DRT 451 · 3(2-3-5) · Year/term 4/1

UAS Technology for Surveying and Mapping

เทคโนโลยีโดรนสำหรับการสำรวจและทำแผนที่

Progress
Notional hours: 150 h (online/self-study 75 · in class/lab 75)

Course description

UAS applications for surveying and mapping; flight planning; ground control points; spatial data acquisition; data processing; and accuracy assessment.

Thai description

การประยุกต์ UAS ในงานสำรวจและทำแผนที่ การวางแผนการบิน จุดควบคุมภาคพื้นดิน การเก็บข้อมูลเชิงพื้นที่ การประมวลผล และการประเมินความถูกต้อง

Description source: Curriculum draft (25 Sep 2026)

Course learning outcomes (CLO)

CLOOutcomePLO
CLO1Plan surveys and define accuracy criteriaPLO3PLO5
CLO2Acquire imagery and ground control to standardPLO3PLO5
CLO3Process maps and assess accuracyPLO4PLO5

Learning modules

1Brief and coordinate systems
Weeks 1–3 · 30 h
2 KU

Online (before class) · 15 h

Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz

In class / field · 15 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

2Flight planning and image quality
Weeks 4–6 · 30 h
3 KU

Online (before class) · 15 h

Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz

In class / field · 15 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

3GCPs, RTK and fieldwork
Weeks 7–9 · 30 h
2 KU

Online (before class) · 15 h

Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz

In class / field · 15 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

4Map processing
Weeks 10–12 · 30 h
2 KU

Online (before class) · 15 h

Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz

In class / field · 15 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

5Accuracy and delivery
Weeks 13–15 · 30 h
2 KU

Online (before class) · 15 h

Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz

In class / field · 15 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

Assessment (draft)

Labs and worksheets35%
Module quizzes10%
Midterm examination20%
Mini-project or practical exam35%

Knowledge domain

Key references

  1. Wolf, P. R., Dewitt, B. A., & Wilkinson, B. E. (2014). Elements of photogrammetry with applications in GIS (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill.
  2. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. (2023). ASPRS positional accuracy standards for digital geospatial data (Edition 2). link
  3. OpenDroneMap. OpenDroneMap documentation. link