Essay. Each student must complete one essay for this course. Essay (due on the last day of
finals) may cover any photogrammetry or remote sensing topic. Essay must be a minimum
length of 3 full pages double spaced, have 1-inch margins, and use Times New Romans 12 point
font. Page length does not include cover page or the works cited page. Paragraphs should
generally have between 4 and 8 sentences, and the sentences must be complete.
The essay will be graded subject to the following penalties. Penalties will be assessed off the
top of the allowed grade before any other grading is tallied. If all three of the penalties are
assessed, the paper will receive a grade of zero.
1. 20-50% penalty if any paragraph contains more than 10 sentences.
2. 20-100% penalty for any essay shorter than 3 pages.
3. 100% penalty if the essay is not a topic relating to the topics of this course.
The essay shall include the following information at the top of the first page unless a cover page
containing this information is used:
First & Last name of student
Course Name and Number
Date
Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
1. Drones (as they relate to surveying)
2. The future of surveying remote sensing using drones
3. Aerial photogrammetry v. drones
4. LiDAR
5. Changes in Digital Photogrammetry v. Analog Photogrammetry (film)
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