GEOG 3170 - Satellites, Lasers and Compasses: Field Methods for Geographic Data

Meets with GEOG 5170. Graduate students should enroll in GEOG 5170 and will be held to higher standards and/or more work. This course provides instruction on how to conduct fieldwork related to surveying and the collection of geospatial information. Students will gain an understanding of both the technical skills and methodological concerns related to planning an implementing field projects. All phases of the data collection process, including project design, planning and logistics, hands-on practice with various instruments, post-processing of data, assessing output quality, and synthesizing results for presentations or reports will be covered.