Digital Elevation Models Courses and Certifications

Roberts Geospatial Engineering

Comparing GLO-30, MERIT DEM, and Australian DEM in ProRaster Scientific - Australia Flyover

Explore Australia's diverse landscapes through a comparison of GLO-30, MERIT DEM, and Hydrologically Enforced DEM datasets using ProRaster Scientific software.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Roberts Geospatial Engineering

Preparing GLO-30 DEM Raster Data in ProRaster Scientific

Process GLO-30 DEM data efficiently in ProRaster Scientific. Learn to create raster sources, apply masks, clip rasters, and export to MRR format, achieving 100x storage efficiency for high-quality DEM rasters.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Roberts Geospatial Engineering

Exploring GLO-30: A Global Digital Surface Model of Earth's Terrain

Explore high-resolution global terrain data through GLO-30, examining diverse landscapes from Hawaiian coasts to Greenland glaciers while learning about digital surface modeling and geographical analysis.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Geographical Information Systems - Part 2

Analyze spatial data in QGIS and Geoda: quantify spatial autocorrelation, interpolate with kriging, derive slope from digital elevation models, overlay layers, and design thematic maps.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Unmanned Aerial Systems: Operations

Plan and execute safe UAS missions, navigate regulations, collect imagery, and use Structure from Motion software to create orthomosaics and digital elevation models.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Coursera

Explore LiDAR in 3D

Visualize LiDAR point clouds in a 3D viewer, generate a DEM from ground-class points, and assess its vertical accuracy against control points.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Coursera

Master GDAL CLI

Prepare raster data with GDAL from the command line: inspect metadata, reproject and resample DEMs with gdalwarp, and build Cloud-Optimized GeoTIFFs with tiling and overviews.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS): Operations

Dive into the applications of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for research, industrial, surveying, emergency response, and commercial purposes. Learn flight planning, the basics of flying, and how to pr

• edX
• 4 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Applied Remote Sensing and GIS

This course enables students to solve real-world problems using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing. Students will acquire skills in data management, vector, and raster analysis.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Career Certificate

Unmanned Aerial Systems

Gain a thorough understanding of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) from the basics to advanced flight planning and data processing.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $448.00
• 2 courses

Unreal Engine

PCG - First Steps to Advanced Development

Explore advanced PCG techniques in Unreal Engine, from basics to complex implementations, to enhance your procedural content generation skills and unleash creative possibilities.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mecharithm - Robotics and Mechatronics

A Robotic Simulator in Unity Engine Course

Master Unity Engine to build comprehensive robotic simulators with C# scripting, AI movement, multiplayer features, and advanced UGV robot creation for educational purposes.

• YouTube
• 10 hours 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

IIT Roorkee;  NPTEL

Digital elevation models and applications

The proposed course provides basic understanding about digital elevation models (DEMs) and their applications in Civil Engineering and Earth Sciences

• Swayam
• 4 weeks
• Not Currently Offered
• Free Online Course

Buvesa Game Development

Creating a Tropical Island in Unreal Engine 5 - Tutorial

Learn to craft a stunning tropical island environment in Unreal Engine 5, mastering landscape sculpting, foliage placement, and atmospheric effects for immersive game design.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GDC

From Battlegrounds to Fairways - Terrain Procedural Tools in Frostbite

Explore Frostbite's innovative terrain procedural framework, enabling efficient creation of diverse game environments through automated workflows and GPU-based compositing for faster artist iteration.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video