Exercise Assessments

GPS Navigation 

1. Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at atll, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)

I've known how o navigate by using the GPS on my phone but I was slightly unfamiliar with how to do I on a Juno. 4/5

2. Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)

Creating and deploying a map for the Juno was easy to understand and using the map for navigation was a simple task. 5/5

3. Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)

Being hands on with this was very beneficial. a lecture on it without practice would have served little use. 5/5

4. What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better? 

In the future I recommend using not only the Juno but other types of GPSs to help gain further knowledge of other units and how to navigate with them.

 

 

Balloon Photogrammetry

 1. Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at atll, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)

Prior to this I only knew about mosaicking images like this together from conversations with other students at the ASPRS annual conference. 1/5

2. Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)

I now understand the process of creating a mosaic and DEM but I'm still unfamiliar with how exactly the software knows to create these. 3/5

3. Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)

Being hands on with this was very beneficial. a lecture on it without practice would have served little use. 5/5

4. What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better? 

I suggest instructing the class on how the software knows to mosaic the images together and how it is able to create the DEM from just the pixels and nothing else.

 

 

Orienteering Exercise

1. Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at atll, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)

Since we learned how to use a compass earlier I felt comfortable but without practical application I was a little unsure . 4/5

2. Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)

Being able to work as a team and communicating with each other helped everyone to learn each others part. 5/5

3. Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)

Learning by doing is how I learn best and with this being a real world practical application of using a compass I learned more than I would by reading about it. 5/5

4. What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better? 

To make the activity better suggest that everyone wears pants or is aware that the underbrush at the Priory is very treacherous. I am tempted to bring gloves the next time we go out there.

 

Microtopography Survey

1. Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at atll, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)

I knew how to survey but I was unfamiliar with the TopCon Total Station . 3/5

2. Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)

The surveying went well after figuring out how to set up the Total Station. There were some issues experienced along the way but I feel comfortable doing it again. 4/5

3. Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)

Being hands-on allows me to apply my knowledge and to learn from my mistakes. I think this way is the best was to teach this. 5/5

4. What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better? 

In the future I suggest that when learning to set up the station to look at the                supplementary material which was provided as I'm sure this would have alleviated any issues we had while surveying and through processing the data.

Domain and Feature Class Creation for a Micro-Climate Map

1. Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at atll, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)

I have used domains in a previous class to set parameters on data collection but I have not used them as much as I probably should have been. (3/5)

2. Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)

     Creating domains has definitely helped me understand why they are important and                 how they can be utilized in any form of data collection. (4/5)

3. Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)

     Creating the domains helped me better understand how they can be used. (4/5)

4. What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?

I think the way domains were taught was beneficial. More examples would be appreciated but for me not necessary. 

Map Construction for Compass Navigation

1. Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at atll, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)

I have constructed many maps before but not any for use like this. Compass navigation is something I have very little knowledge in. 2/5

2. Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)

Creating the map was straight forward but learning to use a compass took a little more time and thinking but I feel as though I have a good grasp on it. 4/5

3. Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)

This activity was not very hands on but once we use the maps in the field for compass navigation I should gain a valuable skill. 5/5

4. What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?

Creating the maps with the grids provides a skill that will prove beneficial later on not only in this course but for other navigation purposes. Creating different maps will help improve how much knowledge students have for map construction. These maps were simple but constructing them was useful instead of having them pre-made.

 

 

Azimuth & Distance Survey

 1. Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at atll, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)

I have performed GPS surveys before but never using a compass or laser in this fashion. 1/5

2. Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)

After performing this exercise I feel very comfortable with performing a survey like this. I gained a lot of knowledge by investigating surveying techniques and using this low tech method. 4/5

3. Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)

Performing this survey instead of just planning it helped immensely with learning the material. 5/5

4. What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?

Learning from previous surveys done in this fashion helped with the processing of the data. Being able to know what kind of problems we would encounter helped us work around those and allowed us to work efficiently.

Unmanned Aerial Systems Mission Planning

1. Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at atll, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)

I was extremely unfamiliar with anything that involved UASs. I did however have a general idea as to how collect aerial data. 2/5

2. Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)

After performing this exercise I feel comfortable but I would like more detailed information about UASs in general. 3/5

3. Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)

I enjoyed working through the planning stages of a UAS mission but performing the mission would give me a better understanding to know if the planning was accurate or not 3/5

4. What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?

Sticking with the brief overview of UASs was great to get a general understanding of what to use. I believe going over similar scenarios would give a much better understanding of how to plan a variety of missions for multiple scenarios.

Digital Terrain Models

1. Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at atll, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)

I have made surface models in previous univeristy courses so I am no stranger to the process of inputting data to be processed into a surface. 5/5

2. Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)
After the exercise I feel more comfortable with creating different kinds of surfaces. 5/5
3. Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)
Performing the surface models allowed me to see what the perameters are in creating the surfaces. ALthough I did not experiement with these I ahave a solid understanding of them now. 5/5
4. What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?
I don't believe there are many other ways to perform this task besides actually running the tools; theory can only do so much.

Data Collection for a DTM

1. Prior to this activity, how would you rank yourself in knowledge about the topic. (1-No Knowledge at atll, 2-Very Little Knowledge, 3-Some knowledge, 4-A good amount of knowledge, 5-I knew all about this)

Going into this activity I had very little knowledge besides what I've seen on television and heard from others about surveying. 2/5

2. Following this activity, how would you rate the amount of knowledge you have on the topic (1- I don’t really know enough to talk about the topic, 2- I know enough to explain what I did, 3-I know enough to repeat what I did, 4-I know enough to teach someone else, 5- I am an expert)

After performing this exercise I feel comfortable enough to repeat what I did but I would like a few more trials before I were to teach someone. 3/5

3. Did the hands-on approach to this activity add to how much you were able to learn (1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-No real opinion, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree)

Actually performing this task instead of just thinking through it helped a lot with gaining the skills needed to feel comfortable performing a land survey. 5/5

4. What types of learning strategies would you recommend to make the activity even better?

I would suggest viewing examples of suhow professionals use surveying for specific jobs whether it be small scale or lage scale.