Selection of candidates will be by interview. Assessment will be by examination and continuous assessment consisting of interpretation of imagery, digital image processing and project work. This is a practical-based module in which images, from a wide variety of fields, and acquired by different remote sensing systems are analysed and interpreted. Applications of Remote Sensing Imagery Students will be required throughout the year to assess and critically evaluate current remote sensing and digital image processing research papers covering research areas in geography, geology, the atmosphere, agriculture and the environment. This is a practical based module in which digitally processed imagery is produced from original satellite data using the theoretical concepts introduced in module 6.
Students receive training in industry standard computing programs.
Remote Sensing of the shallow subsurface using geophysical techniques. This theoretical and practical based module involves training with state of the art geophysical equipment and computer modelling of the results. This module introduces the basic principles of Geographical Information Systems. Data, information, geographical information. This module looks at the ways in which spatial features may be modelled and represented using digital computers.