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Overview
What you will study
- The aim of the Aerial surveying (UAV) for 3-D surface modelling and detailed mapping course offered by University of Pretoria is to provide field-based demonstrations of Aerial Surveying using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to acquire ultra-high resolution imagery of the study area, which will later (in the lab) be used to generate various geographic information products such as orthophoto, point clouds, digital elevation models (DEMs), digital surface models (DSMs) and detailed mapping from high spatial-resolution orthomosaic image.
- In particular, the detailed mapping of various land surface entities can be mapped accurately on the produced high resolution image.
- Drone technology also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is the future for cost-effective and rapid data acquisition.
- Furthermore, UAVs can be used in high-risk situations and inaccessible areas in real-time. UAVs have been found to be a low-cost, alternative digital photogrammetry as opposed to the Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technique. This has revolutionized 3-D topographic surveys in most geological engineering and science works.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:- UAV data processing
- Understanding the flight plan
- Understanding the placement of ground control points in area of interest
- Departure to site for flying and acquiring UAV data
- Step-by-Step processing of UAV-acquired data in Agisoft
- Generation of geoinformation products such as orthophoto, point clouds, digital elevation models (DEMs) and digital surface models (DSMs)
- Analysis of the generated geoinformation products
- Applications of processed outputs
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Environmental EngineeringAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Delegates must at least have the technical background in Land surveying and GIS.
Tuition Fee
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International
8500 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8500 ZAR for the full programme during 3 days. -
National
8500 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8500 ZAR for the full programme during 3 days.
Living costs for Pretoria
8592 - 10309 ZAR /month
Living costs
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Funding
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