Course details
Examines current satellite image acquisition systems, image display and enhancement, image geocoding and image classification and remote sensing applications in GIS. Digital image processing and analysis techniques are studied in theory and in practice using digital image processing software.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
Cost
$800.99
Course offerings
Winter 2023
Below is one offering of GIST 8118 for the Winter 2023 term.
CRN 71724
Duration
Wed Jan 11 - Wed Mar 29 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 71724
- $800.99
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11 - Mar 29 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Kim Hopkins
Course outline
Credits
3
Cost
$800.99
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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For more information about online courses at BCIT, please visit: www.bcit.ca/distance/foryou.shtml Students must check your my.bcit.ca e-mail account for start-up instructions sent upon registration of this course. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 4-6 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. Most online courses require a textbook. You can search for your course textbook at : www.bcitbookstore.ca/distance/ If no textbook is listed, course material will be provided via e-mail.
Status
In Progress and Full
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Spring/Summer 2023
Below is one offering of GIST 8118 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.
CRN 63995
Duration
Tue Apr 04 - Tue Jun 20 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 63995
- $800.99
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 04 - Jun 20 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Kim Hopkins
Course outline
Credits
3
Cost
$800.99
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
For more information about online courses at BCIT, please visit: www.bcit.ca/distance/foryou.shtml Students must check your my.bcit.ca e-mail account for start-up instructions sent upon registration of this course. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 4-6 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. Most online courses require a textbook. You can search for your course textbook at : www.bcitbookstore.ca/distance/ If no textbook is listed, course material will be provided via e-mail.
Status
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student should be able to:
- Interpret remotely sensed images by using image analysis software for visual display and image enhancement.
- Describe the electromagnetic spectrum and understand the various ways electromagnetic radiation interactions with matter.
- Communicate the difference between spatial, spectral, temporal and radiometric resolution and determine optimal resolutions for particular applications and/or problems to be addressed.
- Describe various scanning systems used in remote sensing.
- Work with histograms and look up tables effectively.
- Classify images using supervised and unsupervised classification.
- Understand the concepts of atmospheric windows with respect to scatter and absorption and perform an atmospheric correction.
- Discuss optical, thermal, and radar remote sensing and understand the advantages and disadvantages of each for particular applications.
- Perform basic image pre-processing and processing techniques.
Effective as of Fall 2005
Related Programs
GIS Remote Sensing (GIST 8118) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Construction and the Environment
- Geographic Information Systems
Advanced Certificate Part-time
- Geographic Information Systems
Advanced Diploma Full-time
- Geographic Information Systems
Advanced Diploma Part-time
- Geographic Information Systems
Bachelor of Technology Full-time/Part-time
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