After successful completion of the course, students are able to describe in generic terms how Earth observation data are acquired, processed and used. They will also be capable of putting the rapid developments in the field of Earth observation into the context of larger trends
Guided by remote sensing experts, the students will develop a concept for the monitoring of a selected component of the Earth's system using satellites and airborne sensors taking into account:
The course combines lectures and team work, whereas the lectures lay the ground for organising the student's work into several teams. The content of the lectures covers an overview of the field of Earth observation, sensing techniques, data processing, and applications.The teams will be organised in such as a way as to develop an understanding of user requirements, the capabilities of different remote sensing techniques (optical, lidar and SAR systems), data management and pre-processing, and scientific algorithms. The outcome will be concepts to improve the monitoring of the selected component of the Earth's system.
Students shall be familar with team work and have the capability to share their expertise (geodesy, environmental engineering, data science, etc.). with students coming from other fields.
The student team will prepare presentations summarising the outcome of their team work. Their understanding of the topics will be assessed in open discussions with the teachers and the other student teams.
Background in technical or natural sciences.
