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Remote Sensing Applications

Course Description: The course aims to introduce students to the concept and fundamentals of remote sensing and its modern trends. It covers methods for processing, analyzing, and interpreting imagery, as well as producing and updating final maps from satellite images. The course also delves into applications of remote sensing in renewable energy, land and forest management, and water resources. Students will design a project using remote sensing software.
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisites: GEO 362
Objectives of the course :

The course aims to equip students with the ability to interpret, process, and analyze satellite imagery in various remote sensing applications.

Course outputs :

1.0 Knowledge and Understanding
The student defines the principles of remote sensing systems, processing, analysis, and interpretation of satellite imagery, and methods for disseminating data outputs on the Internet.
1.2 The student summarizes the different applications of remote sensing.
1.3 The student identifies recent trends in remote sensing.
2.0 Skills
2.1 The student analyzes and interprets remote sensing data analysis outputs.
Operates remote sensing software to analyze and interpret satellite imagery.
2.3 The student designs a methodology for implementing an applied project using remote sensing.
3.0 Values, autonomy and responsibility
The student commits to integrity and ethics in scientific research in their field of specialization.
The student bears responsibility for continuous self-learning and capacity development.
3.3 The student actively participates with peers in solving geographical problems within research groups.

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  • Last updated: 2026-04-26

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