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Advanced Topographic Surveying

What Will Learn?

  • Course Aims
    -Demonstrate knowledge and development of photogrammetry. -Represent the different types of aerial photos, image coordinate system and measurements, sources of errors in photos, main requirements for 3D coordinates computations from images. -Formulate a flight mission and planning for photographing a certain area. -Demonstrate knowledge of remote sensing technology. -Specify different satellite resolutions for mapping.
  • Course Goals
  • Sustainable Cities and Communities

Requirements

Description

  • English Description

    Introduction to photogrammetry, Coordinates computations in photogrammetry, Flight mission, Topographic maps from digital photogrammetry, Introduction to remote sensing, Satellite images - Topographic maps from satellite images.
  • Arabic Description

    Introduction to photogrammetry, Coordinates computations in photogrammetry, Flight mission, Topographic maps from digital photogrammetry, Introduction to remote sensing, Satellite images - Topographic maps from satellite images.
  • Department
    Public Works
  • Credit Hours
    2
  • Grades
    Total ( 100 ) = Midterm (20) + tr.Student Activities (30 = tr.Industry 5% , tr.Project 0% , tr.Self_learning 5% , tr.Seminar 20% ) + Exam Grade (50)
  • Hours
    Lecture Hours: 2, Tutorial Hours: 1, Lab Hours: 0
  • Required SWL
    100
  • Equivalent ECTS
    4
  • - Essential books (text books)
  • o Francis H. Moffitt and Edward M. Mikhail. ” Photogrammetry third edition“ Harper &Row, Publishers, New York, 1980.
  • o Floyd F. Sabins, JR, “Remote Sensing principles and interpretation “ W.H, Freeman And Company, San Francisco, 1978.
  • o Paul J. Curran “ Principles of remote sensing” Longman, London and New York, 1985.
  • o Prof. Dr. Ing. Joerg Albertz, Dr Ing. Walter Kreiling “Photogrammetric Guide Third edition” , Herbert Wichmann Verlag Karlsruhe, 1980.
  • - Recommended books
  • o Paul R. Wolf, Bon A. Dewitt, Benjamin, E. Wilkinson “ Elements of Photogrammetry with applications in GIS Fourth Edition” Mc Grow Hill Education, 2018.
  • - Periodicals, Web sites, … etc
  • o American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) - Francis H. Moffitt and Edward M. Mikhail. Photogrammetry third edition Harper &Row, Publishers, New York, 1980.