ANTH632

This course focuses on the fundamentals of documenting components of the built environment and the landscapes in which they are located. Also, on the use of lasers to calculate 3-D measurements at various scales, from objects, to buildings, and landscapes. Data management and archiving, field documentation processes, and post-processing of scan point cloud are covered. This includes the production of deliverables for clients or project partners, such as plans, elevations, orthoimagery, and cleaned exported point clouds in formats that are compatible with Autodesk software and other CAD or rendering software platforms. This course is intended for students working in fields that rely on accurately documenting components of the built environment in three dimension, including architects, engineers, preservationists, archaeologists, or digital designers.