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- Effective Term:
- Winter 2021 through Winter 2025
- Course Number:
- GEO 252
- Course Title:
- Geospatial Modeling with Drones
- Credit Hours:
- 4
- Lecture Hours:
- 30
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 30
Course Description
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
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Use effective planning to execute autonomous flights with industry standard desktop and mobile software.
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Create detailed visualizations using an understanding of drone image capture techniques.
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Conduct drone surveys to capture multispectral imagery.
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Use high accuracy GPS technologies to collect ground control data.
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Perform post-flight data processing to create high accuracy imagery.
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Manage large scale drone projects using Crew Resource Management (CRM) to accomplish more complex drone operations.
Aspirational Goals
Be efficient and resourceful to problem solve both technical and process-oriented issues. Analyze the capabilities, limitations, and features of technology and equipment to create digital imaging products that meet a client’s needs.
Course Activities and Design
The materials in this course will be presented in a computer lab and field setting through classroom lecture, discussion, software demonstrations, drone flying in: urban, exurban and rural settings, and computer-based assignments. Other methods may be implemented such as small group work, guest speakers, and in-class activities.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Students will be expected to demonstrate mastery of themes, concepts, issues, competencies and skills by any combination of the following:
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Written results of class labs and exercises
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Completion of exams and quizzes
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Completion of a final project
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In-class discussions
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Drone data capture & modelling
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
Content, Themes, Concepts
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Drone ethics, regulations, and licensing
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Drone Crew Resource Management (CRM)
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Drone operation planning and execution for geospatial data acquisition
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Intelligent/autonomous mission planning
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Photogrammetry: visual image interpretation, digital image processing for GIS
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Processing imagery for 3D export
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Processing multispectral images for NDVI measurement
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Applications of remotely sensed data and imagery
Issues & Skills
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Types, uses, and analyses of small and medium drone systems and data
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Troubleshoot technical issues
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Ethical flight operation and camera operation
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Limitations of small and medium drone systems: flight times, transmission ranges
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Limitations of small and medium drone pilots: visual line of sight, pilot physiology
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Capture, compile, analyze, and display drone derived products.