schedule.html

<h2>Schedule and links to material</h2>
<ul>
	<li><em>Schedule will be adjusted as needed during the semester.</em>
<!--	<li><em>In-class and on-line sessions are <b>optional</b> (but encouraged)</em>-->
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<th>Week</th>
<th>Lecture/Assignment Topic and Project Tasks</th>
<th>Assignment due date</th>
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<td>May 17-19</td>
<td>Introduction to the course
<ul>
     <li><a href="logistics.html">Course logistics</a> (Course instructions, management and resources)</li>
     <li><a class="term-changes" href="https://moodle-courses2324.wolfware.ncsu.edu/course/view.php?id=1246">Course Moodle site</a></li>
</ul>
<a href="topics/1_UAS_basics.html">Topic 1: UAS basics</a><br> A. Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Systems and <br> B. Rules and regulations for UAS operations
<ul>
     <li>listen to the lectures, 
	<li>assignment 1A: prepare presentation on UAS applications, 
	<li>assignment 1B: UAS Rule Part 107 test subset

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<td>1A (presentation) due May 23rd, <br>1B (test subset) due May 24th</td>
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<td>May 22-26</td>
<td>
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<b>Tuesday May 19th at 1:30pm in class session (Jordan Hall 5119): -CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19</b>
<ul>
	<li>Demos of the UAS hardware (you listen and watch)
	<li>Presentations of UAS - assignment 1A (you present)
</ul>
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<a href="topics/2_SfM.html">Topic 2: Structure from Motion</a> <br>A. From images to 3D models: Photogrammetry and Structure from Motion concepts
<ul>
	<li>Listen to the lecture
	<li>assignment 2A: 3D models from indoor photos
</ul>
<br><em>Project: Submit proposal </em>
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<td>2A will be due June 9th (together with 2B)<br><em>Project proposal due June 2nd !!! Extended to June 5th </em>
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<td>May 29 - June 3 </td>
<td>
<a href="topics/3_flight_planning.html"> Topic 3: UAS flight planning</a>
<ul>
     <li>Listen to the lecture and Intro to flight planning
<!--	<li>Monday May 25th on-line help session for the assignment at 1:30pm-->
</ul>
<b>UAS FLIGHT on Wed May 31st at 1:30pm - not mandatory, just for those who can join</b>
<ul>
	<li>meeting point: Mid Pines Road, Raleigh; <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/GRVRUKJzRav">35.727104, -78.696173</a>
</ul>
<a href="topics/2_SfM.html">Topic 2: Structure from Motion</a> B. UAS Imagery processing
<ul>
	<li> Listen to the lectures and intro to the assignment
<!--	<li>Friday May 29th on-line help session for the assignment at 1:30pm-->
</ul>
<em>Project: Start data acquisition </em>
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<td>Assignment 3 (flight planning) due June 5th !!! Exteneded to June 7th<br>
Assignment 2 (A and B) due June 9th</td>
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<td>June 5 - 9</td>
<td>
<p> <a href="topics/4_GIS_analytics.html">Topic 4: GIS analytics</a> 
<br>A. Analysis of UAS data processing results
<br>B. Point cloud data analysis: point clouds, surfaces, and voxel models
<ul>
     <li> Listen to the lectures
<!--     <li> Thursday June 4th on-line help session for the assignment at 1:30pm-->
</ul>
<em>Project: finalize data acquisition, data processing </em>
</td>
<td>4A and B due June 13th</td>
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<td>June 12-16</td>
<td>
<p> <a href="topics/5_adv_analytics.html">Topic 5: Advanced analytics</a> 
<br>A. UAS and lidar data: comparison, fusion and analysis
<br>B. Analysis of multitemporal UAS data and its applications
<ul>
     <li> Listen to the lectures
<!-- <li> Wednesday June 10th on-line help session for the assignment at 1:30pm-->
</ul>
<em>Project: analysis of the results, preparing presentation and paper </em>
<br><a href="projects.html">Project presentation and paper requirements, final project titles</a>
<ul>
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     <li> Wednesday June 10th <b>in class</b> help session for the assignment at 1:30pm (or individually <a href="mailto:jajezior@ncsu.edu">by appointment</a>)
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<td>5A and B due June 21st</td>
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<td>June 19 - 23</td>
<td>
Project presentations (<a href="projects.html">See the requirements and project titles</a>)
<ul>
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     <li> <b>Monday June 15th in class presentations at 1:30pm in Jordan Hall 5119 -CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19</b></li>
or
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<li>record your presentation (recordings also due June 20th), 
	<ul>
	<li>use: 
	<a href="https://obsproject.com/index">Open Broadcaster Software</a>
        (<a href="http://www.howtogeek.com/183231/how-to-record-your-desktop-and-create-a-screencast-on-windows/">tutorial</a>),
	MS Powerpoint, Libre Office, or any other software with similar recording functionality.
	<li>Upload the presentation to Moodle or, if the file is too big, upload your file to Google drive and share it with the instructor. Please keep the presentation to 10 minutes and name your file <code>LastnameFirstname_Presentation.avi</code>, <code>LastnameFirstname_Presentation.pptx</code> (or whatever format you use).
	</ul>
<li>
Finish project paper and upload it to Moodle as a pdf file <code>LastnameFirstname_Paper.pdf</code>
     </ul>

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<td>Presentations due June 19th
<br> Final paper due June 20th</td>
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<img src="img/schedule.JPG" style="width:60%">

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