AERIAL PHOTO INTERPRETATION & INTERPRETATION OF SATELLITE IMAGES (PRACTICAL)

Paper Code: 
25RES233
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To introduce the student to the toposheet and satellite image interpretation and photogrammetry as a tool for mapping.
  • To inform him of the different tools of ERDAS and Arc GIS, Quantum GIS software.
  • To provide exposure to fundamental data models and data structures in GIS.
  • To introduced principle of GPS, its components, signal structure, and working procedure.
Course Outcomes: 

Course Code

Course Title

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning & Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

25RES233

Aerial Photo Interpretation & Interpretation of Satellite Images (Practical)

CO28: Analyze/interpret aerial photos and learn techniques
CO29: Conceptualize GIS/GPS fundamentals and applications
CO30: Contribute effectively in course interaction

Teaching Methods:
• Observation
• Data reading/interpretation
• Technique validation (filing/mapping)
• Viva interactions

Student Activities:
• File work/report writing
• Learning-by-doing exercises
• Mapping

• Viva
• Continuous assessment
• Semester-end exams
• Individual/Group field visits
• Visualization tasks

 

 

15.00
Unit I: 
The analysis and interpretation of Aerial Photo and Learning the techniques by using following items, hardware and software:
• Aerial Photographs
• Stereoscope
• Tracing table
• Computers
• RS or GIS Software
• GPS
15.00
Unit II: 
Exercises: Aerial photo interpretation
• Exercise on the determination of height of plan, parallax, Determination of height of objects from single
photographs and stereopairs
• Preparation of thematic maps on lithology and structure, Geomorphology, Land use/ Land cover, Forest
types, soil and soil erosion, Hydrogeomorphic mapping
 
 
Interpretation of Satellite Images
• Digital Image Processing (DIP): Image enhancements; Georeferencing; Mosaic preparation.
• Preparation of keys from satellite images; Preparation of thematic maps on
• Lithology and structure
• geomorphology,
• land use/land cover,
• soils and soil erosion,
• forest types,
• hydro-geomorphologic mapping and  ground water potential zones.

 

Unit III: 
Unit IV: 
Unit V: 
References: 
Option 1: Environment Studies:
Basics of environment, ecological aspects of environment, impact of man on biosphere, atmospheric
pollution, industrial waste, solid waste management, water quality management , pollution monitoring
equipment, visual and digital analysis of remotely sensed data, detection of spectral properties of air, land
and water pollution.
 
Option 2: Forestry:
Biotic and A biotic components, forest ecosystem, forest types of India. Conservation of forest ecosystem,
forest surveying, forest planning, forest soils. Urban forestry. Role of remote sensing in forest monitoring
and mapping.
 
Option 3: Agriculture:
Ecology, ecosystem. Physical and social environment as factors of crop distribution and production.
Climate elements as factors of crop growth, impact of changing environment on crop pattern. Role of
remote sensing in crop production forecasting and monitoring. Disease monitoring, floods, water logging
mapping and monitoring
Academic Year: 
2025-2026