Course Syllabus
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Date |
Topic |
Reading |
Homework |
Lecturer |
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WEEK 1 |
Download and install MATLAB or Python |
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LAB 0 | |
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03APR |
Introduction to course, labs, term papers |
Rees 1.1-1.4 |
HW1 |
Sandwell |
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05APR |
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07APR |
Platforms and orbits |
Rees 10.1-10.4 |
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WEEK 2 |
MATLAB basics, plotting |
LAB 1 | ||
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10APR |
Electromagnetic radiation, polarization |
Rees 2.1-2.2 |
HW2 | |
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12APR |
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14APR |
GPS and the Ionosphere |
Rees 2.3 |
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1-D and 2-D Fourier transforms |
LAB 2 | ||
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17APR |
Spectra and Fourier transforms |
Rees. 2.7 |
HW3 | |
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19APR |
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21APR |
Thermal radiation |
Rees. 2.5-2.6 |
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WEEK 4 |
Data Types |
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LAB 3 | |
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24APR |
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Rees 3.1, 3.3 |
HW4 |
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26APR |
Surface scattering | Rees 3.5 | ||
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28APR |
Image Processing - 1 |
Rees 11.1-11.2 |
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WEEK 5 |
Image Processing |
LAB 4 | ||
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01MAY |
Image Processing - 2 |
Rees 11.3-11.4 |
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03MAY |
Optics CORONA and Satellite Design MODIS |
Rees 5.1-5.3 | HW5 | |
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05MAY |
Stereo Notes/Examples Introduce Lab 5 |
Rees 5.4-5.5 (there will be a question from stereo lecture on midterm)
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Susheel Adusumilli | |
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WEEK 6 |
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08MAY |
NO LECTURE
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10MAY |
Review and go over HW 1-5 Practice Midterm |
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12MAY |
Midterm - NO LECTURE |
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WEEK 7 |
Google Earth Engine | LAB 5 | ||
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15MAY |
Passive microwave systems and applications |
Rees 7.1-7.4 |
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17MAY |
Image classification Introduce Lab 6 |
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19MAY |
Laser altimetry |
Rees 8.1 - 8.3 |
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WEEK 8 |
Image Classification |
LAB 6 | ||
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22MAY |
Radar altimetry |
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24MAY |
Scattering | HW7 | ||
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26MAY |
Scattering Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) |
Rees 9.1 - 9.3 |
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WEEK 9 |
Laser and Radar Altimetry |
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LAB 7 | |
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29MAY |
Holiday |
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31MAY |
Radar Interferometry |
Rees 9.4-9.5 |
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02JUN |
Earthquakes and Volcanoes |
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WEEK 10 |
Radar Interferometry |
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LAB 8 (optional) | |
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05JUN |
Grad. Student |
Paige Brady - Polynyas from Microwave Radiometer Huayiu You - CubeSat Design |
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07JUN |
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Julian Martinez - Monitoring Lava Flows Roland Ovbiebo - Surface Water from SWOT Kristen Plat - Remote Sensing of Alpine Lakes |
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09JUN |
Grad. Student Presentations LAST DAY TO TURN IN ALL HOMEWORK AND LABS |
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Chancellor Roberts - James Verheyden - Remote Sensing for Mine Explosive Analysis Briar Conger - |
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TBD |
Final Exam |
The final exam will include questions from the graduate student presentations. The exam will have questions from the entire course. |
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