Overview of drone-based surveying and mapping

Applications in construction, agriculture, mining, and urban planning

Basics of aerial photogrammetry and LiDAR

Drone types and sensor payloads used in mapping

DGCA/UAS 2021 rules for survey operations

Airspace classifications and Digital Sky usage

Pre-flight planning, permissions, and risk assessments

Safety SOPs, emergency procedures, and pilot responsibilities

Introduction to mission planning tools (DJI GS Pro, DroneDeploy, Pix4Dcapture)

GSD (Ground Sampling Distance), overlap, and altitude considerations

Flight parameters: speed, pattern, area coverage

Creating and uploading flight plans with KML integration

Use of GCPs for increased mapping accuracy

Setup of base stations and RTK modules

PPK workflow introduction

Marking, measuring, and geotagging GCPs with GNSS receivers

On-field image/data capture flights using mapping drones

Executing mission plans and monitoring flight health

Ensuring proper overlap and camera angle during missions

Real-time troubleshooting: signal issues, flight anomalies, weather handling

Transferring data from SD card to workstation

Organizing image datasets and metadata

File structuring for processing in Pix4D, DroneDeploy, or Agisoft

Quality check: sharpness, exposure, completeness

Image stitching using Pix4Dmapper or Agisoft Metashape

Georeferencing and orthorectification

Generating 2D orthomosaic maps for survey documentation

Export formats: GeoTIFF, KML, JPEG

Point cloud generation

3D mesh and textured model outputs

Creating DSM and DTM (terrain models)

Applications in volumetric analysis and contour mapping

RMS error calculation and accuracy validation

GCP vs GNSS reference comparison

Data cleaning, noise reduction, and export optimization

Use of GIS tools for map analysis and overlay

Project report preparation with screenshots and exports

Case study reviews from real-world drone surveys

Practical evaluation of flight + processing pipeline

Final Q&A and certificate distribution