ENGE414
Digital Terrain Model
3credits
125total marks
Course objective
The objective of this course is to provide fundamental knowledge and practical skills in Digital Terrain Modeling (DTM), including terrain data acquisition, processing, visualization, and 3D modeling. Students will learn to create and analyze raster-based terrain models and apply DTM techniques in civil engineering, surveying, geodesy, geophysics, geography, and environmental planning.
Syllabus at a glance
- 1Introduction
- 2Terrain Descriptors and Sampling Strategies
- 3Data Acquisition for DTM
- 4DTM Data Structures
- 5Digital Terrain Modelling Manipulation
- 6DTM Derivatives and Volume Computations
- 7Applications of DTM
- 8DTM Quality Assessment