Interior orientation from ground control. Exterior orientation and derivation of ground coordinates. Use of analytical equipment for stereoplotting. These archives are a potential gold mine of information about current conditions on the land, and how the landscape and its uses have changed over time. This course will demonstrate how to obtain such information readily using analytical techniques and ordinary aerial photography.
Students work with digitizer, analytical software and standard aerial photographs.
A course in aerial photo interpretation is useful, but not required, as would courses in surveying, GIS, and some knowledge of land cover and land classification. No more than one or two additional hours per week should be required, until the final project which may require additional time to complete. The information above is intended to be helpful in choosing courses. In most cases, the official course syllabus will be distributed on the first day of class.