Field Data Capture

Module code: GY7711

This module is field-based and is primarily taught intensively over a week.  The module covers a variety of technologies used in the field for capturing primary digital geomatic information. Technologies include Terrestrial Laser Scanning, Total Station surveying, and Structure from Motion photogrammetry.  After a series of introductory lectures and practicals, students will collaborate during the field week to capture data using these state-of-the-art technologies, and then process the data through to 3D representation in a GIS system.  This module is of interest to those students who are interested in geomatics, surveying and 3D modelling of geospatial data for GIS or Remote Sensing.

Learning

• 2 hours of lectures
• 8 hours of practicals
• 42 hours of fieldwork
• 98 hours of independent study

Assessment

• Coursework 1 (40%)
• Coursework 2 (60%)