Course code: STE-3607

Satellite Data Processing

Campus Narvik
Semester / Year Spring 2026
Level Higher grade level
Credits 5

About the course

Can be taken as a single subject.

This course will give a hands-on approach to processing satellite data. Most of the data will be from optical and radar (SAR) satellites. It will introduce state of the art methods to process the data, through for instance Python libraries. It assumes that the students have a basic understanding of satellite data, image processing and programming.

Admission requirements

A relevant undergraduate Bachelor Engineering program with minimum 25 credits mathematics, 5 credits statistics, 7,5 credits physics.

Application code 9371

Objectives of the course

Knowledge and understanding:

  • Understands how different types of common satellite sensors like multi and hyperspectral imagers, and synthetic aperture radars collect data.
  • Knows which tools and libraries can be applied on different types of satellite data.
  • can discuss different uses of common remote sensing data.
  • can discuss different methods applied to satellite data processing.

Skills:

  • can implement a satellite processing pipline.
  • can analyse common satellite data products to produce derived properties in them.

General Competence:

  • can identify and analyse satellite data relevant to a given remote sensing objective.
  • can orally present a solution to a project in front of the class

Teaching methods

Lectures, project work, data processing and exercises.

Language of instruction and examination

English

Schedule

The schedules are normally finalized and published well in advance of the start of the semester, often a few weeks beforehand. This gives students the opportunity to organize their studies and prepare for upcoming activities.

It is recommended to check the schedule regularly, as changes may occur.

Examination

Exams
Portfolio Hand in: 04.03.2026 14:00 Weighting: 2/10 Grade:
A–E, fail F
Oral exam Duration: 45 Minutes Weighting: 8/10 Grade:
A–E, fail F

Everything you need to know about before, during, and after the exam; registration, absence, appeals, and diplomas: UiT Exams homepage

More info about the oral exam

Individual oral exam.

Re-sit examination

A re-sit oral test will be arranged for this course if the projects have been approved. A re-sit will not be arranged for the projects.

Info about the weighting of parts of the examination

Discretionary overall assessment. Portfolio assessment counts for approximately 20% and oral exam counts for approximately 80%.

Previous years and semesters

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