The course includes the concept of aerial
photographs and remote sensing, the shift and development taking place in the
world today. The course explains the types and components of aerial photographs
and their importance and uses in spatial studies. Learn about satellites and
their types, how to use satellite visuals in studying different environments,
explain satellite visuals, their types and characteristics, and how to use
remote sensing techniques to extract maps from satellite visuals in spatial
analysis, by training the student to apply this technique through this course
Intended learning outcomes
To know what aerial
photographs are and their importance, to define the components of the IRDAS
program practically, to be able to correct satellite visuals, maps, and work
with mosaics, to realize the importance of technology and its application in
various scientific fields, and to link the types of images and their
applications, and then the student can use special devices, Interpreting and
analyzing aerial photographs and knowing the principles of computer processing
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, practical training in the computer
lab, a data show, and the use of satellite maps and visuals
Methods of assessments
Midterm exam: 20%
Practical application in the computer lab: 20%
- Final exam: 60%
Passing score: 50%
Course Content Time Distribution
An introduction to remote sensing (its
definitions, origins, stages of development, importance, and uses). the first
week
The importance of the aerial photo, the second
week
Linking the aerial image and satellite planning
for the third week
Remote sensing components fourth week
Remote sensing techniques (satellite visuals). The
fifth week
The benefits of remote sensing in visual
engineering correction. the sixth week
Studying distortions associated with aerial
photographs and improving them, the seventh week
Midterm exam week eight
Merge images and crop the satellite image. The
ninth week
Production of maps: (terrain maps and contour
lines) and distinguishing between the map and the aerial image. Tenth week
Extracting drainage networks and cutting the aerial
image, the eleventh week
Supervised and unsupervised classification.
(merging aerial photos) the twelfth week
Vegetation index extraction. Thirteenth week
Heat index extraction. Fourteenth week
applications in spatial analysis. Fifteenth week
Final exam sixteenth week
Books and references:
1- Fathi Abdulaziz Abu Rida,
Remote Sensing, Foundations and Applications, University Knowledge House,
Alexandria, 2013.
2- Abd al-Hadi Abd Rab al-Nabi
Muhammad, Remote Sensing Reference: Science and Application, The Garden of
Knowledge, Cairo, 2000 AD.
3- Juma Dawood, Introduction to
Aerial Photographs and Satellite Videos, External Library, Makkah
Al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia, no date.
* The website of the Geographic
Information Systems Club, the Arab Library of Geographic Information Systems.
Note: The course instructor determines the main
reference for teaching the course, and uses what he deems appropriate from the
supporting references.
