Civil & Environmental Engrg 652 - SafetyMgmt/UnoccupiedAerialSys
Fall
2026
01
3.00
David Price
TU 4:00PM 6:45PM
UMass Amherst
20450
Marston Hall room 15
dprice@gpinet.com
This course is for students interested in becoming a professional Unoccupied Aerial Systems (UAS) Pilot and has an appreciation of the risk involved with flying drones in various types of airspace. It is one of four courses related to a UAS Piloting Graduate Certificate Program. This course covers topic areas such as: (1) The basic features of a Safety Management System for UAS Pilots and their organization; (2) Human factors for UAS Pilots; and (3) elements of Risk Management for UAS Pilots. This will teach students how to plan UAS operations and operate missions to ensure complete safety for everyone involved.