FUNDAMENTALS OF REMOTE EARTH SENSING

Course: Geodesy and Land Management

Structural unit: The Faculty of Geography

Title
FUNDAMENTALS OF REMOTE EARTH SENSING
Code
ОК 09.
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2025/2026
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5
Learning outcomes
GC 1. Ability for abstract thinking, analysis, and synthesis. GC 2. Ability to apply knowledge in practical situations. SC 1. Ability to apply fundamental knowledge to analyze natural and man-made phenomena when performing professional tasks in the field of geodesy and land management. SC 6. Ability to conduct remote, ground-based, field, and office-based studies; perform engineering calculations to process research results; document research findings; and prepare reports when addressing tasks in geodesy and land management. SC 7. Ability to collect, update, process, critically evaluate, interpret, store, disseminate, and use geospatial data.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Knowledge of the fundamentals of the electromagnetic theory of light: electromagnetic waves and their propagation speed; the electromagnetic spectrum; and the properties of electromagnetic radiation across various ranges. 2. Knowledge of the nature and characteristics of optical radiation: light propagation, the speed of light, reflection and the laws of refraction, interference, diffraction, and the dispersion of light. 3. Ability to solve problems by applying functional relationships between fundamental physical quantities (harmonic oscillations, wavelength, the laws of geometric optics, and the interference and diffraction of light).
Course content
The course "Fundamentals of Remote Sensing of the Earth" focuses on mastering modern theoretical and practical principles for acquiring and processing satellite imagery data. It covers the fundamental methods and tools used to obtain space-based images of the Earth's surface and analyzes the characteristics of various types of remote sensing data, including photographic, television, and radar imagery. The course consists of two thematic modules. The first module covers the history of the space sector and the development of remote sensing methods globally and in Ukraine. The second module examines the specifics of conducting space-based imaging, as well as the parameters and characteristics of imaging systems.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Kurach T.M., Podlisetska I.O. Methodical instructions for performing work from the course "Fundamentals of Remote Sensing of the Earth" - K., LGT, 2019. - 34 p. 2. Manoilov V.P., Omelchuk V.V., Opanyuk V.V. Remote sensing of the Earth from space: scientific and technical basis of formation and processing of species information: Monograph. - Zhytomyr: Zhdtu, 2008. - 384 p. 3. Fundamentals of remote sensing of the Earth: history and practical application: teaching. manual / S. O. Dovgyi, V. I. Lyalko, S. M. Babiichuk, T. L. Children's National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 2019. — 316 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
lectures, laboratory work
Assessment methods and criteria
The final grade from the educational component, the final form of control of which is the exam, is defined as the sum of grades (points) for all successfully assessed study results of 60 points and the exam of 40 points. Scores below the minimum threshold level are not added to the final score. It is mandatory to receive a positive final grade (60 points and above and "passed") to complete all laboratory work and modular control work
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Tamara Mykolayivna Kurach
Geodesy, cartography and land management
The Faculty of Geography
Iryna Oleksandrivna Pidlysetska
Geodesy, cartography and land management
The Faculty of Geography