School of Public Policy 597B - ST- Unmanned Aircraft Systems

This is a project-based interdisciplinary course which will provide instruction and guidance to students as they gain practical experience using UASs in a variety of applications. Classroom instruction will cover: mission planning, data analysis, data visualization and UAS public policy in national and international contexts. Additionally, students will have lab instruction in which they process and analyze imagery and data acquired by UASs using combinations of different photogrammetry and GIS software packages. The course content is not exhaustive, but rather this is an introductory course that develops fundamental skills that students will need to execute their own projects using UASs. Example projects might include: Damage assessment and Infrastructure Inspection, Agricultural Health Assessment, Real-time mapping and Development of GIS layers, Invasive species mapping. Additionally, support for preparation for the FAA small UAS Knowledge Test pursuant CFR 14 Part 107 will be provided.

SPP 697B Note: A complimentary 1-cr UAS piloting class is offered separately for students wishing to become pilots. Contact the instructors if you have questions on that.)