Field Geomatics

The course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles, techniques, and instrumentation of modern field geomatics and their applications across Earth science disciplines such as glaciology, agriculture, forestry, and geohazard assessment. The course focuses on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) equipped with RGB, multispectral, and LiDAR sensors, handheld SLAM-based LiDAR systems, and handheld photogrammetry. Students learn to plan, acquire, process, and interpret high-resolution spatial data and to visualise and analyse geomatics data in a GIS.The course includes a 5-day field course in Jondal, Hardanger, where students gain practical experience in field survey design and geomatics data acquisition.

On completion of the course the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

The student

• can describe and discuss the use of field geomatics methods in Earth science applications
• can explain principles and instrumentation of UAV-based remote sensing, LiDAR, and photogrammetry
• can evaluate strengths and limitations of geomatics approaches in different environmental contexts
• has basic knowledge of implementing geomatics in research and professional practice

Skills

The student

• can plan and carry out geomatics data acquisition in field settings
• can assess geospatial data quality and integrate it with field observations
• can select suitable geomatics methods for landscape characterisation
• can perform basic geospatial analyses using UAV, LiDAR, and photogrammetric data
• can design a geomatics survey for a defined application

General competence

The student

• can evaluate literature on geomatics and remote sensing in Earth science
• can explain how geomatics complements traditional field methods
• can work independently and collaboratively in field campaigns
• can communicate geomatics results in written and oral form
• can explain societal relevance of geomatics applications

Autumn.

The course has limited capacity. Read more about admission to courses with limited capacity here: www.uib.no/en/nt/53431/admission-courses-limited-capacity