as mandatory due to its price. However, it is highly recommended for supporting the second half of the course. Second hand copies may be available in the Used Bookstore. Other textbooks that may be useful for this course include: * Jensen, J.R. (2007). Remote Sensing of the Environment: An Earth Resource Perspective. 2 nd Edition. Prentice Hall, NJ. Arnold, R.H., (2004). Interpretation of Airphotos and Remotely Sensed Imagery. Prentice Hall, NJ. Avery, T.E., and Berlin, G.L.L., (1992). Fundamentals of Remote Sensing and Airphoto Interpretation. Prentice Hall, NJ. * Indicates copies available in the UW Bookstore EVALUATION Lab Assignments (5 x 7% and 1 [Lab 6] x 11%): 46% Lab Attendance: 4% Mid-Term Exam: 20% Note: Lab material will be covered Final Exam: 30% on both mid-term and final exams LECTURES Location: J.R. Coutts Engineering Lecture Hall (RCH), Room 112 Time: Monday, 9:30-11:20 a.m. LABS Location: John Geddes GIS Lab (EV2, Room 1002A) (29 computer workstations available) Times: Schedule listed below [Lab section number in brackets] ** Only attend the lab session you are assigned to, otherwise assignments submitted to different lab sections will not be marked ** Tuesday: 6:30-8:20 p.m. [TUT 102] Wednesday: 12:30-2:20 p.m. [TUT 101] Friday: 8:30-10:20 a.m. [TUT 103] 6:30-8:20 p.m. [TUT 104] GEOG 210, Fall 2012, University of Waterloo Page 2 of 5

3 SUPPORT STAFF Teaching Assistants (Office hours: TBA, posted on LEARN) Thomas Montour Kiana Zolfaghari Remote Sensing Specialist: Mike Lackner Office: <Ask at MAD Helpdesk> EV2-1008B Phone : Ext [email protected] (use LEARN mail system) Office hours: TBA. By appointment if necessary. Note: - Please use the LEARN mail system for course-related enquiries - Lab sessions are conducted by teaching assistants (TA s) - Please contact your TA first for lab-related questions before contacting the professor - The TA s are responsible for introducing new assignments and guiding you to learn concepts and software. TA s will not give you answers to assignment questions. - You are responsible for maintaining back-ups of your work - Additional rules for the use of computing facilities and digital data sources will be given during the first lab session. - Switching lab sections: In rare instances, the TA may be consulted at the beginning of the course and a switch may be granted if room is available. Required Course Supplies: Pencil, metric ruler, USB flash drive for backing up work, calculator. Resources: ENVI software is used for some of the lab work in this course. Manuals are available as on-line help files. Students are expected to use the on-line help to obtain information on operations that are not fully detailed in the assignments. Other resources will also be posted on the LEARN webpage. Late Penalty: 10% of the total mark for the assignment per day, up to 7 days (including weekends and holidays), after which assignments will not be accepted. If an assignment is submitted after the start of the lab session in which it is due, it will be penalized for that day. Hand in all assignments directly to your TA at the beginning of your lab session. You assume all risk for lost or missing material. Note that Labs 1 and 2 are due one week after being administered; whereas Labs 3, 4, 5 and 6 are due after two weeks time (refer to the course schedule). Lab Attendance: 4% of the total mark has been allocated for lab attendance. TA s will record lab attendance for each lab section. 1% of the total grade will be deducted for a recorded absence up to a maximum of four absences. GEOG 210, Fall 2012, University of Waterloo Page 3 of 5

4 TA s will only grade lab assignments for students in their assigned lab section. Therefore, students should only attend their assigned lab section, otherwise assignments submitted to a different session will not be graded. ACADEMIC OFFENCES Academic Integrity: To create and promote a culture of academic integrity, the behaviour of all members of the University of Waterloo is based on honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility. Grievance: A student who believes that a decision affecting some aspect of his/her university life has been unfair or unreasonable may have grounds for initiating a grievance. Read Policy 70 Student Petitions and Grievances, Section 4, Discipline: A student is expected to know what constitutes academic integrity, to avoid committing academic offenses, and to take responsibility for his/her actions. A student who is unsure whether an action constitutes an offense, or who needs help in learning how to avoid offenses (e.g., plagiarism, cheating) or about rules for group work/collaboration should seek guidance from the course professor, academic advisor, or the Undergraduate Associate Dean. When misconduct has been found to have occurred, disciplinary penalties will be imposed under Policy 71 Student Discipline. For information on categories of offenses and types of penalties, students should refer to Policy 71 Student Discipline, Appeals: A student may appeal the finding and/or penalty in a decision made under Policy 70 Student Petitions and Grievances (other than regarding a petition) or Policy 71 Student Discipline if a ground for an appeal can be established. Read Policy 72 Student Appeals, GEOG 210, Fall 2012, University of Waterloo Page 4 of 5

5 COURSE SCHEDULE Week Date Topic Assigned Due 1 Sep. 10 Course overview No Lab 2 Sep. 17 Elements of image interpretation Lab 1 3 Sep. 24 Stereoscopic viewing and object identification Lab 2 Lab 1 4 Oct. 1 Principles of photogrammetry Lab 3 Lab 2 5 Oct. 8 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY No Lab 6 Oct. 15 Acquisition of aerial photographs Tutorial + Lab 4 Lab 3 7 Oct. 22 Satellite mapping of earth resources No Lab 8 Oct. 29 MID-TERM EXAM Lab 5 Lab 4 9 Nov Nov Nov. 19 Satellite mapping of earth resources (cont.) Digital image processing of remotely sensed data Image enhancements and transformations Lab 5 (cont.) Lab 6 Lab 5 Lab 6 (cont.) 12 Nov. 26 Change detection No Lab Lab 6 13 Dec. 3 Review Class (possible rescheduling to alternative timeslot) Note: - Labs are assigned and due at the start of your lab session in the week indicated - The instructor reserves the right to modify the schedule and topics during the term GEOG 210, Fall 2012, University of Waterloo Page 5 of 5