Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
LASER SCANNING TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS	First cycle	JFM 543		1	7.50	7.50	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	---
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Ass. Prof. Dr. Tuba KURBAN
Lecturer(s)	Ass. Prof. Dr. Tuba KURBAN
Teaching assitant(s)	---
Mode of delivery	Theoric
Course objective	Teaching theoretical and practical information about working principle of laser scanning systems, 3D data acquisition and 3D modeling
Course description	The basic working principles of laser scanners, electronic distance measurement, 3D model production steps and 3D data acquisition methods, terrestrial and air laser scanning systems, triangulation algorithms, geometric transformations, inverse navigation system and use of GPS data with laser data, point cloud display and existing imaging and processing software, areas of application of laser scanning techniques, future expectations

Course contents

1	Basic principles of laser scanners and electronic distance measurement
2	3 dimensional model production and 3 dimensional data acquisition methods
3	Terrestrial and air laser scanning systems
4	Location-referenced laser scan data
5	Basic problems, triangulation algorithms
6	Geometric transformations
7	Inertial navigation systems, combination with GPS data and use with laser data
8	MIDTERM
9	Viewing point clouds
10	Point cloud imaging and processing software
11	Application areas of laser scanning technology
12	Sample systems
13	Applications
14	Applications
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Understand the principle of laser scanner measurement.
2	Ability to work with 3D data.
3	3-D model production.
4	Laser scanners can be used with cameras, GPS, INS systems.
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	3	42
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	5	70
Homework	5	3	15
Presentation / seminar	1	5	5
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	5	5	25
Midterm exams	1	2	2
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	5	5	25
Final exam	1	2	2
Research	0	0	0
Total work load			186
ECTS			7.50

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	25
Quiz	0	0
Homework	5	75
Semester total		100
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	Laser Scanning, Theory and Applications. Edited by Chau-Chang Wang
Additional references	Lecture notes

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