Unmanned Aircraft

Catalog description

Introduces elements comprising the unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Includes review of UAS, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV); system development and certification, selection and design, aerodynamics and airframe configurations, characteristics of vehicle types, design standards and regulatory aspects, airframe design, payload types, and control and stability. Students apply concepts acquired in classroom sessions and construct various unmanned aircraft, train to operate using existing simulators, and conduct flight-testing. The final course project is the design, development and construction of a group 1 unmanned aircraft, serving as the core unmanned vehicle used in subsequent UAS courses. Incorporates UAS data collection and analysis throughout the course. Course concepts enable UAS student pilots to become knowledgeable of aerodynamic aspects of UAV to ensure safety of flight and improved maneuverability.