EPS SCI 150
Remote Sensing for Earth Sciences
Description: Lecture, three hours. Recommended requisites: courses 1, 61. Designed for juniors/seniors and graduate students. Remote sensing related to development of natural resources. Characteristics of electromagnetic spectrum and review of remote sensing devices. Applicability to land-use classification, soil survey, urban studies, vegetation classification; emphasis on geologic interpretation of imagery. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Fall 2023 - Overall an okay elective though not the absolute best or worst. The lectures were hella boring as they go into the physics and theory of remote sensing. The professor isn't the most engaging speaker, though he is clear and if you pay attention he does give important information. The lectures are mostly helpful in completing the homework, which aren't too long, but if you don't understand the lecture content well, you might have a tough time with completing homework questions. The labs are the most interesting, and the instructions give you mostly step-by-step instructions on how to do things. You don't technically have to go to lab but it's helpful to ask questions if you get stuck, which you probably will. The midterm and final are basically doing something like the labs but within a 2 hr window and with less context to walk you through. The midterm especially was a bit daunting when you first look at it cuz you realize that you depended a lot on the step-by-step instructions of the labs, so make sure you somewhat understand how to do different operations and such before coming into exams. My TA didn't really seem like he knew what he was doing, so I mostly asked the professor for help. Professor Peltzer is helpful, though sometimes he assumes some knowledge is "obvious" as if you were a Geology major, so keep that in mind if you're and ES major taking this as an elective.
Fall 2023 - Overall an okay elective though not the absolute best or worst. The lectures were hella boring as they go into the physics and theory of remote sensing. The professor isn't the most engaging speaker, though he is clear and if you pay attention he does give important information. The lectures are mostly helpful in completing the homework, which aren't too long, but if you don't understand the lecture content well, you might have a tough time with completing homework questions. The labs are the most interesting, and the instructions give you mostly step-by-step instructions on how to do things. You don't technically have to go to lab but it's helpful to ask questions if you get stuck, which you probably will. The midterm and final are basically doing something like the labs but within a 2 hr window and with less context to walk you through. The midterm especially was a bit daunting when you first look at it cuz you realize that you depended a lot on the step-by-step instructions of the labs, so make sure you somewhat understand how to do different operations and such before coming into exams. My TA didn't really seem like he knew what he was doing, so I mostly asked the professor for help. Professor Peltzer is helpful, though sometimes he assumes some knowledge is "obvious" as if you were a Geology major, so keep that in mind if you're and ES major taking this as an elective.
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