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CourseTopicTitle:GISFieldMappingTech.'
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SpecialCourses
TermToBeOffered:2177(Fall2017)Term(s)Previously Offered:NADates(iflessthanterm):
SubjectArea:GEOGRPYCourseType:
(i.e.,MUSC,ECON,PEGNRL,MCS)
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CourseTopicTitle:GISFieldMappingTech.
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Prerequisites:GEOGRPY270orInstructorConsentSpecialCourseFee:
SpecialStudy496
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GradeBasis:ConventionalLetterSINCorPass/Fail(NOTE: ForGenEd291,thegradebasisisS/NC)
TotalContactHours:30LectureHoursperweek:2
TotalCredits:2
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LettersandSciencesDepartment(s): Geography,GeologyandEnv.Science
EricCampas
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Description:Thiscourseintroducesstudentstoseveralfieldmappingtechniquesusedingeographicinformationsystems(GIS).Theseincludetheuseofglobalpositioningsystems(OPS)andunmannedaerialsystems(UASor"drones").Students willlearnhowtousebothtoconductfieldmappingfornaturalresourceandagriculturalapplications.Studentswilllearn theconceptualoverviewofeachtechnique,receivehands-ontrainingwithUWWequipment,andlearnsoftwarefortheprocessingoffield-collecteddata.ForOPS,thatincludesbothresource-andsurvey-gradeinstrumentsandforUASthat includesbothfixed-wingandmulti-rotoraircraft.
Objectives:Thecoursehasthefollowing learningobjectives:
•OverviewoffieldmappingtechniquesinGIS
•LearnaconceptualoverviewofhowOPSworks
•DevelopskillstoplanandcarryoutOPSfielddatacollection
•AbilitytoprocessfieldOPSdataandcreateGISfilesforfurtheranalysisandcartography
•LearnthebasicsofUAScomponentsandhowtheyworktogether
•DevelopskillstoplanandcarryoutaUASflight
•AcquiretheskillstosafelyandlegallyoperateaUAS
.•AbilitytoprocessUASimagerytocreateorthomosaicsanddigitalelevationmodels
Statetimeliness,need,andinterest:BothskillsareinhighdemandinGIS,particularly forstudentsfreshoutofcollege.OPSis usedbymostlocal,state,andfederalagenciesandisastandardjobrequirementformanyGISpositions.UAS,or"drones,"arearapidlygrowingtechnologythathasbroadapplicationforstudentsingeospatialareassuchasgeography, geology,biology,andenvironmentalscience.HavingabackgroundinUASwillprovideourstudentswithcutting-edge technologyandacuttingedgeinthejobmarket.
Hands-onparticipatoryandindividualizedactivities(workshopsonly):
Outline:Seeattacheddraft syllabus
Tests, assignments,and/orEvaluations:(includegradingpolicyand gradingscale)Seeattacheddraftsyllabus
Attendancepolicywithdefinedexcuses:Attendancewillbeexpectedofallstudentsbutattendancewillnotbetakenorusedinthegradingofclasswork.
DifferentiationofUndergraduate/GraduateRequirements(ifapplicable): NA(includeuniqueexpectationsofgraduatestudentsregardingcontent,intensity,andself-direction-seeprocedures pagefor.moreinformationoneachofthese)
Ifspecialcoursefeeisrequested,proposermustincludejustificationandbudgetbelow-proposerwillbenotifiedofapproval.
The UniversityofWisconsin-Whitewater isdedicatedtoasafe,supportiveandnon-discriminatory learningenvironment.
ItistheresponsibilityofallundergraduateandgraduatestudentstofamiliarizethemselveswithUniversitypoliciesregardingSpecialAccommodations,AcademicMisconduct,Religious BeliefsAccommodation,Discrimination andAbsenceforUniversity Sponsored Events(fordetailspleaserefertotheScheduleofClasses;the"RightsandResponsibilities"sectionoftheUndergraduateCatalog;theAcademicRequirementsandPoliciesandtheFacilities andServicessectionsoftheGraduateCatalog:andthe"StudentAcademic Disciplinary Procedures(UWSChapter 14);andthe"StudentNonacademic
DisciplinaryProcedures"(UWSChapter17).
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Aber,JamesS.,IreneMarzolff,andJohannesRies.2010.Small-FormatAerialPhotographyPrinciples, TechniquesandGeoscienceApplications.Amsterdam;London:ElsevierScience.
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**Subject 111'ells/isti11g(seepage 14)
Fall2017-GEOG496-
GISFieldMappingTechniques:GPSandsUAS
BEGREEN-Don'tprint;readonthescreen
Instructor/guide: Officehours:Textbook:
Times:
EricCompas,Upham111,262-472-5126,WF11-noon{andbyappointment)
None;multiplereadingspostedonD2LLecture/discussion:M5-7pmUpham106
Coursedescription
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstoseveralfield mappingtechniquesusedingeographicinformationsystems{GIS).Theseincludetheuseofglobalpositioningsystems{GPS)andunmannedaerialsystems(UASor"drones").Studentswill learn howtousebothtoconductfieldmappingfornaturalresourceandagriculturalapplications.Studentswill learntheconceptualoverviewofeachtechnique,receivehands-ontrainingwithUWWequipment,andlearnsoftwarefortheprocessingoffield-collecteddata.ForGPS,thatincludesbothresource-andsurvey-gradeinstrumentsandforUASthatincludesbothfixed-wingandmultirotoraircraft.
Learningobjectives
ThisisacademicjargonforthespecifictopicsI'llbeteachingandassessingyouonduringthecourseofthesemester.I'llexpect youto:
•OverviewoffieldmappingtechniquesinGIS
•LearnaconceptualoverviewofhowGPSworks
•DevelopskillstoplanandcarryoutGPSfielddatacollection
•AbilitytoprocessfieldGPSdataandcreateGISfilesforfurtheranalysisandcartography
•LearnthebasicsofUAScomponentsandhowtheyworktogether
•DevelopskillstoplanandcarryoutaUASflight
•AcquiretheskillstosafelyandlegallyoperateaUAS
•AbilitytoprocessUASimagerytocreateorthomosaicsanddigitalelevationmodels
Assessmentandgrading
Thesearetheactivitiesthatwillbothreinforcetheselearningobjectives andallowmetoassesshowwellyou'remeetingthem.GradesinthiswillbegivenonanA-/B+scale.
Labs
Labsbuildonthepracticalskillsintheclass,reinforceconceptsdiscussedinlectures,andhelpyou gainfamiliaritywithGPSandsUAS.Labswillincreaseincomplexitywithlessspecificinstructionasthesemesterprogresses.Latelabswillbepenalized 5%perdaythattheyarelateandwillnotbeacceptedaftertwoweeksaftertheduedate.
Midtermandfinalexams
Wewillhaveamidtermmidway throughthesemesterthatwillcompriseacombinationofmultiplechoiceandshortanswerquestions.Thisexamwillbebasedonmaterialinlectures,labs,andreadings.Thefinalattheendofthe semesterwillnotbecomprehensive andonlycovermaterialcoveredsincethemidterm.
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Assignment / Points / ..·. / .Lab-GPSfieldplanning / 50
Lab-GPS"resource11 mapping / 100
Lab-GPS"survey"mapping / 100
Lab-UASflight planning / 50
Lab-UASflighttraining / 100
Lab-UASfieldmission / 100
Lab-Imageprocessingandanalysis / 100
Mid-termexam / 200
Finalexam / 200
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Scheduleoflecturesandlabs
Thisisanoutlineofthelecturesandtopicsforthesemester.Giventhatthisisanewcourse,thisscheduleislikely tochangeaswework throughthismaterial,Thelistedreadingsare required-notethatwemavnotdiscussaII of themmcIass,butvou'IIseethemontheexams.
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Labaccessanduse
ThelabswillbeopenduringhoursthatUphamHallisopen(note thatit'snotopenonweekends).Youwillbegiventheelectronicdoorcodethatwillallowyouaccessto thelabs.Oncertaindaystherewillbestudentsworkingonlabsforotherclasses,soplease becourteous.
GiventhedangersinherentInsUASequipment,useofanycampussUASequ.ipmentlsaprivilegethatcnberevokeda.ttheinstructor'sdiscretionIfanyactionIsseenasendangeringthestudent,theclass,orthepublicatlarge./\IIsafety
.Instructionprovidedbytheinstructormustbefollowed.
Academic integrity
Plagiarismwillnotbetoleratedinanyworkaspartofthisclass.Sourcesforideasorquotesmustbepropertycitedusing
anacceptedcitationstyle(seetheLibrary'scitationguidesathttp:/flibrary.uww.edu/guides/guides.htm).Comespeakwithmeifyouareunsureofhow tociteother'sworkorwhatconstitutesplagiarism.Don'tplagiarize.It'salltooeasyformetotypeaphraseinGoogleandfindtheoriginalsource.
TheUniversityofWisconsin-Whitewaterisdedicatedtoasafe,supportive,andnon-discriminatorylearningenvironment.Itistheresponsibilityofallundergraduate andgraduate studentstofamiliarize themselveswithUniversitypoliciesregardingSpecialAccommodation,Misconduct,ReligiousBeliefsAccommodation,andAbsenceforUniversitySponsoredEvents.(Fordetails,pleaserefertotheUndergraduateandGraduateTimetables"RightsandResponsibilities"sectionoftheUndergraduateBulletin;theAcademicRequirementsandPoliciesandtheFacilitiesandServicessectionsoftheGraduateBulletinandthe"StudentAcademic DisciplinaryProcedures"(UWSChapter 14);andthe"StudentNonacademicDisciplinaryProcedures"[UWSChapter 17).
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