Unmanned Systems

(UAS 101 C 1)

Thursdays, 6:30 PM-9:20 PM

9/6/2023 - 12/21/2023

Phillipsburg Education Center, P113

Students will be introduced to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), including UAS types, system operations, current legal and ethical issues, the flight authorization process, safety of flight, sense and avoid technologies, sensors and payloads, human factors, and UAS simulator operation.

UAS FLIGHT SIMULATION

(UAS 103 F 2) Back

Thursdays, 3:00 PM-5:50 PM

9/6/2023 - 12/21/2023

Phillipsburg Education Center, P136

This course covers the techniques and best practices required to safely and successfully utilize and operate drones for commercial purposes. Every aspect of flight operations is covered, from equipment, preflight planning, and legal compliance to operational procedures, flight training, and data collection. Students work through the entire mission cycle, starting with legal compliance, planning, and pre and post-flight operations. Students will gain hands-on experience using the drone flight simulators in the Edward and Ellen Smith Drone Lab. Inclass simulation training prepares them for an outdoor real flight experience at the Smith Drone Port. Students will purchase a $180 flight simulator