- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This course covers a broad range of techniques and products currently used in the field of digital mapping. It provides training in the application of photogrammetry with an emphasis on project planning and management. Topics include mapping project design; digital data capture, editing, and terrain modeling; cartographic presentation; orthophoto production; and project planning and management. Students learn the topics through lectures and hands-on labs.
Domestic fees
$925.26 - $943.83 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Map Compilation and Processing
- Critique the differences between digital and film aerial cameras.
- Perform orientations to create a stereo model.
- Assemble planimetric and DEM data for a mapping project using a softcopy workstation.
- Differentiate mapping devices and list their advantages and disadvantages.
- Investigate the type of photography, flying height and focal length to achieve optimal efficiencies and accuracy for a given mapping project.
- Design targets and layouts for different photo scales.
Orthophoto Production
- Contrast the different image formats used by industry.
- Author an orthophoto using raw scans, ground control and a digital elevation model.
- Appraise the types of problems found in modern orthophoto production and judge how these problems can be overcome.
Mapping Project Design, Planning and Management
- Advise a client on the types of systems, techniques and products that would be most effective in achieving their mapping requirements, given a set of project specifications.
- Design a mapping project based on achieving a set of given product and accuracy criteria.
New Technologies in Photogrammetric Industry
- Assemble data using terrestrial photogrammetry.
- Examine different mobile mapping systems.
- Design a UAS mapping mission given certain criteria, and process UAS imagery to generate the requested product.
- Contrast different terrain surface representation techniques and DEM applications.
Effective as of Winter 2025
Related Programs
Advanced Photogrammetry (GEOM 6165) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Construction and the Environment
- Geomatics
Bachelor of Science Full-time
Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2025
Below is one offering of GEOM 6165 for the Spring/Summer 2025 term.
CRN 69852
Dates
Apr 08 - Jul 15 Loading
- CRN 69852
- $925.26 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 08 - Jul 15 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Duration
15 weeks
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- Make sure you have passed the prerequisite courses listed above. To receive approval, please email your official academic transcript(s) and BCIT Student ID to geomatics@bcit.ca. If you are new to BCIT, create an ID at secure.bcit.ca/sis/reg/.
Status
Fall 2025
Below is one offering of GEOM 6165 for the Fall 2025 term.
CRN 52004
Dates
Sep 04 - Dec 11 Loading
- CRN 52004
- $943.83 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 - Dec 11 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Duration
15 weeks
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- Make sure you have passed the prerequisite courses listed above. To receive approval, please email your official academic transcript(s) and BCIT Student ID to geomatics@bcit.ca. If you are new to BCIT, create an ID at secure.bcit.ca/sis/reg/.
Status
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.