The course covers an overview of the principles of remote sensing and image analysis from a Geomatics Engineering perspective. Topics include: basic characteristics of electromagnetic radiation, radiation interactions with terrestrial materials and atmospheric effects, remote sensing platforms, active and passive sensors, geometric and radiometric corrections, visual image interpretation, image enhancement and transformation, thematic classification, applications of change detection, environmental monitoring and mapping. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. Prerequisites: PCS 125 and (MTH 203 or MTH 410) Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
