Workshop Brief

To give participants a solid technical understanding of drone-based mapping workflows - from mission planning logic and hardware selection through to data processing and GIS deliverables. This online workshop is designed for professionals looking to understand how drone mapping works end-to-end, interpret outputs, and engage confidently with mapping projects across surveying, construction, urban planning, and environmental monitoring.

Topics

1. Introduction to Drone Mapping - principles, use cases, and where drone mapping fits within broader geospatial workflows
2. Hardware for Mapping - camera types, RTK/PPK systems, and platform selection based on project requirements
3. Flight Planning Logic - overlap, GSD, altitude, and how mission parameters affect output quality
4. Accuracy and Ground Control - understanding GCPs, RTK, PPK, and how accuracy is validated and reported
5. Data Processing and GIS Deliverables - how raw imagery becomes orthophotos, DEMs, and point clouds, and what each product is used for

What I'll Learn

1. Understand the core principles behind drone mapping and how mission parameters drive output quality
2. Identify the right hardware and sensor configuration for different mapping scenarios and accuracy requirements
3. Understand how GCPs, RTK, and PPK work and what they mean for deliverable accuracy
4. Read and evaluate drone mapping outputs - orthophotos, DEMs, and point clouds - in a GIS context
5. Know what a complete drone mapping workflow looks like from briefing to deliverable handover

Career Return on Investment (ROI)

Drone mapping sits at the core of the geospatial industry's shift toward faster, more cost-effective data collection - and demand for professionals who understand this workflow is growing across engineering firms, construction companies, government agencies, and environmental consultancies.

This 4-hour workshop gives you the technical literacy to operate in that space. It's suited to GIS analysts who want to understand where their data comes from, survey technicians looking to add drone-based workflows to their skill set, and engineers or project managers who commission mapping work and need to evaluate it intelligently.

Workshop Location

Online