Objective

To equip students with the knowledge and skills in remote sensing/GIS and their application to resource management, especially oil and gas. 

Content

Areas to be covered include principles of electromagnetic radiation, atmospheric effects on images, spectral response patterns of geographic phenomena, image characteristics and interpretation, operational earth observation systems, image data acquisition and pre-processing. Under the GIS component, concepts such as database systems, spatial data integration, data quality, map projections and coordinate systems will be covered. Students will also be equipped with practical skills in the handling of digital spatial data using state of the art software. Students will also undertake field data collection and integration using a variety of tools including Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers. 

Mode of delivery

The course will be delivered through lectures, laboratory exercises, seminars, group discussion, fieldwork and practical or applied problem solving approach.