TEK9160 – Radar Remote Sensing
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course gives an introduction to radar remote sensing. You will learn about electromagnetic wave propagation and interaction with natural materials, like surface and volume scattering models. You will also acquire a basic understanding of Synthetic Aperture Imaging and Radar Interferometry together with applications. Experience using empirical models and radar imaging will be obtained through exercises.
You will focus on advanced topics in radar remote sensing, where you study more thoroughly at least one that is relevant for your PhD thesis. Possible topics are dielectric models, scattering models, imaging techniques and interferometric techniques.
Learning outcome
After completing the course, you will
- have an understanding of electromagnetic wave propagation and how electromagnetic waves interact with natural materials
- know the dielectric properties of natural materials
- understand basic scattering models for land and sea
- understand different radar imaging geometries and processing
- have basic knowledge of radar remote sensing applications
- have in-depth knowledge of at least one subject within remote sensing, and be able to communicate this knowledge
Admission to the course
PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through?Studentweb.
If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.
PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must?apply for a position as a visiting student?within a given deadline.
Recommended previous knowledge
The course presupposes an understanding of basic calculations with complex numbers, simple Fourier analysis and probability calculations. Exercises use python or matlab for calculation and plotting. Courses that give useful background information but that are not necessary in order to take the course are MAT1100 – Calculus,?MAT1110 – Calculus and Linear Algebra, MAT-INF1100 – Modelling and Computations, INF1100 – Introduction to programming with scientific applications (continued), FYS1120 – Electromagnetism.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with TEK5160 – Radar Remote Sensing.
- 10 credits overlap with UNIK4440 – Fjernm?ling med radar (continued).
- 10 credits overlap with UNIK9440 – Fjernm?ling med radar (continued).
- 5 credits overlap with UNIK4400 – Imaging Radar (discontinued).
- 5 credits overlap with UNIK9400 – Avbildende radar (discontinued).
- 5 credits overlap with UNIK4510 – Satellite remote sensing using advanced radar instruments (discontinued).
- 5 credits overlap with UNIK9510 – Satellittfjernm?ling med avanserte radarinstrumenter (discontinued).
Teaching
2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of calculations per week. Distribution between lecture and calculations may vary throughout the course.
One mandatory assignment and one in-depth presentation of a chosen topic for PhD candidates must be approved before you can sit the exam.?
The course lectures are given at the Department of Technology Systems in Kjeller Research Park. See the schedule for the student bus from Campus Blindern.
Examination
- A final oral exam counts 100% towards the final grade.
- In the case of a high number of students, a written exam may be held.
- One mandatory assignment and one in depth presentation of a chosen topic for PhD candidates must be approved before you can sit the exam.?
It will also be counted as 1 of the 3 attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses:
- TEK5160 – Radar Remote Sensing
- UNIK4440 – Fjernm?ling med radar (continued)
- UNIK9440 – Fjernm?ling med radar (continued)
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
Courses taught in English will only offer the exam paper in English. You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.
Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass, the original examination
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.