This 3-credit hour course builds on GEO 203 introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS). It focuses on core GIS and RS technologies and procedures for acquiring, preparing and extracting geo-information from a variety of geospatial data. Remote sensing will cover topics such as sensors and platforms, UAV based aerial photographic data acquisition and processing, radiometric (including atmospheric) and geometric correction of images, spectral, spatial and contrast enhancements and colour composites. GIS will cover spatial data editing and topology, map projections and transformations, data format conversions, data model conversions, GIS database management, and basic map composition. 

Objective:To develop the skills and competence of students in Geographic data acquisition, processing geo-data editing and geo-information visualization and representation.

Mode of Delivery:The course will be delivered through lectures, field work, laboratory exercise, group exercise and presentations.