GMT714 - GEODETIC APPLICATIONS of INSAR
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEODETIC APPLICATIONS of INSAR | GMT714 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Question and Answer Drill and Practice | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saygın ABDİKAN | |||||
| Course objective | The main aims of this course are to form the basis of InSAR technique and to give information about utilization of InSAR in geodetic applications from an engineering point of view. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Radar and SAR principles. Characteristics of sensors and images used in SAR. SAR interferometry. Functional models for InSAR. Stochastic models for InSAR. Data analysis and interpretation. DEM production using InSAR. Differantial InSAR (DInSAR). InSAR for surface deformation studies. GMTSAR and its applications. PS-InSAR and its applications. Atmospheric monitoring. | |||||
| References | - Radar interferometry, data interpretation and error analysis, Ramon F. Hanssen, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001. - Processing of SAR Data: Fundamentals, Signal Processing, Interferometry, Achim Hein, Springer, 2004. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Radar and SAR principles |
| Week 2 | Characteristics of sensors and images used in SAR |
| Week 3 | SAR ınterferometry |
| Week 4 | Functional models for InSAR |
| Week 5 | Stochastic models for InSAR |
| Week 6 | Data analysis and interpretation |
| Week 7 | Data analysis and interpretation |
| Week 8 | DEM production using InSAR |
| Week 9 | Differantial InSAR (DInSAR) |
| Week 10 | Midterm Exam |
| Week 11 | InSAR for surface deformation studies |
| Week 12 | GMTSAR and its applications |
| Week 13 | PS-InSAR and its applications |
| Week 14 | Atmospheric monitoring |
| Week 15 | Preparation for the final exam |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 15 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 25 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 3 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 7 | 98 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 8 | 10 | 80 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 40 | 80 | 290 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Advances contemporary knowledge in the field of geomatics engineering based on novel thinking and research. | X | ||||
| 2. Possesses creative and critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making abilities. | X | ||||
| 3. Conducts a thorough novel research from scratch independently. | X | ||||
| 4. Acquires interdisciplinary knowledge of common terminology and joint working culture. | X | ||||
| 5. Cooperates with national and international scientific research groups. | X | ||||
| 6. Attains the capacity to publish an international peer-reviewed journal manuscript. | X | ||||
| 7. Maintains ethical responsibility. | X | ||||
| 8. Obtains the skills to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses offered in geomatics engineering. | X | ||||
| 9. Conducts verbal-written communication, surveys the literature, and prepares thesis in advanced level English. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest