Universidad de Jaén

Unit 1. Introduction to remote sensing applications.

Unit 2. Remote sensing applications in agricultural and forest resources.

2.1 Monitoring of agricultural areas. Multitemporal classification.

2.2 Monitoring of forest areas. Deforestation control.

Unit 3. Applications in Earth Sciences and Mining.

3.1 Classification of images for lithological mapping.

Unit 4. Applications in Hydrology, Oceanography and Cryosphere.

4.1 Quality monitoring of water surfaces.

4.2 Determination of the height of water surfaces.

4.3 Control of maritime traffic. Spill monitoring.

4.4 Monitoring of ice and snow surfaces.

Unit 5. Remote sensing applications in atmospheric and climatic studies.

5.1 Estimation of climatic parameters. Earth's surface temperature.

5.2 Monitoring of atmospheric pollutants.

Unit 6. Management of natural disasters by remote sensing.

6.1 Analysis of deformations produced by landslides.

6.2 Analysis of deformations produced by earthquakes.

6.3 Monitoring of forest fires and recovery work in affected areas.

Unit 7. Urban Remote Sensing.

7.1 Classification of urban areas by classification of satellite images. Evolution of cities.

7.2 Determination of climatic parameters in cities. Heat island effect.

Unit 8. High resolution remote sensing.

The practical program will consist of the development of a total of 15 activities based on real cases by the student, related to the topics covered in this course, including the analysis of aspects related to land, marine, air pollution, management of catastrophes, etc.

Activity 1. ESA SNAP processing system.

Activity 2. Multitemporal classification of crops from multispectral images.

Activity 3. Analysis of deforestation from RADAR images.

Activity 4. Preparation of lithological cartography from the classification of multispectral images.

Activity 5. Monitoring of water quality (multispectral images).

Activity 6. Altimetry in marine areas and water cover.

Activity 7. Control of maritime traffic. Spill detection.

Activity 8. Monitoring of ice and snow surfaces.

Activity 9. Monitoring of atmospheric pollutants.

Activity 10. Monitoring of flooded areas.

Activity 11. Analysis of deformations of the Earth's surface caused by earthquakes and landslides using RADAR interferometry techniques.

Activity 12. Monitoring of areas affected by forest fires.

Activity 13. Analysis of the evolution of urban areas through combined use of multispectral images and RADAR.

Activity 14. Characterization of urban heat islands.

Activity 15. Obtaining MDE and orthoimages from stereoscopic models of high and very high resolution satellites.

The course will be developed through a methodological model based on the flipped classroom and project-based learning. In this way, the subject is structured into a total of 14 activities with a duration of 4 hours each, which together with the presentation session (2 hours) and the evaluation session (2 hours), completes the dedication of this subject.

These activities will be focused on the development of real case studies linked to obtaining information of interest from the treatment of images captured by sensors installed on satellites.

Each activity will begin with the sending of a reference material to the students one week before the first face-to-face session of their activity is held. This material will gather the basic information related to the theoretical and methodological aspects for the development of this real case, and will be accompanied by an application example that the students must develop before the first session. Likewise, prior to the completion of the first session, students must complete a questionnaire in order to establish which elements they consider should be reinforced.

The first session will have a double objective, on the one hand, to delve into those aspects that are considered basic for the development of the project, with special attention to those pointed out by the students themselves; and on the other hand, to review the work carried out by the students based on the example data provided to carry out this project. The second part of the session (1 hour) will be devoted to the analysis of the results and the evaluation of the potential of Remote Sensing against other techniques to achieve these objectives. Finally, the selection of the work areas in the that students should develop their own projects.

The second session will be devoted to the analysis of the cases developed by the different students, and the correction of the most frequent errors and proposals for improvements to said works (presentation, structure, content, etc.). Likewise, it will connect with other possible remote sensing applications.

In this sense, and taking into account the usual number of students in this subject, it is not considered advisable to differentiate between theory and practice.

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

In accordance with the methodological model used in this subject, it is considered essential to consider the active participation of students in the classroom environment, in the sense of carrying out the work prior to the sessions, participation in face-to-face sessions and development of projects and preparation of the corresponding reports.

The evaluation will be based on three components:

Attendance and participation (10%). It includes carrying out the work prior to the face-to-face sessions, and attendance and active participation in them.
Assessment of theoretical content (25%). It will consist of taking a test through the ILIAS platform of the University of Jaén, in which the level of knowledge of the students on the theoretical aspects directly related to the projects carried out throughout the course is analyzed.
Evaluation of the reports of the developed projects (65%). Within the model considered in this subject, this component is of great importance (project-based learning). The evaluation will basically consist of the presentation of a report, as well as its presentation and debate in the second face-to-face session of each of the activities.

For aspect S1, the competences CB2R, CB3R, CB5R, CE10R, CE13R, CE14R will be evaluated, hoping to achieve the result R13.

For aspect S2, the competences CE10R, CE13R, CE14R, CE26 will be evaluated, hoping to achieve result 13.

Finally, for aspect S3, the competences CT4, CT6, CE10R, CE13R, CE14R, CE26 will be evaluated, hoping to achieve result 13.

In accordance with the recommendations made by the Higher Polytechnical School of Jaén regarding the number of students envisaged in this degree, and considering the optional nature of the subject, it is considered that there should be no problem regarding the capacity of the planned classroom in conditions of compliance with the social separation established by the competent governments. In this way, it is considered that all the aspects provided in this teaching guide can be fulfilled. 

In this sense, the teaching of this subject will be face-to-face, as well as the attention to the students through the corresponding tutorials.  Therefore, it is considered that there is no definition of a mixed scenario in accordance with the regulations approved by the Governing Council of the University of Jaén.

The School may vary the attendance percentage depending on the number of students and the capacity of the classroom / laboratory according to sanitary measures. In the case of less than 100% attendance, there will be periodic rotation of students as determined by the School.

Formation activities:

Evaluation system:    

Evaluation activities (Ordinary / Extraordinary Call)

The purpose of the evaluation system is to verify that the students have acquired the competences that allow them to develop the expected results of the subject.

The evaluation will consist of 3 parts: a) attendance and participation, b) evaluation of theoretical knowledge, c) development of exercises and practical activities (development of projects based on real case studies).

The evaluation of theoretical knowledge will be carried out through a test that will be developed through the virtual teaching platform of the University of Jaén. This test will be carried out in the classroom assigned for teaching the subject with a face-to-face character.

The evaluation of the practical component will be evaluated by means of the delivery of the reports corresponding to the real cases developed in the practical sessions complemented with the autonomous work by the students. 

The final grade will be the result of a weighted average between the qualification of the four parts (attendance; participation; theory; practices), with their weights being 0.1, 0.25 and 0.65, respectively. To pass the course it will be necessary to achieve a minimum score of 4 points in the theoretical and practical knowledge parts, and it will be considered passed if the final score is greater than 5.0.

The evaluation regarding practical knowledge will be based on the presentation, and where appropriate, defense of the work carried out by the students in them. Those people who do not pass this evaluation may choose to take a global skills test for said practical part.

In case of need to resort to a non-face-to-face scenario, the following adaptations will be made to what is stated as starting elements in this teaching guide. 

Theoretical sessions. They will be taught through videoconference systems synchronously or asynchronously depending on the availability of human and material resources enabled for this purpose by the University of Jaén. 

Practical sessions. They will be taught through videoconference systems synchronously or asynchronously depending on the availability of human and material resources enabled by the University of Jaén for this purpose. The work of the students will be carried out promoting the use of computer programs of free use and virtual machines on reduced data sets to avoid calculation problems. 

In any case, the recording of these sessions by the students is totally prohibited, except with the express authorization of the teaching staff. 

Evaluation system. The applied evaluation system will not undergo changes, except that the tests will be carried out through the computer platform enabled by the University of Jaén for this purpose.

Formation activities:

Evaluation system:

Evaluation activities (Ordinary / Extraordinary Call)

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