| Course # |
Credit Hours |
Title |
Instructors |
Semesters Offered |
Course Description |
| GIS 6103 |
3 |
GIS Programming and Customization |
Hochmair |
Fall even years |
Scripting, object oriented programming, syntax of .NET language C#, ArcObjects structure, Visual Studio programming environment |
| GIS 6116 |
3 |
Geographic Information Systems Analysis |
Abd-Elrahman, Hochmair |
Spring annually |
Analytical tools such as software grid modules, database query, map algebra, and distance operations; analytical operations such as database query, derivative mapping, and process modeling; sources and nature of uncertainty and error, and project planning management. |
| SUR 5365 |
3 |
Digital Mapping |
Hochmair |
Fall odd years |
Methods of digital representation of maps, coordinate development, digitizing, stereocompilation, scanning, remote sensing, hardware and software systems, file conversion, integration into GIS, and attribute development. |
| SUR 5385 |
3 |
Remote Sensing Applications |
Smith |
Fall annually |
Review of remote sensing systems, image classification methods, mapping applications, integration of remotely sensed data into GIS, application of data for variety of spatial |
| SUR 5386 |
3 |
Image Processing for Remote Sensing |
Abd-Elrahman |
Spring annually |
Optical Radiation Model, Digital Image Characteristics/Formation, Radiometric and geometric corrections, spatial and frequency transforms, thematic information extraction, hyperspectral image processing/classification, LiDAR |
| SUR 5525 |
3 |
Least Squares Adjusted Computations |
Hochmair |
Spring annually |
Implementation of least squares solutions for survey-mapping and GIS applications, time and storage optimization; error analysis, initial approximation generation; robust estimations; and computer programming. |
| SUR 6375 |
3 |
Terrain Analysis and Mapping |
Faculty |
Instructor discretion |
Digital and visual methods, interpretive techniques to identify landforms, soils, and potential site analysis problems from aerial photography and digital maps. |
| SUR 6377 |
3 |
Geospatial Applications of Small UAS |
Wilkinson |
Fall annually |
Introduction to a broad range of issues associated with civilian UAS mapping including business, regulatory, operational, and hardware considerations. |
| SUR 6395 |
3 |
Topics in GIS |
Abd-Elrahman |
Fall annually |
Database development, economic impact of GIS, development of standards, integration of data sets, hardware and software developments, and advances in GIS technology. Prereq: consent of instructor. |
| SUR 6427 |
3 |
Land Tenure and Administration |
Faculty |
Spring odd years |
Issues and problems, and design of projects to address these problems in developing countries. |
| SUR 6502C |
3 |
Foundations of UAS Mapping |
Benjamin, Britt, Thomas |
Spring annually |
Introduction to the fundamental components of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) (e.g., GPS/GNSS, inertial systems, lidar, cameras) and how they function together to produce high resolution, spatially accurate planimetric maps and 3D models of the terrain |
| SUR 6535 |
3 |
GPS-INS Integration |
Faculty |
Instructor discretion |
Principles of inertial navigation and its integration with GPS; coordinate frames, modeling linear motion and rotational motion, mechanization of inertial navigation sensor measurements, space state representation of system errors and linear state equations. |
| SUR 6536 |
3 |
Geodesy & Geodetic Positioning |
Hochmair |
Fall annually |
Introduction to geometric and physical geodesy, ellipsoids, geodetic lines, computation or position, gravity and coordinate systems. Course capstone project required. |
| SUR 6905 |
3 |
Independent Study Project |
Faculty |
Any semester |
Individual study of a selected topic in Geomatics as contracted with the instructor at the start of the term. |
| SUR 6934 |
3 |
Analytical Photogrammetry |
Wilkinson |
Fall annually |
Precise photogrammetric measurements, camera calibration, object space coordinate systems, analytical control extension, stereoplotter mapping, digital mapping and softcopy stereoplotters. Course capstone project required. |
| SUR 6940C |
3 |
Practicum in UAS Mapping |
Broadbent & Wilkinson |
Summer annually |
Hands-on practical experience with UAS flight planning, UAS operations, and UAS image processing |
