Date   Lecture Instructor Reading
Assignment
Lab
Jan 15
Jan 17
Intro to Remote Sensing and
Satellite Image Properties
Smith Chtps 1 & 2 1 - Introduction to the YCEO Lab and Remote Sensing software
Jan 22
Jan 24
Physics of Radiation
Satellites and Sensors
Smith Chtps 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10 2 - Experiments With a Portable Spectrometer
Jan 29
Jan 31
Enhancement, Ratioing, Filtering Smith Chtps 4 & 5 3 - Image Enhancement and Manipulation
Feb 5
Feb 7
Map Projections, Data Formats and Georeferencing Lee Chtp 11 4 - Image Rectification
Feb 12
Feb 14
Classification Lee Chtp 12, 13 & 14 5 - Introduction to Image Classification
Feb 19

Feb 21
Non-image Data
Review session 7:00 PM
Mid-Term Exam
Bonneau
Smith
6 - Topography, Vector Data, and Cartography
Feb 26
Feb 28
Atmospheres & Cloud Properties
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Smith Chtp 19 7 - Atmos. Corrections & Cloud Property Analysis
Brief Project Discussions
Mar5
Mar 7  *
Forest Harvesting
Change Detection
Ashton
Smith
Chpt 16, 17 & 20 8 - Change Detection and Forest Harvesting
Mar 26
Mar 28
Climate, Seasons and Vegetation Smith Chtp 17 & Handout 9 - Monitoring Seasonal Cycle of Vegetation Growth
Apr 2
Apr 4
Remote Sensing Products
Atmospheric Compositions
Lee Handout 10 - NO2 analysis of China 2007 - 2008
Apr 9
Apr 11
Epidemiology
Ground Truth Procedures/GPS
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Diuk-Wasser
Bonneau
Handout
Chpt 13
11 - Prepare for Field Trip
Project Roundtable Discussions
Apr 13 Saturday  ======>     Ground Truth Field Trip
Apr 16 **
Apr 18
Urbanization in China
Bio Geography
Seto
Jetz
Handout Work on Term Project
Apr 23
Apr 25
Monitoring the Oceans
Future of Remote Sensing Systems
Smith/Timmermans
Smith
Handout Work on Term Project
Apr 30
Reading Period, No Classes     Work on Term Project
Project Presentations (Students are required to attend a minimum of 3 hours)

May 1
May 2

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

May 4 Project report due 5:00 PM
* Project Prospectus Due
** Progress Reports Due