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ENV202 - Introductory Remote Sensing

2026

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Environmental Science

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

(SES201)

Prerequisites

Incompatible

Coerequisites

Assumed Knowledge

ENV101 - EARTH SYSTEMS

Unit Description

This unit provides a foundational knowledge to remote sensing of the environment. Topics covered include the electromagnetic radiation and its interactions with the atmosphere and environmental features, spectral profiles of targets, image acquisition from varied platforms, including drones and satellites, and the application of remote sensor data to solve real-life environmental and agricultural problems. Through this unit, students will gain hands-on experience in the use of industry-relevant free and open source software such as Google Earth Engine and Sentinel Application Platform (SNAP) to process and analyse multispectral, hyperspectral and synthetic aperture radar imagery. In this unit, students will be given the opportunity to speak with industry representatives, who visit the class to give short presentations about their work.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Explain the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with atmospheric, oceanic, and terrestrial features
2.	Identify a range of commercial airborne and satellite imaging sensor systems
3.	Critically evaluate the trade-offs between spatial, spectral, radiometric and temporal resolution of remotely sensed data
4.	Apply the underlying principles of interpreting image data
5.	Perform basic operations associated with digital image processing
6.	Evaluate applications of remotely sensed data for monitoring and managing marine and terrestrial resources

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Report (500 words) - Reflection on Week 1 and Week 2 learning	10%	2,5
2.	Quiz (1 hour 30 min) - Week 1 to Week 6 (inclusive) learning.	10%	1,2,3,4,6
3.	Scientific Report (2000 words) - Practical exercises.	30%	2,4,5
4.	Final Project (3000 words).	50%	1,2,3,4,5,6

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2026	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2026	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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