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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards certification course is one of the first online courses on SAR remote sensing on the internet. The course is designed to teach the use of SAR for disaster management of hazards and for teaching the varied applications and uses of SAR remote sensing for disaster monitoring. The Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards program consists of techniques and applications that are used in the Remote sensing field today to map natural hazards like earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruptions, and other such calamities. This has become an important tool for governments and other Disaster management agencies around the world. The Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards certification introduces candidates to the SAR. This can work even in conditions of darkness, rain, and other visibility-hindering factors like smoke and clouds, making it essential for advanced control over natural hazards. The Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards by edX will provide candidates with experience in the context of monitoring disasters. EdX provides two enrolment modes, verified and audit track. In the audit track, the learners can access the programme only for a limited duration.

The Highlights

Shareable certification given
The course is 100% online
Video lectures given
Flexible deadlines that can be reset
The course can be Self-paced
Transcripts and subtitles in the English and Español languages.

Programme Offerings

Online Classes
Reading Material
Certification exam

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 13089	yes	UAF Alaska

The Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards fee that the students need to pay is Rs. 16,261/-
The registration fee for the Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards program is not required.

Particulars	Fee
Registration fee	Free
Course fee	Rs. 16,261/-

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

On completing the synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards certification course, candidates will be given a certificate after they pass the course satisfactorily. This certificate can be shared online on social media and job platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook, etc. The students in order to get the certificate need to deposit Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards fees.

What you will learn

Disaster Management

By taking this Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards online course candidates can learn about the following things:

An understanding of the synthetic aperture radar images and phase info will be provided to the students in the Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards program.
Candidates can learn how to understand the various properties of different SAR sensors and the ability to choose an optimal sensor depending on the type of application
A hand experience to learn the reproduction of RGB color visualizations that can be derived from an image acquired at various times and of different polarizations in the Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards training.
Hands-on experience of techniques used in disaster monitoring using SAR imaging and remote sensing.
Working information on mapping hazards such as floods, deforestation, and other calamities will also be covered in the Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards certification syllabus

Who it is for

GIS ExpertRemote Sensing TechnicianGeographer

The Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards certification benefits the given candidates-

Various government officials looking to better prepare themselves for natural calamities by learning the remote sensing techniques and predictability offered by SAR
Students and candidates that wish to become experts in mapping and disaster management fields. This Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards course imparts hands-on knowledge and experience to run the software used in the field.
Professionals in disaster management and remote sensing departments that want to apply for higher responsibilities and roles in existing jobs or switch to higher-paying jobs at other companies and government organizations.
Students that want to learn handling of remote sensing data and its subsequent analysis can get themselves registered to the Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards online course

Admission Details

To take admission into this Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards certification candidates will have to take these few simple steps:

Step 1: Firstly all candidates will need to visit the official edX course page on the website here - https://www.edX.org/course/sar-hazards

Step 2: Next candidates will either have to log in from their existing edX accounts or register for candidates that are first-time users. You can use Google / Facebook account or email ID to enroll for edX.org

Step 3: Choose the mode that you want to take the course in. Candidates can select between a paid certificate mode or take a Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards fee audit of the course. The free audit version does not provide a certificate

Step 4: Candidates who want to apply for financial assistance may fill up the aid form. Selected candidates may be awarded financial assistance up to 90%.

Step 5: For others, if they want to purchase the course, they will be guided to the payment section. Candidates may choose from available payment modes and complete the process.

Step 6: After the fee payment/ enrollment for a free audit, candidates will be given access to the course curriculum material and videos. The assignments are available only for paid candidates for the course.

Step 7: Candidates can download the reading material, video lectures, etc to watch later at their own convenience and time for the course.

The Syllabus

Introduction to course
Presentation of course syllabus
Basic principles and capabilities of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging
Concepts of Interferometric SAR processing and its applications to disaster monitoring
Verified Track: Lab exercise on exploring SAR time series for flooding events
Verified Track: Lab exercise analyzing and interpreting InSAR products

The Concept of InSAR Time Series Analysis
Point Target-Based InSAR Time Series Analysis
Distributed Scatterer InSAR Time Series Analysis
Verified Track: Lab exercise exploring PSI time series data over Norway

Surface water signatures in SAR
A Threshold-based surface water mapping method
Verified Track: Hands-on flood mapping using Jupyter Notebooks
SAR change detection techniques
Verified Track: Lab exercise on time series change detection to map deforestation

Review of InSAR workflow for a geophysical application
Estimating volcano source model parameters from InSAR
Verified Track: Lab exercise estimating Mogi source parameters for Okmok volcano, Alaska
Landslides monitoring using SBAS InSAR
Verified Track: Lab exercise mapping landslide motion in California using InSAR time series data

Instructors

UAF Alaska Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: How can candidates get their doubts resolved during the program?

edX has an option of a forum in a separate tab called a discussion. Candidates can see this tab in their dashboards. Here their doubts can be answered by the instructor as well as their peers during the Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards training.

2: What advantage does edX offer?

This Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards course offered by edX is curated especially for students to learn from the industry experts for free. The courses on edX are all free and any fees to be paid are only for the cost of certification. This also the first SAR course available online today.

3: What background knowledge will one need to take Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards course?

Candidates will need to have the following prerequisites to take the Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards program-

General proficiency in GIS

For verified track: Basic knowledge in Python programming

ARSET Level-0 Training “Fundamentals of Remote Sensing” or equivalent

ARSET Level-1 Training “Fundamentals of Imaging Radar” or equivalent

4: Do candidates need to attend campus classes?

No, this course is completely online. Candidates will not need any campus visits for the course.

5: Should I always take the course in a given order?

No. It is not mandatory however it is advisable. since the courses are designed in a particular order for a flow of understanding.

6: What is the complete duration of this course?

The program is for a complete 6 weeks duration. With an effort of 4 to 6 hours per week.

7: When do we get access to course material?

The Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards certification benefits material access is made available for candidates after registration and fee payment is done.

8: How to contact for any more info. on the course?

For any kind of query or doubt and information, candidates can get in touch here: https://courses.edX.org/support/contact us

9: What is the language of video transcripts?

The lecture videos have English and Spanish transcripts available for students in the Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards certification.

10: What are the different payment options for the course?

Candidates can either use PayPal or credit/debit cards to pay Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards fees.