UA009 Mapping Principles in Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code UA009
Name Mapping Principles in Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Yüksek Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. NİYAZİ ARSLAN


Course Goal

To gain basic knowledge and skills about coordinate systems, datum, projections and transformations used in remote sensing and GIS

Course Content

Reference surfaces (Ellipsoid, Geoid, Geoid undulation); Datum concept (Local Datum, Global Datum); Geographic coordinate systems; Cartesian coordinate systems; Conversion between geographical and cartesian coordinates; Map projection; Conversion of map projection; Geodetic transformations; Earth surfaces; Datum transformation; Geodetic networks in Turkey.

Course Precondition

There are no prerequisites for the course.

Resources

Fundamental concepts in RS and GIS lecture notes (Prof. Niyazi Arslan)

Notes

Datums and Map Projections: For Remote Sensing GIS and Surveying Second Edition by Jonathan Iliffe Whittles Publishing 2nd edition 2008


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Use of basic knowledge and skills about remote sensing and coordinate systems used in GIS.
LO02 Use of basic knowledge and skills about Datum concept
LO03 To choose projections in remote sensing and in GIS.
LO04 Have an ability to analyze and interpret coordinate and projection information in satellite images.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal At the end of the programme, the students acquire advanced knowledge on remote sensing and GIS theory 4
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal The students gain knowledge on remote sensing technologies, sensors and platforms and remotely sensed data
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal The students generate information using remotely sensed data and GIS together with database management skills. 4
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal The students develop the necessary skills for selecting and using appropriate techniques and tools for engineering practices, using information technologies effectively, and collecting, analysing and interpreting data. 4
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal The students gain knowledge to use current data and methods for multi-disciplinary research 4
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal The students gain technical competence and skills in using recent GIS and remote sensing software
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal The students acquire knowledge on potential practical fields of use of remotely sensed data, and use their theoretical and practical knowledge for problem solution in the related professional disciplines.
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Students will be able to calculate and interpret physical and atmospheric variables by processing the satellite data.
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Students can generate data for GIS projects using Remote Sensing techniques. 5
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains the ability to analyze and interpret geographic data with GIS techniques 5
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains the ability of problem solving, solving, solution oriented application development 5
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Acquires the ability to acquire, evaluate, record and apply information from satellite data


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Reference surfaces (ellipsoid, geoid, geoid undulation) Fundamental concepts in RS and GIS lecture notes (Prof. Niyazi Arslan) Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
2 Datum concept (Local Datum, Global Datum) Fundamental concepts in RS and GIS lecture notes (Prof. Niyazi Arslan) Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
3 Geographic coordinate systems Fundamental concepts in RS and GIS lecture notes (Prof. Niyazi Arslan) Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
4 Cartesian coordinate systems Fundamental concepts in RS and GIS lecture notes (Prof. Niyazi Arslan) Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
5 Transformation between geographical and cartesian coordinates Fundamental concepts in RS and GIS lecture notes (Prof. Niyazi Arslan) Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
6 Information on map projection Fundamental concepts in RS and GIS lecture notes (Prof. Niyazi Arslan) Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
7 Map projection change Fundamental concepts in RS and GIS lecture notes (Prof. Niyazi Arslan) Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
8 Mid-Term Exam Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Transformations used in geodesy Fundamental concepts in RS and GIS lecture notes (Prof. Niyazi Arslan) Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
10 Surfaces to be selected for the Earth Fundamental concepts in RS and GIS lecture notes (Prof. Niyazi Arslan) Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
11 Datum transformations Fundamental concepts in RS and GIS lecture notes (Prof. Niyazi Arslan) Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
12 Helmert Transformation Fundamental concepts in RS and GIS lecture notes (Prof. Niyazi Arslan) Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
13 Afin Transformation Fundamental concepts in RS and GIS lecture notes (Prof. Niyazi Arslan) Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
14 Geodetic networks Fundamental concepts in RS and GIS lecture notes (Prof. Niyazi Arslan) Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
15 Cartography studies in Turkey Fundamental concepts in RS and GIS lecture notes (Prof. Niyazi Arslan) Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
16 Final Exam Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
17 Final Exam Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS