Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Catalog description

Students build upon gained knowledge, skills and experience by exploring unmanned aircraft avionics, autopilot systems, first person video (FPV), on-screen displays (OSD), communication systems, command and control (C2), ground control stations (GCS), flight software, and UAV launch and recovery systems. Students continue flight training and gain proficiency in unmanned aircraft operation using simulators and hands-on flight-testing. Students demonstrate their abilities to upgrade and modify their previously constructed unmanned aircraft in order to operate and conduct actual flight-testing. Incorporates UAS data collection and analysis throughout the course.