- International Fees
International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course details
Thorough introduction to applied GIS-based analysis of color, multi-spectral and radiometric thermal orthomosaics including normalized difference vegetation indices (NDVI), 3D thermal building envelope inspection and assessing transportation corridor risks.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
0.5
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Competently use QGIS software to combine multi-spectral orthomosaics to create NDVI layers.
- Quantify forest health using NDVI.
- Apply 3D radiometric models for building envelope assessment.
- Evaluate the risks associated with transportation networks using high resolution color orthomosaics.
- Assess agricultural environmental risks using DTM and thermal orthomosaics.
Effective as of Winter 2023
Related Programs
Applications of RPAS to Quantifying Green Economy Metrics (XRPA 1600) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Construction and the Environment
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Microcredential Part-time
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