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>
</ul>
<table class="schedule">

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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 13-15</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-courses1920.wolfware.ncsu.edu/course/view.php?id=132">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

</td>
<td>1A (presentation) due May 19th, <br>1B (test subset) due May 20th</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>May 18-22</td>
<td>
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<b>Tuesday May 19th at 1:30pm in class session (Jordan Hall 5119):</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>
</td>
<td>2A will be due June 5th (together with 2B)<br><em>Project proposal due May 29th </em>
</tr>

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<td>May 25-29 </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 27th at 1:30pm </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 into to the assignment
	<li>Friday May 29th on-line help session for the assignment at 1:30pm
</ul>
<em>Project: Start data acquisition </em>
</td>
<td>Assignment 3 (flight planning) due June 1st<br>
Assignment 2 (A and B) due June 5th</td>
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<td>June 1-5</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 9th</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>June 8-12</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>
<td>5A and B due June 17th</td>
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<td>June 15-16</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</b></li>
or
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<li>record your presentation (recordings also due June 15th), 
	<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>
<br>For archiving purposes also submit a complete course work in a ZIP file
    <ul>
        <li>the ZIP file should include: project paper, presentation slides and all homework papers
        <li>Upload your work as a single ZIP file <code>LastnameFirstname.zip</code>
            to your Google drive and share it with the
            <!--<a href="mailto:akratoc@ncsu.edu,vpetras@ncsu.edu,hmitaso@ncsu.edu">instructors (HM, AP, VP)</a>.-->
            <a href="mailto:jajezior@ncsu.edu">instructor</a>.
   </ul>
    </ul>

</td>
<td>Presentations due June 17th
<br> Final paper due June 18th</td>
</tr>


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</table>
<img src="img/schedule.JPG" style="width:60%">

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